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… …Museum to screen ‘Horatio’s Drive’ (8/2/2023) - “Horatio’s Drive,” a 2003 movie directed by Ken Burns, will be shown at Movie Night on Friday, Aug. 11 at the Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main Street. The move documents… …
Blood drive (8/2/2023) - A community blood drive held on July 18 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, resulted in the collection of 59 units, according to Red Cross volunteer Nan Cross. Fifty-six potential… …Hearing on G.I. historic district set for Aug. 17 (8/2/2023) - The Virginia Department of Historic Resources will hold a second public information session on the creation of a historic district on Gwynn’s Island. It will be at 6 p.m. on… …
Meals on Wheels (8/2/2023) - The Mathews Rotary Club donated $500 to Bay Aging’s local Meals on Wheels program. Jack White presented the check to Laura Matthews, Mathews Active Lifestyle Manager and Meals on Wheels… …
Working in the heat (8/2/2023) - Temperatures soared to the mid- to upper-90s on Friday, but that didn’t put a stop to work. Above, a crew with Southern Paving completes a small job for VDOT, repaving… …
Sibley’s Store grand reopening Saturday (8/2/2023) - The Mathews County Visitor and Information Center will hold a grand reopening of Sibley’s General Store from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 239 Main Street, Mathews. The public… …
Banner exchange (8/2/2023) - Whenever he travels, Jay Black of Mathews tries to make up any missed Rotary Club meetings. Rotarians are encouraged to do this as a means of engaging in fellowship with… …
Fireworks donation (8/2/2023) - Piankatank Ruritan Club treasurer Alice Dennis presents a $425 check from the civic organization to Mathews Fireworks Committee members, Jeanie Elliott, Charles Ingram (father of the Mathews July 4 Fireworks… …
Red Sponsor (8/2/2023) - Danny McCloud from Hodges and Bryant holds the Red Sponsor certificate the company received from the Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews. The certificate was awarded in recognition of the company’s support… …
Ingram retires (8/2/2023) - Angie Ingram, above, served her last day as Mathews County’s Clerk of Circuit Court on Monday. County officials and others dropped by during the day to see her off and… …Planning a summer beach day? (8/2/2023) - With summer in full swing, heading to the beach for some sunshine and a refreshing swim can sound too tempting to resist. However, it’s important to know the risks that… …
Supporting Triad (8/2/2023) - Among the charities supported by the Piankatank Ruritan Club is the Mathews County Triad program, which seeks to build partnerships between senior citizens and law enforcement. The club donated $345… …VDOF offers incentives for hardwood management (7/26/2023) - The Virginia Department of Forestry has established the Hardwood Initiative to promote quality management practices. The Hardwood Initiative Cost-Share Program provides financial reimbursement—up to 75 percent of the total project… …
DeWeese to address program in Mathews (7/26/2023) - The Mathews County Republican Committee, the MidPen Breakfast Club, and the Mathews Chapter of the John Birch Society will present an evening with Tom DeWeese at 7 p.m. on Thursday,… …