Mathews Library offers Voyage Through Time summer program (7/2/2025) - Mathews Memorial Library’s summer program for children and young adults, Voyage Through Time, will explore a lot of exciting topics during the month of July, raising questions for discussion and… …Mathews Museum slated for reconstruction (7/2/2025) - The Mathews Museum at 200 Main Street is slated for a significant reconstruction and internal rearrangement and will be closed for the months of July and August, president Tom Robinson… …
Agricultural cost-share signups announced (7/2/2025) - Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex county farmers, it’s that time of year again. The signup period for the Virginia Agricultural Cost-Share Program begins July 21 and runs through Aug. 25, according… …
GOP keeping Mathews clean (6/25/2025) - The Mathews County Republican Committee doing its part to keep Mathews clean as part of its mission to perform community outreach. On May 3, the MCRC performed clean-up on its… …
Kingston Parish rectory to be converted to workforce housing (6/25/2025) - The Kingston Parish rectory, a fixture on Mathews Main Street for well over a century, is on the cusp of major renovations aimed at helping to fill a need for… …
Puppy kisses (6/25/2025) - Eva Johnson of Williamsburg, a volunteer with Canine Companions, gets kisses from Sidney, the pup she’s co-raising, at the Puppy Kisses booth during the Arts and Barks Festival held at… …
Gwynn’s Island Festival returns Saturday (6/25/2025) - Summer is here and so are Gwynn’s Island Days. The weekend festivities will be held Friday and Saturday at the Gwynn’s Island Civic Center, located at 1996 Old Ferry Road,… …Local, state ballots set for November general election (6/25/2025) - The June primary election marked the end of guessing who the candidates will be for the November general election. Tuesday, June 17 was also the filing deadline and ballots are… …
Hearing to be held to consider sale of restaurant (6/25/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 last Wednesday, June 18, to hold a public hearing on a proposal to sell the Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill on… …
Party with a Purpose (6/25/2025) - The final tally is in. The Mathews Rotary Club’s fourth annual Party with a Purpose, which was held on June 1 at Williams Wharf, raised $52,784 to benefit the new… …
Storm damage (6/25/2025) - A huge maple tree on the lawn of Eastfields Farms in Mathews was a casualty of a sudden storm that hit the area last Thursday. Farm owners Diane and Peter… …
Mathews Community Foundation hosts annual appreciation reception (6/25/2025) - With 125 guests in attendance, the Mathews Community Foundation celebrated significant advances in its mission of improving the quality of life for those living and working in Mathews. This year’s… …
100th birthday party held for The Peggy (6/25/2025) - The buyboat Peggy of New Point turned 100 years old this year. On Saturday, family, friends and old crewmen came together on Gwynn’s Island to celebrate the life of the… …Cooling stations available in Gloucester, Mathews (6/25/2025) - As the U.S. battles extreme heat, cooling stations have been set up in Gloucester and Mathews counties. In Gloucester Those needing a break from the heat in Gloucester can visit… …
Events June 26-July 3 (6/25/2025) - THURSDAY PLANNERS: The Gloucester Planning Commission will hold a work session at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, June 26, in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium, 6099 T.C. Walker Road, Gloucester. FRIDAY… …
Ceremony marks 20th anniversary of USCG Auxiliary Memorial (6/18/2025) - A large crowd of active-duty Coast Guard members, Auxiliarists, and family members gathered at U.S. Coast Guard Station Milford Haven in Mathews on May 30. The event was held in… …
Preschool entryway (6/18/2025) - As the August opening date for the Mathews Family YMCA preschool nears, the entryway of the facility, located at Westville Baptist Church on Main Street in Mathews, has been transformed,… …
Primary election (6/18/2025) - Janet Erickson of Port Haywood, at left, waits as her husband Gerald casts his vote at the Chesapeake Precinct polls at Mathews Elementary School during the sparsely-attended Democratic Party primary… …Summer begins Friday (6/18/2025) - Summer begins at 10:42 p.m. Friday, the moment of the summer solstice. From now until the winter solstice in December, days will grow shorter. …
Closings today for Juneteenth (6/18/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, school facilities, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed today, Thursday, June 19, in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.… …
Arts & Barks Festival Saturday at Bay School in Mathews (6/18/2025) - The Bay School Community Arts Center and Canine Companions are cohosting the first ever Family Arts & Barks Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Bay School… …
No Kings Day (6/18/2025) - About 150-200 people gathered in front of Mathews Parks and Recreation on Saturday morning to take part in No Kings Day, a series of more than 1,500 nationwide events held… …
Highland Games (6/18/2025) - Library volunteer Gordon Keith, wearing his Gordon Klan Scottish kilt, demonstrates the proper way to compete in the stone put competition, using a cabbage instead of a stone, during Mathews… …
‘The Lemonade Crime’ (6/18/2025) - The Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library presented all 58 Mathews Elementary School fourth graders with a copy of the book “The Lemonade Crime” by Jacqueline Davies as a graduation… …
Johnson named to MLC Board of Directors (6/18/2025) - Christine Johnson, founder of the Mathews Outdoor Club, has been named to the Mathews Land Conservancy Board of Directors. “Christine brings a wealth of leadership experience, community involvement, and a… …