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… …
Will Mathews get universal broadband coverage? (8/16/2023) - Mathews Broadband Advisory Board Chair Judy Rowe expressed excitement over the possibilities for broadband in the county after a presentation by Verizon executives at last week’s monthly meeting. “Universal coverage… …
County supervisors seek reversal of HITW BZA decision (8/16/2023) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has filed a petition with Mathews Circuit Court asking the court to review and reverse the Mathews Board of Zoning Appeals’ July 12 decision… …
Planners endorse dog grooming studio CUP request (8/16/2023) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting last Tuesday, voted to recommend that the board of supervisors approve a conditional use permit for a dog grooming studio in the Glebe. Shannon… …
92 years of community service (8/16/2023) - The Mathews Ruritan Club, which was chartered in 1931, making it the eighth oldest in the nation, was recognized by Ruritan National on its 92nd anniversary. Here, Chesapeake District 4… …
Clark runs for seat on Mathews Board of Supervisors (8/9/2023) - Albert D. Clark, 59, of Gwynn, has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors in the Nov. 7 election. He is running as an… …
Cullison seeks Clerk of Court position (8/9/2023) - Carrie Phillips Cullison, 47, of Gwynn, has announced her candidacy for the position of Mathews Clerk of Circuit Court in the Nov. 7 election. She is running as a Republican.… …
Ripley announces candidacy for Mathews clerk (8/2/2023) - Susan Brooke Ripley, 56, of Beaverlett has announced her candidacy for Mathews County Clerk of Circuit Court. If elected, Ripley said she intends to maintain the well-run record room that… …
Boat Donor Program supports Maritime Foundation (8/9/2023) - One of the ways that the nonprofit Mathews Maritime Foundation is able to support itself is through its Boat Donor Program. Boat donors can claim a tax deduction based on… …
Grand reopening (8/9/2023) - Mathews County Visitor and Information Center held the grand reopening of Sibley’s General Store, located at 239 Main Street, Saturday. A total of 465 people attended to enjoy the new… …Additional information revealed in board member’s investigation (8/9/2023) - Mathews law enforcement officials have shed more light on factors that led up to an investigation into the residency of a member of the county’s board of supervisors. The investigation… …
Geese crossing (8/9/2023) - Coming back from a visit to the Hatchery on Gwynn’s Island on Saturday, Linda Tjossem encountered a group of Canada geese making their way across Callis Wharf Road. They demanded… …
Mathews Rotary raises, donates nearly $32,000 in fiscal year (8/9/2023) - The Mathews Rotary Club had a very successful fiscal year, raising and donating nearly $32,000 in FY 2022-2023. “As always, the local community was a big supporter of the four… …Aug. 18 deadline to sign up for TSWCD cost share program (8/9/2023) - Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District Cost Share Sign-up deadline is Aug. 18, by appointment only. The Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program and the Whole Farm Approach offers cost share… …
Mathews board approves all but one budget amendment (8/2/2023) - Mathews supervisors, meeting on July 25, unanimously approved a range of budget amendments suggested by Mathews County Administrator Ramona Wilson, denying only one. The approved amendments included such measures as… …
VA250 Committee (8/2/2023) - Mathews County’s VA250 Committee, meeting on July 19, adopted the committee’s bylaws and established the following committees: finance, research, grants, communications, and project management, the latter with a Cricket Hill… …NAACP calls for investigation into following supervisor incident (8/2/2023) - The Mathews Branch NAACP has called for an independent investigation following an incident in which county supervisor the Rev. Dr. Melissa Mason was reported to have been followed by a… …
Lemonade Lecture (8/2/2023) - Around 20 young people participated in “Community Connection,” a Mathews Memorial Library Lemonade Lecture held recently as part of the library’s summer programming. Participants met representatives from Mathews Volunteer Fire… …
Historical Society sponsors trip to Stratford Hall (8/2/2023) - The 2023 Wine and Oyster Festival at Stratford Hall, located in Westmoreland County, is being held Sept. 16 and 17. The Mathews County Historical Society is sponsoring a bus trip… …