Bay School auction/gala to be held Sept. 30 (9/6/2023) - The Bay School’s annual fundraising auction and gala will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Parson’s Point in the Glebe. The theme is “Taking Flight”… …
Museum to host viewing of ‘Voyage of Discovery’ (9/6/2023) - “A Voyage of Discovery,” a documentary describing the 1608 travels of Captain John Smith up and down Chesapeake Bay, will be shown Friday at 7 p.m. in the Mathews Historical… …
Offices close for Market Days (9/6/2023) - Mathews County administrative offices will close at noon today, Thursday, Sept. 7, because of road closures scheduled for Mathews Market Days.Administrative staff will be working remotely from noon to 4:30… …
Gloucester’s Pamela Garner opposes McDougle in Senate race (8/30/2023) - Pamela Garner, 54, of Gloucester, is the Democratic candidate in the Nov. 7 election for the newly-drawn Virginia Senate District 26, which covers Gloucester and Mathews counties. Garner said that,… …
Ryan McDougle seeks newly redrawn 26th Senate District seat (8/30/2023) - State Sen. Ryan McDougle, 51, of Hanover, is the Republican candidate for the newly-drawn Virginia Senate District 26, which covers Gloucester and Mathews. He has been the senator for Virginia’s… …What’s it? (8/30/2023) - Ron James of Dutton took the Native American mortar and pestle found on family property for ID at What’s It Night, held Aug. 23 at the Mathews Historical Museum. No… …
Be safe on the water this Labor Day weekend, DWR cautions (8/30/2023) - The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is reminding all boaters to stay safe and sober this last weekend of summer, and always wear a life jacket while on the water.… …
Lighthouse keepers to be honored in ceremonies in Mathews (8/30/2023) - Volunteers with the nonprofit organization U.S. Lighthouse Society and its Chesapeake Chapter will honor six Chesapeake Bay lighthouse keepers in special ceremonies beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7,… …
MCF impact grants at work (8/30/2023) - Each year, the Mathews Community Foundation grants funds to help Mathews nonprofits provide needed services and improve the quality of life in the county. Two of these grants, for $10,000… …
GMHS donation (8/30/2023) - Diane and Peter Perina of Eastfields Farms, Mathews, recently donated $3,154 to the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society from money raised during the Aug. 12 pick-your-own blueberry fundraiser. GMHS Executive Director Charles… …Mathews supervisors give Verizon go-ahead to pursue grant funding (8/30/2023) - Mathews supervisors gave the go-ahead for the county’s broadband advisory board and Verizon to pursue grant funding for a $26 million-$28 million project that would bring high-speed internet to the… …
Offices close in observance of Labor Day (8/30/2023) - All post offices, courts, county offices, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Schools in… …
A busy campaign season ahead (8/30/2023) - The Nov. 7 General Election will produce crowded ballots in both Gloucester and Mathews counties. Frequently civic groups sponsor forums where candidates can discuss their platforms. We are asking these… …
Sept. 21 meeting to decide Gwynn’s Island historic designation (8/23/2023) - The Virginia Board of Historic Resources and State Review Board will hold a joint meeting Sept. 21 to decide if Gwynn’s Island will be designated as a historic district. The… …
Poster contest winner (8/23/2023) - Artist Jenny McMurtrie was named winner of the 2023 Market Days Poster Contest. The Mathews Market Days Committee made the announcement during a reception Saturday at the Bay School Community… …Sheriff Barrick, BZA members vent to board (8/23/2023) - Three Mathews supervisors came under fire during Tuesday night’s board meeting as Sheriff Mark Barrick and several board of zoning appeals members took them to task for recent comments they’ve… …
Library’s computer guy focuses on ‘the human element’ (8/23/2023) - Greg Lewis is Mathews born and bred. The 1988 Mathews High School graduate went on to earn a degree in geography from Mary Washington College (now University), but he didn’t… …FORUMS Election 2023 (8/23/2023) - The Nov. 7 General Election will produce crowded ballots in both Gloucester and Mathews counties. Frequently civic groups sponsor forums where candidates can discuss their platforms. We are asking these… …
Fire destroys Cardinal home (8/23/2023) - Fire destroyed a house in the 1400 block of North River Road, Cardinal, on Monday. Mathews Fire Chief Ronnie Lewis said the fire was called in as a brush fire… …Mathews Historical Museum to host ‘What’s It Night’ Aug. 23 (8/16/2023) - In conjunction with the Fairfield Foundation, the Mathews Historical Museum will host “What’s It Night” on Wednesday, Aug. 23, starting at 6 p.m. at the museum, 200 Main Street. The… …
G.I. Civic League to hold Sept. 14, 21 candidate forums (8/16/2023) - With a total of 25 candidates running for office in the Nov. 7 election, the Gwynn’s Island Civic League has decided to hold two forums, inviting all Mathews candidates to… …
Long-term member pins (8/16/2023) - Father and son Pepper and Rob Love, from left, received long-term membership pins at a meeting Friday night of Oriental Lodge No. 20, AF&AM, of Mathews. Pepper received a 50-year… …Public hearing Tuesday on building code (8/16/2023) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the building code at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the historic courthouse on Court Street. The public hearing will… …
Public meeting tonight on historic district designation (8/16/2023) - The second public meeting on the proposed designation of Gwynn’s Island as a historic district will be held at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Gwynn’s Island Civic… …
Speaker expresses views on land use planning (8/16/2023) - Tom DeWeese, an Amissville, Virginia, a resident who describes himself on his LinkedIn account as “one of the nation’s leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, property rights and back-to-basics… …