Mathews sailor speaks about 3-year voyage at library summer program (7/13/2022) - Tuesday marked the beginning of the second week of the youth summer program at Mathews Memorial Library. The theme, “Oceans of Possibilities,” is designed to engage participants in a voyage… …
Market Days (7/13/2022) - The 2022 Mathews Market Days Committee met last week to finalize plans for this year’s festival. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the festival returns on Sept. 9-10.… …
Battle of Cricket Hill interrupted by summer shower (7/13/2022) - The James Monroe and Richard Henry Lee chapters of the Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (VASSAR) hosted a celebration of the 246th anniversary of the Battle… …
Winter Harbor in need of dredging, causing hardships (7/13/2022) - Winter Harbor in Mathews, with its close access to the Chesapeake Bay, has traditionally been a popular spot for watermen to dock their boats, for anglers to spend a weekend… …COVID-19 case rates remain stable (7/13/2022) - COVID-19 case rates are remaining stable, decreasing slightly across the nation, as well as locally. According to the Three Rivers Health District’s weekly pandemic update, the U.S. is averaging about… …
Tompkins Cottage sign (7/6/2022) - The Mathews County Historical Society recently invited the Mathews County Board of Supervisors and county staff to a reception and the dedication of the Tompkins Cottage Museum’s new interpretive sign.… …Revolutionary War program Saturday in Hudgins (7/6/2022) - The Virginia Society of Sons of the American Revolution will commemorate the 246th anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill with a program beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday at Morningstar… …
‘Dunk to Donate’ (7/6/2022) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation’s “Dunk to Donate,” held at this year’s Gwynn’s Island Festival, was a success thanks to the “Dunkees” and “Dunkers,” said a press release, with… …Mathews bloodmobile to be held July 19 (7/6/2022) - Mathews County’s American Red Cross community blood drive will be held from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins. Emmaus Baptist… …
Story reflects on Navy career, current geopolitics (7/6/2022) - Retired U.S. Navy Captain Will Story addressed a recent meeting of Mathews PATH (People Aging in Their Homes) about his 34-year-long naval career and shared his opinion about the current… …
Celebrating Independence Day in style (7/6/2022) - Monday was a day of celebration as the nation marked its 246th anniversary with cookouts, parties, parades and, of course, fireworks. At left, 2022 Daffodil Festival Little Miss Emeryson Byrd… …
8,000+ acres contain some oyster harvesting limitation (7/6/2022) - Acreage in local waterways containing at least partially limited for the harvesting of oysters and other shellfish increased by more than 15 percent over the past year, according to figures… …COVID-19 case rates again on the rise (7/6/2022) - After several weeks of declining case counts, COVID-19 is once again on the rise in Virginia and across the nation. According to the weekly report from Dr. Richard Williams, director… …
Sex abuse victim files $25M suit against church (7/6/2022) - A $25 million general tort liability lawsuit has been filed against Pastor J. Chris Morgan and Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Cobbs Creek on behalf of a victim of sex abuse… …
Fire destroys unoccupied garage apartment (7/6/2022) - Fire destroyed an unoccupied garage apartment on Bookers Lane in the North area of Mathews in the early morning hours Tuesday. A small commercial loader, a dump truck filled with… …Mathews seniors get glimpse of telehealth possibilities at Triad fair (7/6/2022) - Christy Helsel, system director for Digital Health at Riverside Health System, discussed the types of medical services that can be provided through the internet during the TRIAD Senior Health and… …
Battle of Cricket Hill to be commemorated (6/29/2022) - The Virginia Society of Sons of the American Revolution will commemorate the 246th anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill with a program beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July… …Board receives update on broadband access (6/29/2022) - The Mathews Broadband Advisory Board provided an update during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Mathews County Board of Supervisors on continuing efforts to provide access to broadband to every household… …
Mitch Smith transformed himself, now he transforms others (6/29/2022) - Mathews native Mitch Smith has influenced many young people as well as adults in a positive, yet humble manner. His story is one of being in the depths of despair… …Offices close for July 4 holiday (6/29/2022) - All post offices, courts, county offices, schools, waste facilities and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday.… …
July 4 fireworks return to Mathews (6/29/2022) - The band Rip Tide, above, and Heather Mackenzie, below, will enterain at this year’s Mathews Fireworks Celebration. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Mathews 4th of July… …
Perfect weather prevails at Gwynn’s Island Festival (6/29/2022) - With “phenomenal” weather and a pent-up desire to get back out and mingle after two years of cancelations due to Covid, Saturday’s Gwynn’s Island Festival was a big hit with… …Hearing held on Mathews $30.97M budget (6/22/2022) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors is expected to adopt its FY 2022-2023 budget when it meets at 6 o’clock Tuesday in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High… …
Gwynn’s Island Festival returns Saturday (6/22/2022) - The Gwynn’s Island Festival returns this Saturday after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gwynn’s Island Civic… …
Free meals to continue in Mathews (6/22/2022) - Free meals for all Mathews students—a measure adopted during the first two years of the pandemic—will continue in the coming school year, based on information that the county’s school division… …