Brunswick stew available at Market Days (8/28/2024) - Sons of Confederate Veterans Lane-Armistead Camp #1772 will have Brunswick stew prepared by the Stew Brothers, and SCV 5th Platoon available at Mathews Market Days (131 Main Street, Mathews) for… …
Museum presents talk on ‘How to Tell Your Family Story’ (8/28/2024) - Local historian and genealogist Lori Jackson Black will present “How to Tell Your Family Story,” with a strategy for being successful in developing your own family history at 7 p.m.… …
Mathews VA250 Committee teams with CHP (8/28/2024) - Mathews County’s VA250 Committee, like other localities across the U.S., has been busy making plans for the 250th anniversary celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But Mathews… …
Quilt exhibit debuts Oct. 5 (8/28/2024) - A special quilting exhibit, “Threads of Our History: Quilts of Mathews Virginia,” will open at the Mathews Museum on Oct. 5 and will remain on exhibit through the end of… …Applications due by Sept. 6 for free beehive lottery (8/28/2024) - Applications will be accepted through Friday, Sept. 6, for the state program that provides Virginia residents free equipment for assembling new beehives. Recipients are selected by lot at random from… …
$5M short-term loan approved by Mathews supervisors (8/28/2024) - At a special meeting last Thursday, the Mathews County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution approving a short-term loan of $5 million in lease revenue bond financing to support the… …
Local law enforcement to take part in Saturation Saturday (8/21/2024) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police are among 31 Virginia agencies partnering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to intensify driving enforcement prior to the Labor Day… …
Frolicking in the Piankatank (8/21/2024) - Local photographer Bob Waldrop spotted a pod of dolphins frolicking in the Piankatank River on Saturday, jumping in and out of the water. …
New Mobi-mat makes Haven Beach more accessible (8/21/2024) - The Mathews Visitor and Information Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to commemorate the installation of a Mobi-mat at Haven Beach in Diggs. The five-foot wide, semi-rigid mat has made… …
Board tackles number of issues at meeting (8/21/2024) - Mathews supervisors, meeting last Thursday in the historic courthouse, addressed a range of topics, from adopting an abandoned boat ordinance to disbanding the Hole in the Wall subcommittee because progress… …School Calendars 2024-2025 (8/21/2024) - School officials in Gloucester and Mathews counties have announced the following calendars for the upcoming school year. Gloucester Aug. 26, First day of schoolAug. 30 and Sept. 2, Labor Day… …
Gloucester, Mathews students head back to school Monday (8/21/2024) - Set those alarm clocks, fill up that water bottle and get ready to put your learning caps on, because students start the 2024-2025 academic year on Monday in Gloucester and… …
Board to receive update on energy audit on county buildings (8/14/2024) - Mathews supervisors will hear updates on several projects during the board’s Thursday, Aug. 15 meeting, which begins at 6 o’clock tonight in the historic courthouse on Court Street. The international… …
Mathews Broadband Advisory Board reaching out to organizations (8/14/2024) - The Mathews Broadband Advisory Board is reaching out to local organizations and asking for an opportunity to meet with them and answer any questions they have about the board’s quest… …
Farm Bureau awards $7K in scholarships (8/14/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Farm Bureau Board of Directors recently awarded $7,000 in scholarships to seven local students. Presentations were made on Aug. 6 at Petsworth Baptist Church. The $1,000 recipients were… …Raffle winners (8/14/2024) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation has announced the winners of the annual raffle held during the Gwynn’s Island Festival. Amy Smith of Susan, shown in photo at left with… …
Sprucing up classrooms (8/14/2024) - Volunteers from multiple organizations in the Mathews community painted two Thomas Hunter Middle School classrooms this week that were in need of repair and a fresh coat of paint, just… …
Meals on Wheels box lunch fundraiser to be held Aug. 22 (8/14/2024) - The Mathews Meals on Wheels program will hold its box lunch fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 22. The meal, consisting of chicken salad, broccoli salad, pasta salad and homemade chocolate pound… …Coming Events (8/14/2024) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Aug. 15, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will… …
Input sought for Tidewater SWCD strategic plan (8/14/2024) - The Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District is requesting community input in preparing its new 2025-2028 Strategic Plan. Tidewater SWCD’s current mission statement is to promote the conservation of natural… …
CERT New Members Class begins Aug. 17 (8/7/2024) - A free CERT New Members Class will be taught over two Saturdays, Aug. 17 and Sept. 14, at the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad building, 94 Cricket Hill Road, Hudgins. Hours… …
Canine Companions to hold programs for volunteer puppy raisers (8/7/2024) - Canine Companions, the organization has been providing service dogs to people with disabilities since 1975, is holding two programs in Gloucester and Mathews for those interested in helping out to… …
National Night Out (8/7/2024) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office hosted its first National Night Out Tuesday at Mathews High School, and a huge crowd turned out to the event to play games, grab a… …Mathews board seeks dismissal of suit (8/7/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has filed a motion with Mathews Circuit Court asking that the court dismiss the Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill suit against the board… …
New signs go up for Mathews locations (8/7/2024) - As part of the federal government’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2022, Virginia provided funding to all 133 counties for the purpose of increasing visitor engagement and assisting with… …