Events Jan. 9-16 (1/8/2025) - THURSDAY PARKS & REC: The Mathews County Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 9, in the Historic Courthouse on Court Street. BEE CITY: The… …
USPS, federal offices close today (1/8/2025) - All executive departments and agencies of the U.S. Government, including all post offices in Gloucester and Mathews and the USDA Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service, both located… …
Year in review: A look back at 2024 in Mathews (1/8/2025) - JANUARY: The Virginia Department of Transportation plans to widen North End Branch Bridge in Mathews … Winter storm causes power outages throughout region, winds ranging 50-60 mph and rain falling… …
Local ties to President Jimmy Carter remembered (1/8/2025) - The death of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29 prompted memories of residents who interacted with him during his term in office, nearly 50 years ago. A National Day… …
Tillage Christmas lights (1/2/2025) - The home of Tim and Alease Tillage on Glebe Road in Mathews is a wonderland of Christmas lights, erected purely for the enjoyment of the community. During the season, it… …Michael Rice joins MCSO as investigator (1/2/2025) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office has appointed a new investigator. Michael Rice, a former lieutenant and chief investigator with the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office, was sworn in on Friday, Dec.… …
NAMI donates copies of book to local libraries (1/2/2025) - The Mid-Tidewater affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness has donated copies of the book “I Am Not Sick; I Don’t Need Help” to libraries in the Northern Neck… …
Spirit of the season (1/2/2025) - Kim Genduso, owner of The Vintage Pearl store in Mathews, knows that the holidays can be a challenging time for many people—“from not having something clean and pleasant to wear… …Supervisors receive interim report on county energy audit (1/2/2025) - An interim report on an energy audit of Mathews County schools and certain public buildings was presented to the Mathews County Board of Supervisors during the board’s Dec. 19 regular… …
‘Foggy Skiff’ (1/2/2025) - Port Haywood photographer Billy Garrett was a winner in the 2024 Scenic Virginia Photo Contest. Garrett won first place in the Coastal & Chesapeake Bay category for “Foggy Skiff,” this… …
Christmas Bird Count (1/2/2025) - Birding enthusiasts had a beautiful, unseasonably warm day Sunday as they walked all around Mathews County to take part in the Mathews Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Mathews CBC compiler Mark… …
Pollock to retire as Bay Transit director (12/26/2024) - Ken Pollock, Director of Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, has announced his retirement scheduled for mid-February 2025, after more than 20 years of service in public… …
Bay Aging brings holiday joy to older residents (12/26/2024) - Bay Aging’s annual Santa for Seniors gift program brought holiday joy to over 70 low-income older adults across the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. This year’s initiative was made possible… …Christmas Blessing Fund donations surpass $15,000 (12/26/2024) - After four weeks, the 2024 Mathews Ruritan Club Christmas Blessing Fund is well on the way toward its goal of $20,000, Honorary Chairperson Tom Robinson announced. Donations of $15,505.00 have… …
Raffle winner (12/26/2024) - Ray Hunley of Hallieford won the Mathews County Woman’s Club’s Pillsbury “Poppin’ Fresh Doughboy” raffle basket. Proceeds from the basket sales benefit various community projects, including a $1,000 annual scholarship… …
Main Street beauty (12/26/2024) - Mathews Main Street glows in the beauty of the Christmas tree illuminated on Friday, Dec. 13, during a night that brought Santa Claus, entertainment, business specials, and late hours to… …
Lions Club donation (12/26/2024) - Marie Walls of the Mathews Lions Club, at right, presents a $700 check to Mathews County Social Services Director Tiffany Gordon for the Mathews Christmas Store. …
ROMCA officers (12/26/2024) - The Retired Officers of Mathews County Association (ROMCA) installed its new officers at their annual Christmas Dinner at the White Dog Bistro on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Outgoing president Pat Roane… …
Brass Quintet (12/26/2024) - The Williamsburg Symphony Brass Quintet performed a special holiday concert on Monday, Dec. 16, at Mathews Memorial Library. The well-attended concert was sponsored by the Friends of the Mathews Memorial… …
Amaco glazes, watercolors among upcoming Bay School classes (12/26/2024) - The Bay School Community Arts Center is offering a number of classes in January to help start off the new year with art. Amaco instructor Zoé Hall will teach a… …Public hearing on Mathews 2025-2026 budget to be held Jan. 28 (12/26/2024) - Public hearing on Mathews 2025-2026 budget to be held Jan. 28 The Mathews County School Board kicked off its 2025-2026 budget process with a special work session and the receiving… …
Early deadlines next week (12/26/2024) - With New Year’s Day falling on a Wednesday, the Gazette-Journal will have advanced deadlines once again for its Jan. 2 paper, with newspaper distribution on Thursday rather than Wednesday. Classified… …
Christmas feasting (12/26/2024) - Members and friends of American Legion Post 83 of Mathews carried out their Christmas morning tradition, which stretches back more than 30 years, of delivering home-cooked dinners of turkey, gravy,… …Offices close for New Year’s holiday (12/26/2024) - Many government offices in Gloucester and Mathews remained closed this week for the Christmas holiday, with closings next week for New Year’s, as well. All circuit and district courts in… …
Board tables pump-and-haul proposal (12/26/2024) - Following a public hearing last Thursday, the Mathews County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to table a proposal to establish a permanent pump-and-haul general permit for disposal of sewage “when… …