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… …
Married 1930s luminaries at rest in Christ Church cemetery (10/2/2024) - Two starring figures of the 1930s … one of the silver screen, and one of the blue skies … rest side-by-side under the same headstone at Christ Episcopal Church in… …
The Haunting of the Hudgins House (10/2/2024) - The Haunting of Hudgins House in Mathews is an eerie tale that dates back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Hudgins House is a Mathews County Historical Landmark… …$5,000 grant to fund two LOVEworks signs in Mathews (10/2/2024) - The Mathews VA250 Committee has received a $5,000 grant to work with the Bay School Community Arts Center on the installation of two LOVEworks signs in the county. The impact… …
DAR recognition (10/2/2024) - The Cricket Hill Virginia Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution had a special service for POW/MIA Recognition Day during the group’s September meeting. Participating in the service were,… …
Thomas James Store (10/2/2024) - Work continues on preserving the Thomas James Store (circa 1820), located behind Sibley’s General Store in downtown Mathews. Elevated in July, the store has undergone repairs to its floor beams… …Quilt show and sale opens Saturday (10/2/2024) - An exhibit of 30 quilts from the same family opens this Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Mathews Museum, located at 200 Main Street in Mathews Court House. “Threads of Our… …
Republican nominee Rob Wittman (10/2/2024) - Rep. Rob Wittman of Montross, a Republican, is seeking his ninth full term as Virginia’s 1st Congressional District representative. He is being challenged by Democrat Leslie Mehta of Chesterfield. Stopping… …
Democratic nominee Leslie Mehta (10/2/2024) - Leslie Mehta is the Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives’ 1st Congressional District. She is challenging longtime Republican incumbent Rob Wittman. Speaking with the Gazette-Journal in Mathews… …
Bette Dillehay is one tough cookie (10/2/2024) - As most everyone in Mathews County knows, Mathews Memorial Library Director Bette Dillehay is one tough cookie. A tiny woman with “tall energy,” Dillehay is notoriously hardworking and demanding of… …Concerns expressed about condition of Mathews tennis court (10/2/2024) - Mathews supervisors heard from a number of people at its Sept. 19 board meeting who are concerned about the condition of the county’s tennis courts, which were installed at least… …
NAACP chapter to mark 80 years at dinner (9/25/2024) - The Mathews Branch of the NAACP will celebrate its 80th anniversary at its annual Freedom Fund Dinner, to be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Church of… …
Sheriff outlines problems at Route 14/3 bridge project (9/25/2024) - Mathews Sheriff April Edwards discussed the ongoing VDOT project to replace a Route 14 bridge at the county line near Fort Nonsense on Thursday at a meeting of the county… …
Single-handing a sailboat around an Atlantic hurricane (9/25/2024) - Jim Bateman of Mathews and Fairfax didn’t intend to sail his 2012 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 509 charter sailboat during a hurricane, and he wasn’t particularly worried that he was flirting… …