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… …
Party With a Purpose (6/5/2024) - Mathews Rotary Club held its third annual Party With a Purpose Saturday night at Williams Wharf. This year’s purpose was to raise money for the Mathews Land Conservancy’s Owens Maritime… …
State champion (6/5/2024) - Mathews High School track athlete Donovan Forrest raises his arms in victory after winning the 110m hurdles on Saturday in the VHSL Class 1 State Championships at James Madison University.… …
Mission to Guatemala (6/5/2024) - The week of April 7, several residents from Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex counties traveled to Guatemala on a medical mission. As part of this mission, health kits and glasses were… …
MVFD to hold boat docking fundraiser June 22 (5/29/2024) - Mathews Volunteer Fire Department is trying a new fundraising activity this year that could turn into an annual event. The MVFD Boat Docking Contest and Buyboat Race will be held… …
MCF funds help transform middle school library (5/29/2024) - Over the past four years, Thomas Hunter Middle School librarian Jenny Ewell has been able to transform the school’s library from a dark place to a vibrant, beautiful learning environment,… …
Presentation on Gen. Lane to be given June 13 (5/29/2024) - Dr. John A. Coulter II will give a public presentation titled, “General James Henry Lane: Soldier and Educator” on Thursday, June 13. He will speak at 7 p.m. at Mathews… …Changes to tuition waiver program affect veteran families (5/29/2024) - If you had asked Jenna Rowe a month ago whether she could ever see herself as an expert and an advocate, navigating the intricacies of state budgets and other legislative… …
Hailstones rain down (5/29/2024) - Hailstones pummeled the Gloucester Court House area early Monday evening as a violent storm rolled through the area. “It hailed for close to half an hour,” said Gloucester resident Cheryl… …
Summer fun (5/29/2024) - With the Memorial Day weekend come and gone, summer has unofficially arrived. And with summer, come all the fun things to do, like picnics and boat trips. Above, this little… …
Wreath-laying ceremonies (5/29/2024) - To mark Memorial Day members of Cricket Hill Mathews Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, placed wreaths at two locations in Mathews on Monday. DAR placed wreaths on the DAR… …
Honor Guard salute (5/29/2024) - Facing a fast-approaching storm, Mathews American Legion Post 83 held a brief Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, with time only for a gun salute and the playing of “Taps” before… …Sheriff Edwards busy securing grant funding (5/29/2024) - Mathews Sheriff April Edwards has been busy securing funding for her office during her brief tenure. She spoke before the board of supervisors on May 16, providing an update on… …
MVFD conducts controlled burn of donated house (5/29/2024) - On Sunday, May 19, residents of North River Road in Bohannon were treated to the culmination of weeks of training by Mathews volunteer firefighters at the final day burn of… …