Historical marker to be set at Antioch Rosenwald School (10/15/2025) - A historical marker has been approved by The Virginia Board of Historic Resources for the Antioch (Rosenwald) School in the Susan area of Mathews. The board approved seven additional markers… …
‘Aging, Isolation and Depression’ (10/15/2025) - Mathews Family YMCA will host a free community presentation, “Aging, Isolation and Depression,” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Guest speaker Haley Hamilton from Commonwealth Senior Living will lead… …Second round of fundraising underway for workforce housing initiative (10/15/2025) - Renovations are underway at the historic Kingston Rectory on Main Street in Mathews, and a second round of fundraising has begun to fund the structure’s conversion into two apartments for… …
Planners recommend against proposed Gwynn’s Island park (10/15/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting on Tuesday night, voted to recommend that the Mathews County Board of Supervisors not proceed with a request to establish a public waterfront park… …
Candidates take part in final Mathews forum (10/15/2025) - The four candidates for two seats on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors, and the two running for two seats on the Mathews County School Board, faced voters last Thursday… …Closings Monday for holiday (10/8/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day. Gloucester schools will be open, but… …
Plans for new Mathews Volunteer Fire Dept. Station 1 to be unveiled at Sunday’s Open House (10/8/2025) - The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department is making progress on plans to convert the former Boys and Girls Club building on Church Street into a modern, well-equipped fire station to replace… …
Mathews holds first of several candidate forums (10/8/2025) - The Mathews NAACP kicked off the local candidate forums, with about 50-60 gathered at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center last Wednesday to hear from candidates for the county’s board of… …Find out what’s growing in Mathews on Oct. 23 (10/8/2025) - Two Mathews growers of fresh produce will talk about their products and provide a tasting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street. Christian Brown,… …
MLC welcomes new MPPDC acting executive director (10/8/2025) - Rachael Peabody, the acting executive director of the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, was the featured speaker at last Thursday’s Mathews Land Conservancy Lecture Series event at Williams Wharf Landing.… …
Female pirates topic of Tuesday’s talk in Mathews (10/8/2025) - Wisteria Perry of The Mariners’ Museum and Park will give a public presentation, “Fierce and Feminine: Female Pirates That Roamed the Seven Seas,” on Tuesday, beginning at 7 p.m. at… …Maritime Foundation to hold annual meeting Oct. 16 (10/8/2025) - The Mathews Maritime Foundation/Museum will hold its annual membership meeting at 6 p.m. next Thursday, Oct. 16, at the museum on 482 Main Street, Mathews. A notice said directors will… …
Mathews planners to hold two hearings Tuesday (10/8/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission will hold two public hearings during its meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Towers LLC and Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, and… …
County seeks VMRC permit to replace G.I. boat ramp (10/8/2025) - Mathews County has applied for a Virginia Marine Resources Commission permit to replace the failing boat ramp, dock, and bulkhead at the public boat landing on Gwynn’s Island, adjacent to… …
Carmichael addresses NAACP at Freedom Fund banquet (10/8/2025) - Christine Carmichael, etiquette coach and founder of The Flemming Academy of Etiquette & Protocol, served as guest speaker for the Mathews County NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund banquet on Saturday at… …Events Oct. 9-16 (10/8/2025) - THURSDAY LIBRARY BOARD: The Mathews Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet at 1 o’clock today, Thursday, Oct. 9, in order to hold a closed session to discuss the performance… …
G.I. Civic League to host candidate forum next Thursday (10/1/2025) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League is hosting a candidate forum next Thursday, Oct. 9 from 7-9 p.m. at the G.I. Civic Center, 1996 Old Ferry Road. All candidates campaigning for… …
Mathews sheriff shares good news with county board (10/1/2025) - Mathews County Sheriff April Edwards had nothing but good news for the Mathews Board of Supervisors during the board’s Sept. 18 meeting. Edwards told the board during public comment period… …
Fire open houses Sunday, next Saturday (10/1/2025) - Back-to-back open houses at fire departments in Gloucester and Mathews will give residents of both counties a chance to view fire apparatus and gear and learn a few things about… …
Events Oct. 1-8 (10/1/2025) - THURSDAY PLANNERS: The Gloucester County Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, Oct. 2, in the Thomas Calhoun Walker Education Center auditorium, 6099 T.C. Walker Road, Gloucester. FRIDAY THE… …
Supporting Hands Across Mathews (9/24/2025) - Libby Crawford (left) and Sheila Crowley (right) with the Mathews County Democratic Committee, present Jan Mohr, chair of the Board of Directors of Hands Across Mathews, with funds collected at… …Mathews supervisors look at Main Street concept plan (9/24/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, during its regular meeting last Thursday, got a look at the concept plan for Phase II of the Main Street Enhancement Project. This phase… …
Workboat reunion (9/24/2025) - Hudgins Horn Harbor Marina at Port Haywood was the location for Saturday’s annual workboat reunion, giving visitorsa chance to appreciate the craftsmanship of the shipwrights who built these floating works… …
Lions Club gets new machine to process eyeglass donations (9/24/2025) - An upgrade has been made to the Mathews Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Center, with a new Visionix VX 40 Lensometer now in operation. “We are proud of the work this… …Events Sept. 25-Oct. 2 (9/24/2025) - THURSDAY BOOK LAUNCH: M.P. Slaughter will have a book launch and signing for her debut poetry collection, “Until the Cardinals Carry Me Home,” from 4-6 p.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 25,… …