Remembering Wyatt Wolffe’s sister, Bertha (12/30/2025) - An article about Wyatt Wolffe for the Gazette-Journal uncovered a second story, told here. The Gazette-Journal was unable to locate a photo of Wyatt and Eoline Wolffe, either together or… …Events Jan. 1-8 (12/30/2025) - THURSDAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Piankatank Ruritan Club will have a Pancake Breakfast from 5-7 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 1, at 7138 Buckley Hall Road, Hudgins. All-you-can-eat pancakes with bacon, sausage,… …
Mathews BOS to hold organizational meeting Tuesday (12/30/2025) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors will hold its annual organizational meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the historic courthouse on Court Street. The meeting will include election of chair and… …
Operation Christmas Child (12/30/2025) - Volunteers in Mathews packed 7,152 shoebox gifts this year to be sent to children around the world through Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse. The boxes were packed… …
Stewart’s ‘Floor Guy’ disabled after major cardiac event (12/30/2025) - Longtime Mathews resident Dave Arthur, known as “The Floor Guy” at Stewart’s Tile and Carpet, is recovering from a major cardiac event that has left him paralyzed from the waist… …
Eastern screech owl now flying free (12/30/2025) - An Eastern screech owl found stranded in the road at Onemo in early December is now flying free. Jan Towne found the small owl sitting in the road, unable to… …
Here comes Santa (12/23/2025) - Santa Claus made many stops in the local area, ahead of his big trip on Christmas Eve. Among those stops, he visited the children at Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Station… …Offices close for holidays (12/23/2025) - All courts, county offices, and libraries in Gloucester and Mathews were closed on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and will remain closed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 25 and 26, for the Christmas… …
Board approves $1.34M increase in current budget (12/23/2025) - Mathews supervisors approved increases of $1.34 million to its current FY2026 budget at last Thursday’s board meeting, to a total of $37,490,623, or 3 percent above the budget originally approved… …
Care Clinic recognized for helping patients receive free prescription meds (12/23/2025) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic was recognized by statewide nonprofit Rx Partnership for its role in providing patients with free prescription medication to support their improved health. The clinic is… …
Bay Aging’s Santa Program provides gifts to 75 (12/23/2025) - Bay Aging’s annual Santa Program provided holiday gifts to 75 older adults across the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck. The donations include word puzzles and activity books, cozy cold-weather essentials… …Christmas Blessing Fund half way to goal (12/23/2025) - After three weeks, the 2025 Mathews Ruritan Club Christmas Blessing Fund is well on the way toward its goal of $20,000, Honorary Chairperson Carroll “Andy” Jackson, announced. Donations of $10,000.64… …
Caroling kayakers (12/23/2025) - The Towne family of Onemo—Carson, Sawyer, Jan and Shawn, from left—prepare to launch their lighted kayaks (and selves) from Put-In Creek Park in Mathews on Saturday. They were embarking on… …
Volunteer appreciation (12/23/2025) - The Mathews County Visitor and Information Center held a Volunteer Appreciation Reception and Holiday Party last week, saying that volunteers “are the heart of MCVIC.” Shown celebrating are, front row… …
Emergency fund donation (12/23/2025) - Representing the NAACP Mathews Branch, Cindy Hayes (left) and Lorraine Forrest (right) present a gift of $1,000 to Tiffany Gordon, Director of the Mathews County Department of Social Services. The… …
Mathews flotilla holds Change of Watch ceremony (12/23/2025) - U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 66 held its 74th annual Change of Watch at the Cole Building in Deltaville on Dec. 9. Leadership of the Flotilla was transferred from the… …
Breakfast with Santa (12/23/2025) - Kayla and Bill Scott of Peary and their children, Allison and Billy, enjoyed Breakfast with Santa on Saturday at Central United Methodist Church in Mathews. They are shown with the… …2 local recipients among most recent Dominion grants (12/17/2025) - The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation recently awarded $3.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations in multiple states. Two of the recipients were local—the Virginia Institute of Marine Science Foundation and… …
Winter begins Sunday (12/17/2025) - Winter begins at 10:03 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, the moment of the winter solstice. This is the 24-hour period with the shortest amount of daylight. From now until the summer… …
Santa’s still here (12/17/2025) - Where can you find Santa Claus in this last week before Christmas? Here are a couple of opportunities we have found: Santa Run Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue will make… …Kayaks on the creek Saturday night (12/17/2025) - And then there was one … Large boat parades have illuminated local waters earlier this month. Now it’s the turn of small boats. Caroling by kayaks on Put-In Creek will… …
56 entries in Mathews Christmas Parade (12/17/2025) - The Mathews Christmas Parade on Saturday was a happy affair, from crowds lining the streets to the costumed characters on the floats to the animals joining the walking units. There… …North End Bridge project nearing halfway point (12/17/2025) - A major road project on Route 14 in Mathews, reconstruction of the North End Bridge, is nearing the halfway point. A release from Darragh Frye of the Virginia Department of… …
For Doorways (12/17/2025) - Mathews P.E.O. Chapter BT and Gwynn’s Island Baptist Church, supporting friend and neighbor Judy Smith, recently donated copies of the church’s Advent book, purse-size prayer quilts, personal hygiene items and… …Mathews supervisors to meet tonight (12/17/2025) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors will have its regular monthly meeting at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, Dec. 18, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. Among the items on the… …