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a long walk to water Rotary, THMS raise money for South Sudan well (4/3/2024) - The Mathews Rotary Club is teaming up with Thomas Hunter Middle School students to raise money to drill a well in South Sudan and call attention to the need for…
Crabs get temporary taste of freedom (4/3/2024) - There was a flurry of activity at North Star Mart on March 22 as employees and neighbors jumped in to help a crabber catch a thousand or more crabs that…
1a easter egg hunt Gone in 60 seconds (4/3/2024) - The annual Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday morning, with brightly colored, candy-filled eggs scattered throughout the court green. Not much longer than a minute later, all…
photos bob waldrop kite edit Fly a kite (4/3/2024) - Kitesurfers take advantage of windy weather in late March to go where the wind takes them near Haven Beach in Mathews.
Virginia Young Adult Survey underway (4/3/2024) - Are you 18-25 years old and living in Virginia? The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board wants your help. The Virginia Young Adult…
Watch out for slow-moving farm equipment on roadways this spring (4/3/2024) - As Virginia farmers plant their crops this spring, motorists should keep an eye out for slow-moving farm equipment on public roads, the Virginia Farm Bureau says Agriculture, forestry, fishing and…
Tompkins Cottage, James Store museums to open for season (3/27/2024) - Two Mathews Court House museums—the Tompkins Cottage Museum and the Thomas James Store Museum—will open for the 2024 season on Saturday, April 6. Tompkins Cottage The Tompkins Cottage Museum, a…
Be on the lookout for wildlife exhibiting signs of lead poisoning (3/27/2024) - The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is asking residents in the Foster area of Mathews to be on the lookout for animals that appear to have neurological issues, which could…
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday on court green (3/27/2024) - The annual Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 11 a.m. sharp Saturday on the county’s court green. This free event is open to children ages 3-10 years. Costumes…
Board fails to erase Confederate monument boundary line (3/27/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors failed to get rid of the boundary line that was created on the Mathews Court Green in 2022 in preparation for transfer of the…
spring special fairfield masonry class Fairfield Foundation preserves and protects our hometowns (3/27/2024) - Residents of Gloucester and Mathews counties are proud of their hometowns. And rightly so. There is something about our area: the waterfront, friendly people, the old buildings. When you go…
edit spring section sloop creek boatworks Giving new life to an old boat (3/27/2024) - Erik Davis, owner of Sloop Creek Boatworks in Mathews, is restoring a 1993 Skiffany, a power boat built by the late Tiffany Cockrell of Burgess, in Northumberland County. Davis spoke…
spring section old farmers almanac The 2024 Garden Guide: All any gardener needs to know to sow and grow (3/27/2024) - The 2024 Garden Guide blooms with color and inspiration, inviting gardeners of every skill level to embrace the journey along with all its challenges and rewards. From the editors of…
Protect your flock from avian flu (3/27/2024) - If you are raising chickens and other birds in your backyard, state authorities encourage you to protect your flock from avian flu. A release from the Virginia Department of Agriculture…
New legislation may spread awareness about invasive plants (3/27/2024) - Legislation aimed at educating consumers on invasive plant species passed in the Virginia General Assembly, but not without debate over where signage would be placed. Invasive plant species are not…
4 new members join Mathews Land Conservancy board (3/20/2024) - The Mathews Land Conservancy recently welcomed four new members to its board of directors, enriching the group’s plans for Phase II Development Initiatives. New members are Stan Grice, Fred Lyon,…
mathews website redesign survey Comments sought on website redesign (3/20/2024) - Mathews County is still seeking comments from the public in preparation for the redesign of the county’s website. A 10-question survey on the county’s website asks what feature the respondent…
Nonprofit status (3/20/2024) - Mathews Market Days has been recognized as a nonprofit corporation by the Commonwealth of Virginia, receiving confirmation papers on March 10. The festival has additionally applied for 501(c)(3) nonprofit status…
Two hearings on tonight’s agenda (3/20/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, March 21, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. Two public hearings are on the agenda. One…
Mathews supervisors appear pleased with draft budget (3/20/2024) - Mathews supervisors got their first look last Thursday at the $39.69 million 2024-2025 budget proposed by county administrator Ramona Wilson, and they were pleased with what they saw. “Ms. Wilson,…
mathews agriculture week eastfields farms 1 Making a living off the land (3/20/2024) - This week has been declared National Agriculture Week, a time, according to presidential proclamation, to “celebrate all farmers, farm workers, ranchers, fishers, foresters, and other agricultural workers who do so…
1a jump mathews school board 8th grade to move to MHS in the fall (3/20/2024) - Beginning in the fall, Mathews County’s eighth grade class will be moving from Thomas Hunter Middle School to Mathews High School. While the choice to expand MHS to a facility…
mathews plogathon march 2024 1 Plog-a-Thon (3/20/2024) - Over a dozen people participated in Sunday’s fourth annual Mathews County Plog-a-Thon, cleaning up local roads in various parts of the county. The cleanup was organized by the Mathews County…
Motel request withdrawn in Mathews (3/13/2024) - A crowd of Cobbs Creek residents showed up Tuesday night at the joint Mathews County Planning Commission and Mathews County Board of Supervisors meeting to protest a request for a…
Bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers address USPS delays (3/13/2024) - A bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers came together this week to send a letter to the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service, sharing stories of USPS disruptions and…

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