Mathews lighthouse keepers topic of Aug. 22 talk (8/7/2024) - Mathews County Historical Society, in partnership with Mathews Memorial Library, will host a lecture by historian Benjamin H. Trask on “Lighthouse Keepers of Mathews County” on Thursday, Aug. 22 at… …
DeForge joins MLC as Operations Manager (8/7/2024) - Gwen DeForge has joined the Mathews Land Conservancy as Operations Manager at Williams Wharf Landing. Raised in Mathews County, DeForge shares the ideals of the Mathews Land Conservancy’s mission to… …Mathews Rotary (8/7/2024) - The Mathews Rotary Club welcomed a new member and awarded a Paul Harris Fellow. In photo at left, club president Mike Pittman, at right, is shown with new Rotarian David… …
New signs go up for Mathews locations (8/7/2024) - As part of the federal government’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2022, Virginia provided funding to all 133 counties for the purpose of increasing visitor engagement and assisting with… …Mathews board seeks dismissal of suit (8/7/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has filed a motion with Mathews Circuit Court asking that the court dismiss the Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill suit against the board… …
National Night Out (8/7/2024) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office hosted its first National Night Out Tuesday at Mathews High School, and a huge crowd turned out to the event to play games, grab a… …
Canine Companions to hold programs for volunteer puppy raisers (8/7/2024) - Canine Companions, the organization has been providing service dogs to people with disabilities since 1975, is holding two programs in Gloucester and Mathews for those interested in helping out to… …CERT New Members Class begins Aug. 17 (8/7/2024) - A free CERT New Members Class will be taught over two Saturdays, Aug. 17 and Sept. 14, at the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad building, 94 Cricket Hill Road, Hudgins. Hours… …
Mathews to gather Tuesday for National Night Out (7/31/2024) - Mathews County residents are invited to come together on Tuesday night at Mathews High School’s Ken Brown Field for National Night Out, an evening filled with games, activities, music and… …
Grant to fund MCSO body cameras (7/31/2024) - by Sherry Hamilton Mathews County Sheriff April Edwards told the Mathews Board of Supervisors during its July meeting that her office is being awarded a $32,000 grant to purchase Axon… …
Workshop for young writers to be held Tuesday at Mathews Library (7/31/2024) - Author Shannon Dunlop of Brooklyn, New York, will give a workshop for young writers at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Mathews Memorial Library, Main Street, Mathews. Dunlop, who lived in… …
Supporting MHS football (7/31/2024) - The Mathews Rotary Club recently presented a $1,000 donation to Mathews High School Athletics for the school’s football program. Mathews Rotary Club president Mike Pittman, at left, and the club’s… …
Supervisors table abandoned property ordinance (7/24/2024) - A proposed ordinance addressing abandoned vessels and dilapidated waterfront structures such as docks sparked objections from supervisors after a public hearing held during the July 18 Mathews County Board of… …
‘What Is It?’ Night returns to Mathews Museum (7/24/2024) - The Mathews Museum at 200 Main Street, Mathews, will host “What Is It?” Night from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2. The museum is offering the night in conjunction with the… …
Blood drive (7/24/2024) - The July 16 American Red Cross blood drive at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Hudgins resulted in the collection of 58 units, according to volunteer Nan Cross. A total of… …Davis Creek overdue for dredging (7/24/2024) - The channel at Davis Creek in the Bavon area of Mathews has become so shoaled-in after more than five decades without being dredged that a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… …
National Night Out to be held Aug. 6 at MHS (7/24/2024) - National Night Out, a community event offering a wide variety of family-friendly games and activities, music, and food—all completely free of charge—will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug.… …
21 teams take part in Piankatank River Golf Club tourney (7/24/2024) - Twenty-one teams helped celebrate the Hartfield club’s 28th year by taking part in the Piankatank River Golf Club Anniversary Celebration Tournament on July 14. Two-person teams competed in 18 holes… …
‘Our peaceful place’ (7/24/2024) - Mollie Bryant of Arlington, Texas, and her daughters Claire, at left, and Grace visited Haven Beach in Mathews last Thursday in spite of an overcast sky and a rainy forecast.… …
Are You Prepared? (7/24/2024) - From keeping that old car going for a few more years to getting ready to adopt a pet, there is plenty you need to get prepared for. Get some tips… …
Large crowd turns out for CERT informational meeting in Mathews (7/24/2024) - The courtroom at Mathews Circuit Court was packed last Tuesday with local residents interested in learning about CERT—the Community Emergency Response Team program. The CERT program educates volunteers about disaster… …
Veteran benefit restored (7/24/2024) - In a ceremony last Thursday in Richmond, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed HB 6004 and SB 6012, legislation to repeal eligibility changes made to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education… …Local GOP committees to hold ‘Pork & Politics’ fundraiser on Aug. 17 (7/24/2024) - The Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex Republican Committees will hold a fund-raiser from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Lower Middlesex Fire Station, Deltaville. The “Pork & Politics” event… …
$20M available for preservation of historic landmarks in Virginia (7/24/2024) - The Virginia Department of Historic Resources has received $20 million from this year’s General Assembly to allocate for historic preservation of landmarks in Virginia. The aim is to boost preservation… …
How to make an old car go as long as it can and other tidbits (7/24/2024) - There seems to have been a love affair with cars since Henry Ford started it all. Ford vowed, “I will build a vehicle for the multitudes,” and so in 1908… …