Summertime fun (8/19/2026) - Nothing quite says summer fun like kids playing in the water. Here—Jaxon, Mahixon and RyleeAnn Waitman, from left—family friends of Chuck and Allison Williams visited the couple’s Mathews home on… …
Mathews Ruritan Club to disband (8/19/2026) - Just five years shy of its 100th anniversary, the Mathews Ruritan Club is reluctantly disbanding. As of the end of this year, the club, whose core mission since 1931 had… …
Tourism roundtables continue (8/19/2026) - Roundtable meetings sponsored by the Mathews County Economic Development Authority to discuss Mathews County’s tourism assets, opportunities, and priorities, continue this week and next. Public participation is sought “to shape… …5 public hearings on tonight’s Mathews BOS agenda (8/19/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will conduct five public hearings during the August meeting, which begins at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, Aug. 20, in the historic courthouse on Court… …
Party With a Purpose (8/19/2026) - The final donation total for the Mathews Rotary Club’s Party With a Purpose, benefitting uniforms for the Mathews High School Band, was $45,000 (not the previously reported $35,000) thanks to… …Events Aug. 13-20 (8/12/2026) - THURSDAY CONCERTS ON THE GREEN: Van Hutchins will perform from 5:30-7:30 tonight in the Concerts on the Green series at 6504 Main Street on Gloucester’s Historic Courthouse Circle. It is… …
Festivals, celebrations planned for September (8/12/2026) - A busy season of festivals and celebrations is being planned in all parts of Gloucester and Mathews for weekends in September. Gloucester County’s 375th The month opens with activities to… …
VDOT moving ahead with Rt. 3/198 roundabout (8/12/2026) - With $8 million in funding already approved, the Virginia Department of Transportation is moving ahead with creating a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Route 3 (Twiggs Ferry Road) and… …
Treasures from the museum (8/12/2026) - The Gazette-Journal continues its series this week focusing on local museums, as it highlights the preservation and education efforts of many Gloucester and Mathews organizations. This week, we take a… …
Virginia vs. Maryland—Log canoe racing (8/12/2026) - “Virginia boats can’t sail” was the challenge from Johnson Hines, owner of Flying Cloud, Maryland’s title-holding log canoe. Garland Miller, a highly competitive sailor and Mathews County native, took exception… …
Preparing for the worst: Getting ready for hurricane season (8/12/2026) - The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is well underway, with peak season approaching sometime between now and early September. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center, the… …
Hurricanes: True or False? (8/12/2026) - Summer ushers in hurricane season, which typically runs from early June to late fall in the Atlantic Ocean. As this issue goes to press, three systems in the Atlantic are… …
Klingel’s Aquascope finds permanent home at Mathews Museum (8/12/2026) - The Mathews Museum has become the permanent home of maritime explorer Gilbert Klingel’s 3,000-pound, large yellow Aquascope. Decades after its original feature in the National Geographic magazine and after years… …Planners recommend approval of cell tower CUP (8/12/2026) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting on Tuesday night in the historic courthouse, unanimously recommended approval of a Conditional Use Permit that would allow for construction of a 197-foot wireless… …
Legion officers (8/12/2026) - American Legion Post 83, Hudgins, recently installed the organization’s newly elected officers. Leading the post in 2026-2027 are, from left, Post Commander Al Smith, Adjutant and Finance Officer David Walsh,… …Tourism roundtables begin next week (8/12/2026) - Roundtables focusing on tourism, conducted by the Mathews County Economic Development Authority, will begin next week. All sessions will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Chesapeake Bank Conference Room. The… …
Wrike to speak on Gwynn’s Island during the Revolution on Aug. 20 (8/12/2026) - Local author and historian Peter Wrike will speak about his book, “The Governor’s Island,” a history of Gwynn’s Island during the American Revolution, next Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Mathews… …Memory Cafés to meet in Gloucester, Mathews (8/5/2026) - Community members are invited to the Gloucester Memory Café from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Daffodil Gardens Community Room, 5954 Garden Grove Lane, Gloucester, and… …
Former supervisors address Mathews board at special meeting (8/5/2026) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors, meeting for a closed session on Monday, July 27, got an earful from former supervisors Dave Jones, Mike Walls and Paul Hudgins. The agenda for… …
Discussions held on makeup of Mathews Tourism Committee (8/5/2026) - The Mathews Economic Development Authority is hosting a series of roundtable discussions this month to help determine the makeup of the soon-to-be-established Mathews County Tourism Advisory Committee. Six roundtables are… …
Taylor, Mizusawa win in dual-party primary (8/5/2026) - The Nov. 3 midterm ballot has been set, with Democrat Shannon Taylor selected to face off against incumbent 1st District Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) in the local Congressional race, while… …Curry pleads guilty to second-degree murder in shooting death of Green (8/5/2026) - Steven A. Curry, 67, of Lancaster, has pleaded guilty to felony charges of second-degree murder and use of a firearm to commit murder in the December 2025 shooting death of… …
Historic brick buildings in Mathews getting some TLC (8/5/2026) - Historic buildings on the Mathews Court Green have been getting some badly-needed brickwork over the past couple of months. Masons from Dominion Traditional Building Group of Marshall, Virginia, repointed some… …EDA, Mathews Board of Supervisors hold joint meeting (8/5/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors and Mathews County Economic Development Authority held a joint meeting last Wednesday, July 29, to talk about various initiatives the EDA has undertaken. EDA… …
Mathews planners to meet Tuesday (8/5/2026) - The Mathews County Planning Commission will have two public hearings during its meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the historic courthouse on Court Street. James S. Callis Jr. has requested… …