Cormier murder charges certified to grand jury (10/29/2025) - Carol Paul Cormier, 33, of Cardinal, accused of the July 10 double murder of Chad Wayne Ashford and Audrey Elaine Hudgins of Mathews, appeared in Mathews General District Court Tuesday… …
Voters decide Tuesday on state, local races (10/29/2025) - Voters in Gloucester, Mathews and the rest of the state will cast their ballots on Tuesday, if not before, in this year’s election, which will decide the governor, lieutenant governor… …
Halloween happenings begin tomorrow (10/29/2025) - Make sure your candy bowls are filled to the brim because little ghouls, goblins and witches are scheduled to descend upon Gloucester Main Street tomorrow evening from 5-7. Traffic will… …
May Faire planners (10/29/2025) - Planning has begun for May Faire 2026, a community heritage celebration sponsored by the Mathews Museum to be held May 2-3. Committee members include, front row from left, Barbara Bass,… …
Ribbon cutting held for new Y preschool (10/29/2025) - The Mathews Family YMCA hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 21, for its new preschool at Westville Baptist Church on Main Street in Mathews. The event, which was attended… …
WMCL Fall Festival (10/29/2025) - Susan and Walter Stillman supplied gentle harmonies on Saturday during the West Mathews Community League’s Fall Festival, held at the league headquarters, the historic Peninsula School at Bohannon. Below, Donnie… …Events Oct. 30-Nov. 6 (10/29/2025) - THURSDAY WORK SESSION: The Mathews County School Board will hold a day-long fall work session today, Thursday, Oct. 30, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Community Room of… …
Businesses sought for Merry Mathews Holiday Decorating Contest (10/22/2025) - Merchants of Mathews is calling on all Mathews businesses and restaurants to decorate for the holidays this year and participate in the Merry Mathews Holiday Decorating Contest. There will be… …
Enjoying the autumn (10/22/2025) - Nancy Richardson of Mathews said that her “niece” dog Gracie Weatherford is enjoying the autumn weather. …
Brothers convert Port Haywood home into Halloween house (10/22/2025) - Brothers Christopher and Rick Browder of Richmond and Port Haywood are fans of horror wrestling movies (Yes. That’s a genre.), so when they found out about the 48 Hour Film… …Car show, Trunk or Treat to be held Saturday at MHS (10/22/2025) - The Blue Devils Athletic Boosters will hold their fourth annual Halloween Hot Rods Car Show & Trunk or Treat from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Mathews High School.… …
Open house (10/22/2025) - Braxton and Tessa Hall (L-R), great-grandchildren of longtime Mathews Volunteer Fire Department member Terry Putt and his wife Neena, try out the jump seats in Engine 1 during an open… …Mathews parade now taking entries (10/22/2025) - Applications are now being accepted for this year’s Mathews Christmas Parade, themed “Jingle on the Bay.”Sponsored by the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center (MCVIC), the parade will be held… …
Hunter-landowner meeting next week in Mathews (10/22/2025) - Mathews County residents are invited to a hunter-landowner meeting at 6 p.m. next Thursday, Oct. 30, in the general district courtroom at Liberty Square, 10622 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews. The… …
Fauber named to another term on state waterworks committee (10/22/2025) - Tom Fauber of Cobbs Creek, has been reappointed to a second 3- year term on the Virginia Department of Health’s Waterworks Advisory Committee (WAC) by State Health Commissioner Karen Shelton.… …Mathews countywide cleanup to be held Nov. 8 (10/22/2025) - The Mathews Visitor Center will sponsor a countywide Community Cleanup from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Nov. 8. In a survey available on its website (visitmathews.com, click on events),… …
West Mathews Fall Festival Saturday (10/22/2025) - The West Mathews Community League will hold its 12th Fall Festival from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the league building, the historic Peninsula Schoolhouse, at 4905 East River Road, Bohannon.… …
Potluck dinner (10/22/2025) - Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 66 and the Mathews Outdoor Club gathered for a potluck dinner on Oct. 14 to celebrate their ongoing partnership. The event, hosted… …
Mathews Mah-Jongg (10/22/2025) - A new group, Mathews Mah-Jongg, was organized on Monday at Mathews Memorial Library. The group will play Mah-Jongg, a tile-based game of chance and skill, on Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m.… …Mathews Christmas Store seeks donations (10/22/2025) - For almost half a century, the Mathews County Christmas Store has made a heartfelt difference during the holidays for residents and families in need. The annual event serves over 650… …
No Kings Day (10/22/2025) - Several hundred protestors gathered in front of Liberty Square in Mathews on Saturday afternoon to take part in the No Kings Day demonstration. Nationwide, 2,700 gatherings in communities big and… …
Funds approved to continue work on new MVFD Station 1 (10/22/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting on Thursday, Oct. 16, voted unanimously to provide Mathews Volunteer Fire Department with $600,000 in funding to continue its work on revamping the… …
Dale Garrett Memorial (10/22/2025) - The 15th annual Dale Garrett Memorial Golf Benefit was held on Sunday at the Golden Eagle Golf Club in Irvington. In his memory, the family of Dale Garrett of Mathews… …Events Oct. 23-30 (10/22/2025) - THURSDAY LIBRARY BOARD: The Mathews Library Board of Trustees will have a special meeting at 3 o’clock today, Thursday, Oct. 23, at Mathews Memorial Library to discuss the performance of… …
Northeast storm brings extensive flooding to area (10/15/2025) - The Rev. Kristie Askew, pastor of Grace-Providence United Methodist Church in Mobjack, points out the tide waters covering the end of East River Road as she takes a stroll through… …