Watch out for slow-moving farm equipment on roadways this spring (4/3/2024) - As Virginia farmers plant their crops this spring, motorists should keep an eye out for slow-moving farm equipment on public roads, the Virginia Farm Bureau says Agriculture, forestry, fishing and… …
Tompkins Cottage, James Store museums to open for season (3/27/2024) - Two Mathews Court House museums—the Tompkins Cottage Museum and the Thomas James Store Museum—will open for the 2024 season on Saturday, April 6. Tompkins Cottage The Tompkins Cottage Museum, a… …
Be on the lookout for wildlife exhibiting signs of lead poisoning (3/27/2024) - The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is asking residents in the Foster area of Mathews to be on the lookout for animals that appear to have neurological issues, which could… …
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday on court green (3/27/2024) - The annual Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 11 a.m. sharp Saturday on the county’s court green. This free event is open to children ages 3-10 years. Costumes… …
Board fails to erase Confederate monument boundary line (3/27/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors failed to get rid of the boundary line that was created on the Mathews Court Green in 2022 in preparation for transfer of the… …
Fairfield Foundation preserves and protects our hometowns (3/27/2024) - Residents of Gloucester and Mathews counties are proud of their hometowns. And rightly so. There is something about our area: the waterfront, friendly people, the old buildings. When you go… …
Giving new life to an old boat (3/27/2024) - Erik Davis, owner of Sloop Creek Boatworks in Mathews, is restoring a 1993 Skiffany, a power boat built by the late Tiffany Cockrell of Burgess, in Northumberland County. Davis spoke… …
The 2024 Garden Guide: All any gardener needs to know to sow and grow (3/27/2024) - The 2024 Garden Guide blooms with color and inspiration, inviting gardeners of every skill level to embrace the journey along with all its challenges and rewards. From the editors of… …Protect your flock from avian flu (3/27/2024) - If you are raising chickens and other birds in your backyard, state authorities encourage you to protect your flock from avian flu. A release from the Virginia Department of Agriculture… …
New legislation may spread awareness about invasive plants (3/27/2024) - Legislation aimed at educating consumers on invasive plant species passed in the Virginia General Assembly, but not without debate over where signage would be placed. Invasive plant species are not… …
4 new members join Mathews Land Conservancy board (3/20/2024) - The Mathews Land Conservancy recently welcomed four new members to its board of directors, enriching the group’s plans for Phase II Development Initiatives. New members are Stan Grice, Fred Lyon,… …
Comments sought on website redesign (3/20/2024) - Mathews County is still seeking comments from the public in preparation for the redesign of the county’s website. A 10-question survey on the county’s website asks what feature the respondent… …Nonprofit status (3/20/2024) - Mathews Market Days has been recognized as a nonprofit corporation by the Commonwealth of Virginia, receiving confirmation papers on March 10. The festival has additionally applied for 501(c)(3) nonprofit status… …
Two hearings on tonight’s agenda (3/20/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, March 21, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. Two public hearings are on the agenda. One… …
Mathews supervisors appear pleased with draft budget (3/20/2024) - Mathews supervisors got their first look last Thursday at the $39.69 million 2024-2025 budget proposed by county administrator Ramona Wilson, and they were pleased with what they saw. “Ms. Wilson,… …
Making a living off the land (3/20/2024) - This week has been declared National Agriculture Week, a time, according to presidential proclamation, to “celebrate all farmers, farm workers, ranchers, fishers, foresters, and other agricultural workers who do so… …
8th grade to move to MHS in the fall (3/20/2024) - Beginning in the fall, Mathews County’s eighth grade class will be moving from Thomas Hunter Middle School to Mathews High School. While the choice to expand MHS to a facility… …
Plog-a-Thon (3/20/2024) - Over a dozen people participated in Sunday’s fourth annual Mathews County Plog-a-Thon, cleaning up local roads in various parts of the county. The cleanup was organized by the Mathews County… …Motel request withdrawn in Mathews (3/13/2024) - A crowd of Cobbs Creek residents showed up Tuesday night at the joint Mathews County Planning Commission and Mathews County Board of Supervisors meeting to protest a request for a… …
Bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers address USPS delays (3/13/2024) - A bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers came together this week to send a letter to the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service, sharing stories of USPS disruptions and… …
Read Across America (3/13/2024) - Thomas Hunter Middle School seventh graders participated in the annual Dr. Seuss Day Read Across America event last Thursday by reading books to students in Mathews Elementary School. Shown above,… …Spring comes Tuesday (3/13/2024) - Spring on the East Coast begins at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday, just before midnight. Daylight is just about even now at the vernal equinox. On Wednesday, March 20, the first full… …
Mathews Plog-a-Thon to be held Sunday (3/13/2024) - The fourth annual Mathews Plog-a-Thon will be held along Mathews County roadways and shorelines on Sunday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Plogging is the act of walking or jogging while picking… …
Club speaker (3/13/2024) - Kat Larkin, director of the Mathews County Visitor Center, addressed the Central Village Homemakers at their meeting last week. Larkin, with a background in community relations, related what the center… …
Few surprises, low turnout in Tuesday’s primary (3/6/2024) - Virginia’s double primary presidential election, held on Tuesday, yielded few surprises. Those voting in the Republican race largely supported former president Donald Trump, giving him 63.31 percent of the vote,… …