Supervisors’ meeting postponed until Feb. 27 (2/19/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors’ monthly meeting, originally scheduled for tonight, has been postponed until the following Thursday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. in the historic courthouse on Court… …
National actions, local impacts outlined (2/19/2025) - Around five dozen people showed up Monday for a local version of the National Day of Protest on President’s Day, held at Liberty Square in Mathews County. The group in… …
James Brown finds his way home after five months (2/19/2025) - “We kind of gave up hope because it had been five months.” After nearly half a year, Lauren and Allen McBurney thought their missing cat, James Brown, was gone for… …School board adopts FY26 budget (2/19/2025) - The Mathews County School Board, at its meeting Tuesday night at Thomas Hunter Middle School, adopted its proposed FY26 budget, a budget that calls for a 5 percent pay increase… …
48 VSP Troopers graduate from Training Academy (2/12/2025) - Forty-eight new Virginia State Police Troopers were handed their diplomas Friday morning at the graduation of the 142nd Basic Session at the State Police Training Academy in Chesterfield County. Among… …
Rotary Chili Cook-off (2/12/2025) - What better way to get ready for Super Bowl Sunday than to enjoy Chili Bowl Saturday? A large crowd came out to the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins on… …Offices close Monday for holiday (2/12/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of President George Washington’s birthday.… …
Population up slightly in Gloucester, down in Mathews (2/12/2025) - Gloucester County is growing in population, slowly, and Mathews County is decreasing, according to 2024 estimates released Jan. 27. The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, a department of the… …
Board re-hiresbuilding official (2/12/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held an emergency closed session last Thursday in the historic courthouse to discuss the hiring of an interim building official and the salary that… …
Beckley enjoys challenging hobby of saltwater aquariums (2/12/2025) - Most of the time, Eric Beckley can be found working at the family business, Wroten Oil Company, which has been serving local residents since 1954. When he’s not there, he… …LeDoux’s contributions to investigative journalism recognized (2/12/2025) - The late reporter Burton LeDoux hastily moved to his wife’s ancestral home in Mathews County in 1949 and led a quiet life there until his death in October of 1979… …
Mathews murder case subject of TV show Sunday (2/12/2025) - Jonathan Thomas Moore, who was convicted in 2022 of the murder of his parents, Adam and Melissa Moore, in their home in the Bavon area of Mathews, is the subject… …
Second-quarter honor rolls announced (2/12/2025) - In Gloucester Page Middle School Page Middle School has released its honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Students receiving all As during the marking period… …
Valentines for veterans (2/12/2025) - The Mathews County Woman’s Club sent Valentines to the veterans who live at the Hampton VA Medical Center. Shown here delivering the Valentines are, from left, Sandy Ambrose, Nancy Katsuki,… …Mathews BOS drops its Hole in the Wall suit (2/5/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has dropped its August 2023 suit in Mathews Circuit Court requesting that the judge reverse a decision made by the Mathews Board of Zoning… …
Quilts on display (2/5/2025) - The Mathews Museum currently has an exhibit of handmade quilts from members of Bay Quilters of Mathews and by other county residents. The quilt show, running concurrently with a Black… …
Work begins on observation deck (2/5/2025) - Work has begun on replacement of the New Point Comfort Lighthouse observation deck at Bavon. On Tuesday afternoon, the previously existing 200-foot deck and walkway, completed in 1997, had already… …Mathews supervisor seeks to eliminate county’s IT department (2/5/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting in the historic courthouse on Friday, Jan. 31, immediately going into a closed session that lasted 4½ hours. Upon returning… …
64 units collected at Mathews blood drive (2/5/2025) - An American Red Cross blood drive, held on Jan. 28 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, resulted in the collection of 64 units, according to volunteer Nan Cross. Sixty-two people… …
Mathews supervisors consider budget, CIP requests (2/5/2025) - Back-to-back board meetings were held in Mathews this week so members could work on prioritizing items in the county’s 2025-2026 budget. Mathews supervisors held a meeting on Monday to hear… …
Mathews boards address budget, CIP needs (2/5/2025) - Mathews school board members and supervisors held a work session Tuesday afternoon to discuss the proposed 2025-2026 school budget. Much of the conversation, however, again revolved around long-term capital needs… …
Observation deck (2/5/2025) - The New Point Comfort Lighthouse observation deck had been demolished on Tuesday and heavy equipment was at the site. The 200-foot walkway and deck will be replaced in the same… …
GHS vs MHS (2/5/2025) - Teams from Gloucester and Mathews high schools faced off on the court on Saturday, as the varsity and JV boys’ and girls’ basketball teams battled one another in the GHS… …Mathews BOS to meet Friday morning (1/29/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has called a special meeting, to be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the historic courthouse on Court Street. The purpose of the meeting… …
Meals on Wheels donation (1/29/2025) - The Mathews Ruritan Club has donated $400 to Mathews Meals on Wheels in recognition of the organization’s work in the county. From left are club president Dan Reno, Laura Matthews… …