Friends of Library Bookstore to hold reopening event Saturday (1/29/2025) - The Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library Bookstore will have a reopening event from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday in the Orrell Building on Maple Avenue, behind the library… …Haven Beach to close to public Monday (1/29/2025) - Haven Beach will be closed to the public beginning Monday for the placement of dredge material on the beach, the Mathews County Board of Supervisors announced this week. Seaward Marine… …
Mathews boards to hold budget work session Tuesday (1/29/2025) - Members of the Mathews County School Board and Board of Supervisors will hold a joint budget work session at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the J. Murray Brooks Auditorium at Thomas… …
Mathews supervisors address water issue at elementary school (1/29/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors issued a statement on Monday regarding potential ethylene glycol exposure at Mathews Elementary School. This is the substance identified in the boiler system that,… …
Cold weather results in fish kill (1/29/2025) - Cold weather has resulted in fish dying in rivers and streams all over the southeast, including local waters. Commercial waterman Robert Minor of Gwynn’s Island, said he first noticed a… …
‘Sarge’ Van Zile’s lifelong dedication to ‘the uniform’ (1/29/2025) - Now 87 years of age and fully retired, former Mathews Sheriff’s Deputy Byron “Sarge” Van Zile Jr. spent 64 years of his life in uniform, always seeking to “have respect… …Civic groups invited to tour Mathews schools (1/29/2025) - Mathews County Public Schools will open its doors for a tour of the county’s three public schools to representatives of community groups and civic organizations beginning at 9 a.m. next… …
A history of Mathews, Gloucester county seals (1/22/2025) - As the nation geared up for its Bicentennial in 1976, county officials were looking for ways to link into the historical revelry. They found a way to prove that everything… …
Supervisors paint grim picture of schools’ physical condition (1/22/2025) - Mathews supervisors painted a grim picture during last Thursday’s board meeting of the physical condition of the county’s schools and the money it could take to fix the problems. They… …
‘We Are Still Not Going Back’ theme of Mathews program Sunday (1/22/2025) - Members of various local churches gathered at First Baptist Church in Mathews on Sunday to celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The theme… …
Polar Plunge (1/22/2025) - Event organizer Amy Ashberry (second from right, in yellow T-shirt) and others emerge from the chilly waters of the Chesapeake Bay on Saturday morning at the sixth annual Polar Plunge.… …
Another snow day (1/22/2025) - Steve Bing starts to clear the roads at Liberty Square in Mathews, starting with the sheriff’s office access, as the county woke up Wednesday to another snow day—about one inch… …Piankatank Ruritans to hold Brunswick stew sale Saturday (1/22/2025) - The Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, will hold a take-out-only Brunswick stew sale on Saturday. The cost is $12 per quart, and the stew will made by club members on the… …
Mathews Museum opens Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - The Mathews Museum reopens for 2025 on Saturday, Feb. 1, with an exhibit, “Towards Freedom” on loan from the Hampton Museum. This exhibit to recognize Black History Month tells the… …
MCF Advisory Board welcomes 2 new members (1/22/2025) - The Mathews Community Foundation Advisory Board recently welcomed two new members. Easley Johnson and Bronwyn Hughes will each serve three-year terms working on various committees of the foundation. Johnson is… …
Events Jan. 23-30 (1/22/2025) - SATURDAY SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the press room at County Building One, 6467 Main Street,… …
School division’s emergency closure addressed (1/17/2025) - Mathews County Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel addressed this week’s emergency school closure during a special meeting held Friday morning in the school board office. All three county… …
Fickle Fen Road/Peach Point neighbors oppose private landing strip proposal (1/15/2025) - Residents of Fickle Fen Road and the Peach Point neighborhood showed up in force at Tuesday night’s Mathews Planning Commission meeting to protest a proposal for a private landing strip… …
Snowman fun (1/15/2025) - Neighbors in the Foxwell Estates neighborhood in Hayes took full advantage of Saturday’s snow by creating the giant snowman Foxwell (above). Jessica Fuller explained the neighbors came together to help… …
Rt. 14 bridge project on track for fall completion (1/15/2025) - Demolition of existing elements is underway on the Route 3/14 westbound bridge over Burke Mill Stream near the Mathews/Gloucester line. The bridge deck has been removed completely. Darragh Frye of… …
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day services to be held in Gloucester, Mathews (1/15/2025) - Two services remembering the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held on Sunday in Mathews and on Monday in Gloucester. In… …Polar Plunge Saturday at Haven Beach (1/15/2025) - The sixth annual Mathews Polar Plunge, a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels in Mathews, will be held on Saturday, at Haven Beach in Diggs, beginning at 8 a.m. People can… …
Mathews PATH (1/15/2025) - Mathews PATH (People Aging in Their Homes) held several outings in 2024, including a gathering during the Christmas holidays at Westville Landing. Shown in the foreground, clockwise from left, are… …
The Peggy marks 100 years; raffle for Barber painting (1/15/2025) - The Mathews-built deck boat, the Peggy, celebrates its 100th birthday in 2025. As part of the commemoration, the Mathews Maritime Foundation has commissioned renowned artist John Barber to depict the… …
Doss, Bowen to lead Mathews BOS in 2025 (1/15/2025) - Tim Doss was elected chairman and Tom Bowen vice chair at the Mathews Board of Supervisors’ organizational meeting, which was held on Thursday, Jan. 9, in the historic courthouse. Doss… …