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… …
Grant seeks to reduce evictions in area (1/18/2023) - A pilot program aimed at reducing evictions in Gloucester and Mathews counties, as well as several Peninsula communities, is one of seven projects across Virginia to receive more than $2.9… …
King Day programs Sunday, Monday in two counties (1/11/2023) - The life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be remembered in a pair of King Day services in Mathews and Gloucester counties on… …
Year in reviewA look back at 2022 in Mathews (1/11/2023) - JANUARY: COVID-19 cases continue rising in U.S. at ‘unprecedented rates’; 68 new cases in Mathews … Mathews native Russell Reed finished making an authentic Native American dugout canoe and paddles… …
Jones, Hudgins to lead Mathews board in 2023 (1/11/2023) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held its annual organizational meeting Tuesday, electing board member Dave Jones as chair and former chairman Paul Hudgins as vice chair. County Administrator Ramona… …May Faire to celebrate Mathews teachers, schools; photos sought (1/11/2023) - May Faire 2023, to be presented May 6 by the Mathews Historical Museum, will have as its theme “Celebrating Mathews Teachers and Schools.” As part of the celebration, the museum… …
MLK Day closings announced (1/11/2023) - All post offices, courts, county offices, schools, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.… …
For the birds (1/4/2023) - Census takers for the Audubon Society Bird Count held Sunday in Mathews spread out across the county, looking and listening on land and sea for birds of all sizes and… …
10,700+ birds spotted in Middle Peninsula count (1/4/2023) - A total of 10,719 birds representing 87 species were identified in the Middle Peninsula Audubon Christmas Bird Count, which was held on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, throughout the region, according… …
First light (1/4/2023) - Morning broke at New Point Lighthouse on Monday with a gleam of sunshine on the glass in the lighthouse tower, and a great blue heron looking for a perch in… …
Piankatank Ruritans (1/4/2023) - The Piankatank Ruritan Club installed its 2023 officers at the group’s Christmas party at the club building in Hudgins. Zone Governor Don Sandridge installed the club’s new president Ron Lawson,… …Eubanks suit referred to settlement conference (1/4/2023) - A lawsuit filed against former Mathews County wetlands administrator Sue Thomas, former county administrator Mindy Moran, and former planning and zoning director John Shaw has been referred to a settlement… …
Personal property tax deadline is Feb. 6 (1/4/2023) - Mathews County Treasurer Wendy Stewart reminds residents that the deadline for personal property tax payments has been extended to Monday, Feb. 6, and that the tax bills they received from… …
Restoration work begins (1/4/2023) - The restoration of the historic Sibley’s Store foundation began this week, with Ace Movers on the scene Tuesday morning, preparing the building to be raised so a new foundation can… …Museum to begin monthly Movie Night (1/4/2023) - The Mathews Historical Museum will begin a monthly Movie Night at 6 p.m. next Friday, Jan 13, at the museum, located at 200 Main Street. There is no charge. A… …
Best Beard winner (1/4/2023) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office raised $1,000 during the department’s No Shave November campaign, with the money going to various nonprofit cancer research organizations. Those contributing included Sheriff Mark Barrick,… …Audubon Christmas Bird Count underway (12/28/2022) - The 124th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, one of the longest-running wildlife censuses in the world, is underway. In our area, birding enthusiasts went out Tuesday in Gloucester County as… …
Mathews native to run in Boston Marathon (12/28/2022) - A dream of running the Boston Marathon for one Mathews native is about to come true, but she needs the help of her community to make it happen. Tammy Stoops,… …
MCVIC reaches fundraising goal for Sibley’s Store renovation project (12/28/2022) - The Mathews County Visitor Center has announced that it has raised sufficient funds for the upcoming renovation of Sibley’s Store, and that the organization will be undergoing a number of… …Planners discuss Mathews capital needs (12/28/2022) - The Mathews County Planning Commission looked at the county’s FY 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan during its meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Members also elected officers for the coming year, unanimously… …
PATH Christmas party (12/28/2022) - People Aging in Their Homes (PATH) held a Christmas party on Thursday, Dec. 8, at Mathews Baptist Church at Hudgins. Members of the organization, the motto of which is “A… …
‘Faith, Hope and Love’ (12/28/2022) - The Mathews Rotary Club, in last Thursday’s breakfast meeting held at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins, heard a talk on “Faith, Hope and Love” from cancer survivor Norah… …Christmas Blessing Fund nearing goal (12/28/2022) - After three weeks, the 2022 Mathews Ruritan Club Christmas Blessing Fund is well on the way toward its goal of $20,000, Honorary Chairperson Raymond Willis Sr. announced. Donations of $16,440… …
Spirit of the season (12/28/2022) - Members of the Gloucester Moose Lodge gathered Christmas morning to serve dinner to any and all comers. Several dozen dinners with all the trimmings had been served when this photo… …
Winter sunset (12/28/2022) - Bruce Meador of Port Haywood captured this beautiful winter sunset on Monday looking from Weston Creek to the East River and Mobjack Bay, with a Christmas tree in the foreground. …