Mathews Library’s dictionary project celebrates 20th anniversary (10/23/2024) - Mathews Memorial Library visited Mathews Elementary School on Oct. 15, again handing out personal dictionaries to third grade students and marking the 20th anniversary of the library’s Dictionary Program. Carol… …Mathews supervisors ask DHR to rescind highway marker (10/23/2024) - Mathews supervisors have adopted a resolution asking the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to rescind its recent approval of a highway marker recognizing the early 20th century exodus of black… …
Board approves changes to short-term vacation rental ordinance (10/23/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held three public hearings during its board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17, approving changes to the language governing short-term vacation rentals and adopting a… …
Traffic pattern at Rt. 14/Windsor Road to change Monday (10/23/2024) - Beginning Monday, there will be a new traffic pattern at the intersection of Route 14 and Windsor Road in Mathews. According to a press release from the Virginia Department of… …Flu vaccine clinics planned for Warsaw, Hartfield (10/16/2024) - The Three Rivers Health District has partnered with two Middle Peninsula localities to offer free drive-thru influenza vaccine clinics this month to people ages 16 and older. They will take… …
Special closed session today on Hole in the Wall litigation (10/16/2024) - Mathews County Board of Supervisors’ chair Janice Phillips has called a special meeting to hold a closed session at 4 o’clock today, Thursday, Oct. 17, in the historic courthouse on… …
Donations sought for Mathews Christmas Store (10/16/2024) - The all-volunteer Mathews County Christmas Store is seeking donations for the annual holiday event that provides a holiday shopping experience for over 680 county residents in need. Everyone who participates… …
May Faire planned for two days in 2025 (10/16/2024) - Organizers for next year’s two-day May Faire event (May 2 and 3, 2025) have announced plans for “A Rural Life: Country Stores, Post Offices and Wharfs.” Building upon the success… …
Dads Supporting Dads (10/16/2024) - The Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews created a new group called Dads Supporting Dads. The group’s first meeting was held last Thursday at American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, and it was… …
Homecoming royalty (10/16/2024) - The kings and queens of Gloucester and Mathews high schools were crowned at roughly the same time on Friday night during halftime celebrations of the two schools’ homecoming games. Above,… …
Gwynn’s Island man circumnavigates the globe (10/16/2024) - Klas Abrahamsson of Gwynn’s Island completed a lifelong dream this year—a dream to circumnavigate the globe.The 62-year-old native Swede took part in Clipper Round the World, a biennial challenge organized… …
60th reunion (10/9/2024) - The Thomas Hunter High School Class of 1964 held a 60th class reunion earlier this month. Class members Grace Cooke, Frank White, Charles Kelley, Loretta Smith and Doris Foster, from… …
Free rides to the polls (10/9/2024) - “I really want to vote. I just don’t have a ride to the polls.” Well, Bay Transit has taken that excuse off the list. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Election Day,… …
Mathews High School senior a National Merit Commended Student (10/9/2024) - Jaxon McDonald, a senior at Mathews High School, has been recognized as a Commended Student by the National Merit Scholarship Program.The commendation was presented to McDonald by MHS principal Dr.… …Offices close Monday for holiday (10/9/2024) - All post offices, courts, county offices, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day/Yorktown Victory Day. Gloucester schools will… …
Local residents mobilize for hurricane relief (10/9/2024) - After Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, it didn’t take long for local individuals, churches and businesses to jump into action and start working on relief efforts. Dozens of people have… …Boards to address long-term school needs (10/9/2024) - A discussion of issues heading into the upcoming 2024-2025 Mathews County Public Schools’ budget cycle eventually took on a wider focus. Members of the board of supervisors and school board… …
MHS homecoming court (10/9/2024) - Mathews High School will hold its homecoming on Friday; and for the first time in several years, the celebration will include a football game, with the return of the Blue… …Revolutionary War talk next week at arts center (10/9/2024) - Phillip Hamilton, author of a number of books and journal articles dealing with America’s founding era, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center.… …
Freedom Fund Banquet (10/9/2024) - The Mathews Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) celebrated its 80th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 5, with a Freedom Fund Banquet at the Church… …
Master Gardeners hold landscaping day for Canine Companions (10/9/2024) - Mathews Extension Master Gardeners held a volunteer landscaping day on Saturday at Eastbrooke Estate in Mathews, the new home of the nonprofit organization Canine Companions. The 220-acre estate was donated… …
Residents invited to participate in community science project (10/9/2024) - The Norfolk-based environmental nonprofit, Wetlands Watch, is seeking volunteers from Oct. 17-20 for its annual partnered community science project, Catch the King. This program invites participants in your own community… …
Supporting Tiny House project (10/9/2024) - At a recent Mathews Rotary Club meeting, the group listened to a presentation given by Dr. David S. Daniel, Superintendent of Mathews County Public Schools. Daniel spoke about the progress… …Date set for Tin Can Alley suit (10/9/2024) - A court case regarding zoning violations at Tin Can Alley on Gwynn’s Island that’s been lingering in Mathews Circuit Court for years has finally been set for trial. Candy and… …
Reminiscing about growing up on Callis Wharf (10/2/2024) - Growing up on Gwynn’s Island in the 1950s had its charms. I was a bike ride or a few steps away from several beaches, afternoon football games, adventures in the… …