Gone to the Dogs (6/18/2024) - NextHome Coast to Country held a Gone to the Dogs fundraiser for Canine Companions Saturday at Mathews High School. Above, Tiffany Gordon is with 15-month-old Hans, who is scheduled to… …
Touring Tompkins Cottage (6/18/2024) - Residents of Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury in Irvington recently toured Tompkins Cottage on an outing to explore Mathews County. Standing in front of the cottage are, from left, Mathews County Historical Society… …
Dual party primary (6/18/2024) - Polls were open Tuesday in Gloucester, Mathews and throughout Virginia in Republican and Democratic primaries. Locally, voters were asked to choose between two Democratic candidates for the 1st Congressional District… …
MVFD Boat Docking Contest Saturday (6/18/2024) - The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Boat Docking Contest and Buyboat Race fundraiser will be held from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday on the East River at Williams Wharf Landing… …
Kayaking on the Piankatank (6/18/2024) - Couples Andrew Grenci and Kate Nelson and Mikayla and Grady Fahrney, from left, enjoyed a day kayaking on the Piankatank River Saturday, and keeping an eye out for jellyfish. The… …Summer starts today (6/18/2024) - Summer officially begins at 4:51 p.m. today, Thursday, June 20, bringing the longest period of daylight for the year. The night, if clear, will also be at its brightest, with… …
Mathews supervisor withdraws suit against county (6/18/2024) - Mathews supervisor Dave Jones withdrew his defamation and malicious prosecution suit against Mathews County and former county employees Thomas Jenkins and Jamie Wilks on Friday just as the matter was… …
‘Mathews Men’ author to speak at July 1 MSSC dinner (6/18/2024) - Author William Geroux will be the guest speaker at the Middlesex Shooting and Sports Club dinner on Monday, July 1, starting at 6 p.m. Geroux is the author of the… …
Port Fun Day celebrates expansion of facility (6/12/2024) - Upwards of 200 people participated in Family Port Fun Day in Mathews on Sunday to celebrate the opening of the new pickleball and basketball courts, as well as the new… …Milford Haven transitions to Scheduled Mission Station (6/12/2024) - Milford Haven in Mathews has been operating since April 30 with reduced crews who are working scheduled shifts rather than being on duty 24 hours a day. Lt. Luke W.… …
Mathews P&R conducting online survey (6/12/2024) - Mathews County Parks and Recreation is conducting an online survey to help determine what amenities county residents would like the committee to prioritize. Among the questions are whether to create… …
100th birthday (6/12/2024) - Florence Rainier of Mathews celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday with her daughters, Charlene Small and Renee McHone, as well as numerous family members who dropped by during the day,… …
Thanking MVRS (6/12/2024) - Members of Oriental Lodge #20 AF&AM recently delivered gift bags to Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad members and staff in appreciation of their service to citizens of Mathews. Squad members David… …WMCL sale Saturday in Bohannon (6/12/2024) - The West Mathews Community League will hold a yard and plant sale on Saturday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the league building, 4905 East River Road, Bohannon. The league owns… …
Haven Beach reopened (6/12/2024) - Haven Beach in Mathews, closed since March, reopened to the public last week, with 40,000 cubic yards of new sand placed along the shoreline from the recently-completed dredging project at… …Dual-party primary to be held Tuesday (6/12/2024) - Voters will be able to head to the polls in Gloucester, Mathews and the rest of Virginia on Tuesday to cast their ballots in dual-party primaries to decide Democratic and… …
Closings next week for Juneteenth (6/12/2024) - All courts, county offices, school facilities, DMV customer service centers, libraries, and post offices in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in celebration of the Juneteenth… …
Early deadlines next week (6/12/2024) - Due to the closing of post offices for the observance of the Juneteenth holiday (Wednesday, June 19), each of the deadlines for next week’s issue of the Gazette-Journal will be… …
Triad Summer Health and Safety Fair to be held June 25 (6/12/2024) - Mathews Triad’s Summer Health and Safety Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, 7138 Buckley Hall Road, Hudgins.… …MHS set to graduate 58 Saturday (6/5/2024) - Valedictorian Andrew Greve and salutatorian Mary Elizabeth “Libbie” Hospodar will lead fellow members of the Mathews High School Class of 2024 into the Harry M. Ward Auditorium on Saturday morning… …
MCF recognizes grant recipients (6/5/2024) - The Mathews Community Foundation held its 2024 grant awards ceremony last Thursday to recognize the 26 organizations that received a total of 31 grants to help support their charitable endeavors.… …Robotics workshop to be held June 22 (6/5/2024) - A robotics workshop for students in grades 5-8 will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, at Mathews Memorial Library. Sponsored by Mathews 4-H, the class will… …
Certificate of Appreciation (6/5/2024) - Mathews County Historical Society recently recognized Cheryl Battle, as she retires, with a Certificate of Appreciation for her many years of dedicated supervision and maintenance of the Tompkins Cottage Herb… …G.I. home under renovation destroyed by fire (6/5/2024) - A house under renovation on Gwynn’s Island was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The call came in at around 10:30 a.m., said Mathews Fire Chief Ronnie Lewis, and… …
Truck ends up in waters off Gwynn’s Island (6/5/2024) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accident that occurred Monday night on Gwynn’s Island. According to Sheriff April Edwards, a 4-door GMC pickup truck was found front-end-down on… …