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Mathews BOS to meet tonight (7/30/2025) - After a lengthy, contentious regular monthly meeting on Thursday, July 17, that ended with numerous agenda items remaining to be addressed, the Mathews County Board of Supervisors will meet again…
Blood drive collects 59 units (7/30/2025) - A Red Cross blood drive held July 15 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, resulted in the collection of 59 units, reported chair Nan Cross. She had 60 people attend,…
mathews dine to donate mi casa and grill ‘Dine 2 Donate Doubleheader’ to benefit student scholarships, grants (7/30/2025) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation will hold a “Dine 2 Donate Doubleheader” beginning today, Thursday, July 31, at Mathews Grill and Deli and continuing on Sunday, Aug. 3, at…
County moves ahead with broadband coverage (7/30/2025) - After years of planning and negotiations, the Mathews Broadband Advisory Board is set to partially fulfill chair Judy Rowe’s promise of universal broadband for Mathews County. On July 9, Verizon…
CA&J Farm to host ‘Coop Camp’ Saturday (7/30/2025) - CA&J Farm, Foster, will be host to a full-day, on-farm chicken-raising workshop on Saturday, organized by Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia State University College of Agriculture. “Coop Camp–Chicks &…
Events July 31-Aug. 7 (7/30/2025) - THURSDAY EDA: The Mathews Economic Development Authority will meet at 4 p.m. today in the historic courthouse on Court Street. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will meet at…
HITW granted preliminary injunction (7/25/2025) - Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill was granted a preliminary injunction in court on Friday morning, allowing the Gwynn’s Island restaurant to reopen after it was evicted two weeks ago…
Farm to table talk postponed (7/23/2025) - A talk and tasting of home-grown products, which had been set for tonight at the Mathews Museum, has been postponed until Oct. 23 due to construction at the museum. Christian…
Gwynn’s Island restaurant eviction dominates discussion (7/23/2025) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors had an ambitious agenda for its July 17 meeting, held in the auditorium at Mathews High School, but discussions of the county’s eviction of Hole…
HITW files request for emergency injunction (7/23/2025) - Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill has filed a request for an emergency injunction in Mathews Circuit Court against both the Mathews County Board of Supervisors and County Administrator Ramona…
mathews Williams Wharf love sign New LOVE sign at Williams Wharf honors shipbuilding tradition (7/23/2025) - Williams Wharf Landing is the home of the latest LOVE sign in Mathews County. The design honors the deep maritime and shipbuilding tradition of Williams Wharf, the East River and…
mathews moc wider shoulders Mathews Outdoor Club advocates for wider shoulders (7/23/2025) - In an effort to create safer bicycling and pedestrian conditions, Mathews Outdoor Club is advocating for the creation of wider shoulders where rumble strips are present in the county. “Even…
business regional health care partnership Regional initiative seeks to boost health care workforce development (7/23/2025) - A new regional partnership designed to strengthen health care workforce development throughout the Fredericksburg area, Northern Neck and the Middle Peninsula was rolled out recently. This is part of a…
events oyster tour Oyster tour (7/23/2025) - Tours of the oyster hatchery and oyster tastings will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Oyster Seed Holdings, 425 Callis Wharf Road, Grimstead. To book a visit, go to…
Events July 24-31 (7/23/2025) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS AND SONS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today in the fellowship hall of New Point Friends Church. Amy…
1a murder in mathews cormier in court Suspects arrested in Mathews double homicide (7/16/2025) - A murder suspect and his alleged conspirator were arrested early Sunday morning after an intense investigation by the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office following the discovery by Mathews firefighters Friday night…
mathews hole in the wall eviction County evicts Gwynn’s Island restaurant (7/16/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors took action against the Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill last Thursday, July 10, evicting the Gwynn’s Island business and its employees from the…
1a cricket hill 1 249 years (7/16/2025) - Members of the Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard fire a musket salute at the end of Saturday’s ceremony to commemorate the 249th anniversary of…
mathews library kukla talk on henry Patrick Henry biographer to speak at Mathews Library (7/16/2025) - Jon Kukla of Richmond, a noted biographer of Patrick Henry, will give a talk on the Virginia patriot at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, at Mathews Memorial Library. The…
mathews water Water for Everyone bringing relief to Mathews residents (7/16/2025) - An initiative of the Mathews Community Foundation, Water for Everyone, is bringing relief to Mathews County residents who lack access to clean drinking water. Led by Ron Lambert, a past…
Events July 17-24 (7/16/2025) - Thursday SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester County Board of Social Services will meet at 7:30 a.m. today, Thursday, July 17, in the Social Services Conference Room, 6641 Short Lane. SUPERVISORS: The…
1a boat docking lady luck MVFD boat docking, fireworks were ‘flawless’ (7/9/2025) - Captain Derrick Hoy of Quantico, Md., and his crew of the “Crusher” and Captain Treavor Green of Hayes, and his crew of the “Lady Luck” were the top winners in…
condemned waters VerbylaGlcsMthwMap20250701 Condemned waters: Local acreage drops slightly compared to 2024 (7/9/2025) - Total acreage of local waters closed seasonally or year-round to shellfish harvesting has dropped slightly since 2024. A compilation of local condemned areas, as maintained by the Virginia Department of…
maritime Mathews Maritime Foundation keeps legacy alive (7/9/2025) - A group formed 26 years ago is doing its best to honor and keep alive the nautical heritage of Mathews County. The Mathews Maritime Foundation was incorporated in 1999 by…
Mathews planners to seek outside counsel on zoning proposal (7/9/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting Tuesday evening in the historic courthouse, voted unanimously to seek outside legal counsel before taking any action on a proposal to exempt the county…

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