Closings Monday for holiday (2/14/2024) - All post offices, courts, county offices, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19, in honor of George Washington’s Birthday/President’s Day.… …
Text-to-911 available locally in emergency situations (2/14/2024) - While calling 911 and speaking directly to a dispatcher is the best way to reach out in an emergency situation, there are times when that just isn’t possible. Both Gloucester… …
Mathews BOS to hold special meeting (2/12/2024) - A special meeting of the Mathews County Board of Supervisors will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, at the historic courthouse on Court Street. This will precede… …
DMV, VSP remind drivers to make a game night game plan (2/7/2024) - The big game is right around the corner and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Virginia State Police urge drivers to have a game plan to ensure a safe… …
Market Days Committee issues a call for volunteers (2/7/2024) - Even with an early cancellation of events this past fall due to inclement weather, the Mathews Market Days Committee was able to raise almost $5,000 from its 2023 festival, donating… …
Black History Month display in Mathews Museum; events planned (2/7/2024) - Photographs of black men and women who made history in Mathews County are hanging in the main window of the Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main Street, with more photos hanging… …Blood drive (2/7/2024) - The American Red Cross Mathews community blood drive was held on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins. Sixty-nine units were collected; 70 potential donors attended,… …
Ruritan officers (2/7/2024) - The Piankatank Ruritan Club recently held its installation of officers’ ceremony. Shown at the ceremony, which was held at the club building in Hudgins, are, from left, Zone Governor Don… …
In Mathews: A look at needs from 1978 (2/7/2024) - The 1970s seem to have spurred localities to take stock and to see what would be needed in the future. Much like the 1974 forecast of Gloucester County needs, Mathews… …Population up in Gloucester; Mathews declines (2/7/2024) - The population in Gloucester County continues to grow, while the numbers continue to decline in Mathews County. These statements are based on estimates of the counties’ populations on July 1,… …
Baylands FCU takes part in Heart & Sole shoe drive (2/7/2024) - Baylands Family Credit Union has partnered with the Omicron Xi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., for the second annual Heart & Sole shoe drive. Members of the… …
Bay Aging available to present on Medicare fraud (2/7/2024) - Medicare fraud is big business for criminals, causing Medicare to lose billions of dollars each year to fraud, errors and abuse. Your club could play a vital role in fighting… …
Sea Farms awarded $250,000 state catfish grant (1/31/2024) - Sea Farms Inc. of Gloucester has been awarded a $250,000 state grant through the Governor’s Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program. This will be the inaugural funding… …
Mathews Historical Museum to reopen Feb. 16 (1/31/2024) - The Mathews Historical Museum, located at 200 Main Street, will reopen Friday, Feb. 16, after renovations that began at Christmas. The museum will open at 5 p.m. for a reception,… …
Teacher Wishlist (1/31/2024) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation recently participated in the Mathews High School PTA’s Teacher Wishlist program, purchasing a supply of pencils, pens, notebooks, highlighters, glue sticks, dry erase markers… …
Reflections on a 76-year love affair (1/31/2024) - Bruce Allen Westerdahl of Mathews is a multi-talented but humble gentleman of 93. His heartfelt love for family, his past careers and exploits are a testament to his longevity. He… …
Women’s Giving Circle quietly making big impact in Mathews (1/31/2024) - For the past five years, the Mathews Women’s Giving Circle has been quietly working behind the scenes to support the well-being of Mathews County’s women and families. Founded in 2018,… …Covid cases on decline following holiday spike (1/31/2024) - COVID-19 cases spiked in Gloucester and Mathews counties after the holiday season, but they’re now on the decline. There have been 608 cases of the virus in Gloucester over the… …
Osprey Watch Alliance to meet next week (1/31/2024) - Osprey Watch Alliance will meet next week at the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. The meeting will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the library’s Community… …
Polar Plunge (1/31/2024) - Saturday’s fifth annual Mathews Polar Plunge, held at Haven Beach in Diggs, was a great success, according to organizer Amy Ashberry. About 75 people showed up to brave the chilly… …Gloucester Sheriff questions numbers used in presentation (1/31/2024) - Gloucester Sheriff Darrell Warren questioned numbers related to his office that were included in an article in the Gazette-Journal on Jan. 25. That article discussed Mathews Sheriff April Edwards’s appearance… …
County’s new maintenance shed goes up (1/24/2024) - The shell of Mathews County’s new 50’ x 80’ maintenance facility was in place and due for inspection Monday morning. Located on the old Davis property adjacent to the Mathews… …
EDA officers (1/24/2024) - Officers were elected at a Jan. 17 meeting of the Mathews County Economic Development Authority. From left, long-time chair Hal Bourque has stepped down as chair, remaining a member, serving… …Sheriff’s office launches anonymous tip app (1/24/2024) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office has launched the “Mathews Co Sheriff app,” a smart phone app to help residents connect with deputies to find information, view alerts, and submit anonymous… …
Sidewalk maintenance (1/24/2024) - Precision Safe Sidewalks, a VDOT contracting company, is leveling out uneven places on the sidewalk downtown along Buckley Hall Road. The work is part of a trip hazard mitigation project… …