Letters to Santa (11/20/2024) - Children may send their Letters to Santa Claus to the Gazette-Journal for publication on Dec. 19. We ask that you send us your letters to Santa no later than the… …

Ho Ho Bingo to be held Dec. 10 in Mathews (11/20/2024) - Ho Ho Bingo, a day of fun and games for Mathews seniors, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club,… …





187 take part in Catch the King community science event (11/13/2024) - One hundred and eighty-seven volunteers across coastal Virginia, including 18 on the Middle Peninsula, collected more than 22,800 GPS high-water marks with the Sea Level Rise apps to report the… …



Gwynn’s Island kicks off holiday season (11/13/2024) - Gwynn’s Island is kicking off the holiday season with two special events, a barbecue dinner at the civic league and a family Christmas event at the museum. The Gwynn’s Island… …
Boards go ahead with RFP for school space needs (11/13/2024) - Members of the Mathews County School Board and Board of Supervisors sat down Saturday morning for a joint work session to consider the long-term capital needs for the school division,… …
Early deadlines for Thanksgiving (11/13/2024) - The Gazette-Journal will print our Thanksgiving issue (Nov. 28) one day early, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, rather than the traditional Wednesday. This should allow complete distribution of the paper by… …


Pam Muffelman to give talk on Williams Wharf at library meeting (11/6/2024) - Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library will hold its fall general membership meeting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Cooke Conference Room at the library, 251 Main… …
MLC to hold program on predator-prey interactions in bay (11/6/2024) - The Mathews Land Conservancy will hold a free, one-hour presentation on “Predator-Prey Interaction in the Chesapeake Bay.” The program will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at… …
No action taken following closed meeting (11/6/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held a special closed session meeting at the historic courthouse on Saturday morning to discuss personnel matters. No action was taken after the closed… …

MHS students of the month (11/6/2024) - Mathews High School’s students of the month for October are pictured below. Pictured from left are eighth grader Jameson Segalini, freshman Delaney Boatman, sophomore Vanessa Boyd, junior Billy Henry and… …
Veterans Day closings next week (11/6/2024) - All post offices, courts, county offices, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, Nov 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.… …

Toys for Tots collections underway at Gloucester and Mathews sites (11/6/2024) - Thirty-three collection boxes have been placed in businesses and other locations throughout Gloucester, and another 15 in Mathews, for those wishing to donate to the annual Toys for Tots drive.… …