Develop healthy eating habits this spring (5/21/2025) - “Choose fruits and vegetables.” As your spring gardens begin to ripen, consider developing healthful eating habits now that fresh fruits and vegetables are more readily available. Director of System Clinical… …
‘The Pages of Rosewell’ topic of Mathews Museum talk (5/21/2025) - Phillip Page will discuss “The Pages of Rosewell” at a special program beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6, at Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street. The program is sponsored… …
Board votes to create park on Gwynn’s Island (5/21/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting last Thursday in the historic courthouse, unanimously voted to create a park on 1.95 acres the county owns at the end of South… …
Events May 22-29 (5/21/2025) - FRIDAY FILM SCREENING: Canine Companions and local puppy raisers will host the screening of the short, animated film “Andy: A Dog’s Life” at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Mathews Memorial Library,… …



Mathews supervisors approve airstrip CUP by 3-2 margin (5/21/2025) - A crowd of Peach Point and Fickle Fen Road residents filed out of Mathews County’s historic courthouse Tuesday night amid widespread rumblings of displeasure and a couple of shouts of… …
Memorial Day program Sunday in Gloucester (5/21/2025) - Middle Peninsula Detachment #1317 of the Marine Corps League will host this year’s Memorial Day program in Gloucester. Sunday’s program will begin at 3 p.m. on the steps of the… …
Memorial Day closings announced (5/21/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, schools and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. Gloucester libraries… …



Events May 15-22 (5/14/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester County Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, May 15, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors… …


BOS to hold two hearings tonight (5/14/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, May 15, in the historic courthouse, will have two public hearings. The board and VDOT will accept public… …

Events May 8-15 (5/7/2025) - THURSDAY PARKS & REC: The Mathews County Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 5 o’clock tonight, Thursday, May 8, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. UTILITIES COMMITTEE: The… …


Hearing May 20 on grass runway request (5/7/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 on an application by Joe Perdue of Port Haywood,… …
Supervisors hold 8 public hearings in one evening (5/7/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors had a public hearing marathon during its meeting on April 17, holding eight public hearings, including the two on the FY2026 county budget and… …
$36.34M budget adopted in Mathews (5/7/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors adopted a total county budget of $36.34 million for fiscal year 2026 and set the real estate tax rate at 60 cents per $100… …
National Geographic group to recreate expedition (5/7/2025) - A team of scientists, filmmakers and divers from the National Geographic Explorers Club will visit Gwynn’s Island this month to spend 100 hours underwater. By doing this, they will recreate… …