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Kiwanis Club to meet Feb. 15 (2/1/2023) - The newly formed Mathews Kiwanis Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Callis House, Main Street, beginning with a potluck dinner. Starting in March, meetings…
CSB has number of upcoming classes, trainings (2/1/2023) - The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board has a number of upcoming trainings and classes, including a virtual ongoing Nurturing Parenting program. That…
mathews library black history month 2023 Mathews Library to observe Black History Month (2/1/2023) - Mathews Memorial Library will celebrate Black History Month, an annual recognition of contributions by African Americans, with an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25,…
Police pursuit Sunday ends in crash (2/1/2023) - A police pursuit early Sunday afternoon involving excessive speeding resulted in a crash, injuries to two people and pending charges, according to Sgt. Michelle Anaya of the Virginia State Police.…
gloucester mathews exchange Exchange Club to form in Gloucester-Mathews (2/1/2023) - Determined to bring more community service opportunities to the area, Steven Kreiger and Jesse Wood, president of the Exchange Club of Poquoson, are spearheading the effort of starting the Exchange…
New troopers Culp, Yowell to serve locally (2/1/2023) - Thirty-one new troopers joined the ranks of the Virginia State Police following graduation ceremonies Friday for the recently completed 137th Basic Session. Among the 31 troopers are two that will…
Big turnout for inaugural Mathews Community Gardeners’ meeting (2/1/2023) - On a cold, rainy day last Wednesday, Jan. 25, more than two dozen gardening enthusiasts attended the inaugural Mathews Community Gardeners meeting held at the Virginia Cooperative Extension office on…
mathews polar plunge 1 Polar Plunge (1/25/2023) - About 30 brave souls ran into (and quickly out of) the icy cold waters of the Chesapeake Bay on Saturday morning, all for a good cause. The fourth annual Mathews…
Mathews board gets a good financial report (1/25/2023) - Mathews supervisors heard the board’s annual audit report Tuesday night from the county’s longtime auditor Paul Lee of Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates. Lee told supervisors that the county’s finances are…
MHS win streak at 4; Legette notches 1,000th point (1/25/2023) - The Mathews High School varsity boys’ basketball team is on a roll, scoring wins in its last four outings. The most recent came last Thursday night at King William and…
mathews broadband towers break ground County breaks ground on broadband tower (1/25/2023) - Mathews supervisors and members of the county’s Broadband Advisory Board held a groundbreaking Tuesday for the first of two communication towers being built in the county, this one at Mathews…
Mathews Circuit receives grant to preserve marriage licenses (1/25/2023) - The Library of Virginia has awarded Mathews County Circuit Court Clerk Angie Ingram a Virginia Circuit Court Records Preservation Program grant in the amount of $35,785. The funds will be…
mathews kiwanis Kiwanis Club forms (1/25/2023) - The Mathews Kiwanis Club (part of the Capital District Kiwanis) organized for the first time on Jan. 19 and elected Randall Casciello as its president and Kristin Morse as club…
MCVIC to operate from temporary quarters on Brickbat Road (1/25/2023) - With Sibley’s General Store undergoing major renovations, the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center will be operating from a temporary location on Brickbat Road until sometime this summer. Hours will…
Old cases involving former supervisor
dismissed in Mathews Circuit Court
(1/25/2023) - Two cases that had been pending in Mathews Circuit Court for three years were struck and dismissed last month by Judge Jeffrey W. Shaw. The cases, both brought by former…
HRSD pipeline to serve Saluda, Urbanna (1/18/2023) - Construction of a sewage pipeline to serve Saluda and Urbanna in Middlesex County is expected to begin this fall. It will connect to the Hampton Roads Sanitation District at the…
mathews sibleys elevated 1 Sibley’s renovation (1/18/2023) - Sibley’s General Store on Main Street in Mathews was elevated this week in preparation for preservation work that will include installing a new, slightly higher foundation; replacing and/or reinforcing support…
Mathews firefighters hold banquet, awards ceremony (1/18/2023) - Mathews Volunteer Fire Department held its annual banquet and awards ceremony Saturday evening at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, honoring members’ service and giving special recognition to those who have served…
Work begins on Mathews broadband towers (1/18/2023) - Contractors were on-site at the Mathews Rescue Squad building yesterday, mobilizing to begin construction of two towers in Mathews County that are ultimately expected to make broadband service available to…
schools nancy welch Welch to retire from MCPS (1/18/2023) - Nancy Welch, who has served as superintendent of schools of Mathews County Public Schools for the past eight years, announced she’ll be retiring from that post effective Sept. 1. She…
1a mlk day 2023 0 Mathews MLK speaker: ‘Don’t let circumstances change your divine purpose’ (1/18/2023) - Stirring music and messages of enlightenment, hope and determination marked the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held Sunday at Mathews Chapel United Methodist Church in Cobbs Creek and sponsored by…
Events Jan. 19-Jan. 26 (1/18/2023) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester County Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Jan. 19, in the Social Services Office. REPUBLICANS: The Gloucester County Republican Committee will…
Open house Saturday at Mathews Y (1/18/2023) - The Mathews Family YMCA will hold a free open house from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Activities throughout the day will include free sessions of group exercise classes, wellness…
Blood drive to be held Jan. 31 in Mathews (1/18/2023) - Mathews Baptist Church will serve as the sponsor for an American Red Cross Blood Drive from 12:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building…
Virtual Nurturing Parenting Program offered year-round (1/18/2023) - The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board offers its virtual 15-week Nurturing Parenting Program year-round from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. Parents can enroll in…

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