Events May 29-June 5 (5/28/2025) - FRIDAY EXCAVATION: The Fairfield Foundation will conduct a public archaeology dig from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh. The public is invited… …
$500 reward offered for info on lighthouse break-in (5/21/2025) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $500 cash reward to anyone who can provide information about a break-in that occurred at New Point Comfort Lighthouse sometime between April… …
Sheriff’s Institute certification (5/21/2025) - Mathews Sheriff April Edwards recently earned official certification from the Virginia Sheriff’s Institute after completing a program through Virginia Commonwealth University’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.… …
100+ take part in Mental Health Matters Walk (5/21/2025) - Bacon Street Youth and Family Services hosted its first Mental Health Matters Awareness Walk in partnership with Riverside Health on May 10 at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester. Over… …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… …
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… …
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… …
Over 450 cyclists take part in 26th annual Tour de Chesapeake (5/21/2025) - Under beautiful sunny skies on Saturday, just over 450 cyclists from up and down the East Coast and beyond came to Mathews to participate in the Tour de Chesapeake’s 26th annual… …
Canine Companions to hold film screening Friday in Mathews (5/21/2025) - Canine Companions will host a special screening of the film “Andy: A Dog’s Tale” at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Mathews Memorial Library, Main Street, Mathews. The award-winning animated short film… …
Underwater scientists recreate Klingel’s exploration (5/21/2025) - Famed underwater explorer Sylvia Earle and a team of scientists and filmmakers from the National Geographic Explorers Club were in Mathews last week to resurvey underwater sites visited by the… …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… …
‘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… …
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… …
Tour de Chesapeake returns to Mathews Saturday (5/14/2025) - Mathews County and the Mathews Outdoor Club are teaming up to host the 26th annual Tour de Chesapeake cycling event taking place on Saturday across the county. The event will… …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… …
140-year-old oak tree preserved by Onemo couple (5/14/2025) - Mathews residents Greg and Belinda Sandor are working to protect and preserve a large swamp chestnut oak tree that’s located on their property in Onemo. To that end, they recently… …
103rd birthday (5/14/2025) - Cardinal resident Maggie DeVita celebrated her 103rd birthday on April 19. She is a faithful member of Westville Christian Church in Mathews. “With Easter and a run of Covid, we… …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… …
Clear skies, welcoming breeze for May Faire (5/7/2025) - The Mathews Museum’s spring festival, May Faire, opened Friday morning to clear skies and a welcoming breeze that lasted through to the festival’s end on Saturday. While there was sparse… …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… …
$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… …
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… …
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,… …
Li’l Ole Opry to present oldies show Saturday at MHS (5/7/2025) - Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will kick up its heels, and take patrons back to the “good ole days” of country and rock and roll when it hosts its oldies show… …