Mathews Continentals (5/11/2022) - The Mathews chapter of the Continental Society, Inc., recently installed its officers for the year. Leading the organization in 2022 are, front row from left, first vice president Lorraine Forrest,… …Hearing Tuesday on county-owned Gwynn’s Island property (5/11/2022) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing Tuesday to consider a proposal to rezone the county’s two-acre property at 897 South Bay… …
Case numbers stable in health district (5/11/2022) - COVID-19 case rates continued to increase nationwide during the past week, with about 70,410 new cases recorded per day over a seven-day average. Virginia case rates increased slightly, with about… …
Inclement weather doesn’t put damper on May Faire (5/11/2022) - May Faire 2022, Celebrating Mathews Watermen, was a bit drizzly and cool, but that didn’t stop people from participating and enjoying it. Throughout the day, rain or shine, people attended… …100th birthday (5/11/2022) - James E. Travenski of Hallieford, will turn 100 on Tuesday. He entered the military out of high school in 1940 and served 22 years, retiring at Fort Eustis. He has… …
Meet-and-greet (5/4/2022) - Mathews County had a meet-and-greet in the county administration building prior to the April 26 board meeting for residents to meet new county administrator Ramona Wilson, center, who began her… …Market Days to return in September (5/4/2022) - Mathews Market Days will return this year on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9 and 10, on and around Mathews court green, after being canceled the last two years due to… …
CERT training begins tonight (5/4/2022) - A four-session Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class begins at 6 o’clock Thursday at the Mathews Rescue Squad building at 94 Cricket Hill Road, Hudgins. The free training helps prepare… …
Blood drive (5/4/2022) - An American Red Cross blood drive held on April 19 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Hudgins resulted in the collection of 58 units. Gallon pins were awarded to Pamela… …
MHS Hall of Fame (5/4/2022) - After a two-year delay due to COVID-19, the Mathews High School Hall of Fame Class of 2020 was finally able to be inducted in a ceremony held at the school… …
A lifetime working on the water (5/4/2022) - Capt. Calvin Mason and the Rev. Rose Mason got married when they were both teenagers, and the Mathews couple has weathered all of life’s ups and downs to stay together… …May Faire to celebrate Mathews watermen (5/4/2022) - May Faire 2022 will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at various locations in downtown Mathews. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Mathews Watermen,” and generations of watermen… …
Monument parcel to be surveyed, not yet conveyed (5/4/2022) - A decision last month by the Mathews County Board of Supervisors to have the Court Green surveyed in preparation for the future transfer of parcels to private organizations caused confusion… …
District seeing about 20 new COVID-19 cases/day (5/4/2022) - COVID-19 case rates have continued to increase throughout the U.S. during the past week, including in Virginia. The Three Rivers Health District is seeing about 20 new cases per day,… …