
Monday’s special meeting canceled (12/22/2020) - A special meeting of the Mathews County Board of Supervisors that was scheduled for Monday to discuss expenditure of CARES Act funds has been canceled. County Administrator Mindy Conner said… …

Mathews Broadband Board meets Tuesday (12/22/2020) - The Mathews Broadband Advisory Board will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday virtually via the Zoom platform. For information about how to access the meeting, email robquartel.mathews@gmail.com …


Christmas Market (12/22/2020) - SHERRY HAMILTON / GAZETTE-JOURNAL A special Mathews Farmers Christmas Market on Dec. 12, giving shoppers an opportunity to find some homemade gems perfect for holiday giving. Above, Mathews County Woman’s… …
Mathews Christmas Store (12/22/2020) - SHERRY HAMILTON / GAZETTE-JOURNAL This year’s Mathews Christmas Store was held on Dec. 10-12. Traditionally held at Kingston Parish House, this year the store was moved to the Mathews Boys… …
Santa run (12/22/2020) - Mathews Volunteer Fire Department said Santa Claus called this year to say he was sorry he couldn’t visit the fire station, but he was happy to help with a Santa… …

Big increases in local virus numbers (12/16/2020) - A projected post-Thanksgiving surge in the pandemic is evident in this week’s local COVID-19 case numbers. Gloucester added 118 new cases during the past week, while Mathews added 73. These… …
Board approves pay plan for county employees (12/16/2020) - By a 3-2 margin Tuesday afternoon, the Mathews County Board of Supervisors approved a classification and compensation plan designed to provide county employees with room for growth and give the… …
G-J to print Dec. 22 (12/16/2020) - While next week’s paper will officially carry the date of Thursday, Dec. 24, because of Christmas, the paper will actually be printed on Tuesday (instead of the normal Wednesday press… …
Closings next week for Christmas holiday (12/16/2020) - All county offices and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 24 and 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. All… …
Bird count goes on, with COVID-19 precautions (12/16/2020) - The Mathews/Ware Neck Audubon Bird Count is planned to go ahead on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, with some modifications due to COVID-19, according to coordinator Joyce McKelvey. The event is… …



Planners discuss solar farms (12/16/2020) - The Mathews County Planning Commission met virtually on Dec. 8 to discuss the draft of the proposed solar comprehensive plan amendments. According to planning and zoning documents, the draft for… …

Boat parade Friday on Gwynn’s Island (12/16/2020) - The Gwynn’s Island Lighted Boat Parade will be held this Friday beginning at 6:30 p.m. The parade will begin at Hills Bay and will proceed through the narrows to Milford… …


Surge in COVID-19 cases continues (12/9/2020) - COVID-19 numbers continued to rise in Gloucester over the past week, although not as sharply as the previous week, when an increase of nearly 100 cases was driven by an… …
Christmas programs, Santa and more this weekend (12/9/2020) - Organizations in Gloucester, Mathews and beyond are gearing up for a busy and festive weekend. In Mathews The Mathews Historical Museum, located at 200 Main Street, will have a corned… …