Crabs get temporary taste of freedom (4/3/2024) - There was a flurry of activity at North Star Mart on March 22 as employees and neighbors jumped in to help a crabber catch a thousand or more crabs that… …
Gone in 60 seconds (4/3/2024) - The annual Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday morning, with brightly colored, candy-filled eggs scattered throughout the court green. Not much longer than a minute later, all… …
Fly a kite (4/3/2024) - Kitesurfers take advantage of windy weather in late March to go where the wind takes them near Haven Beach in Mathews. …Virginia Young Adult Survey underway (4/3/2024) - Are you 18-25 years old and living in Virginia? The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board wants your help. The Virginia Young Adult… …
Watch out for slow-moving farm equipment on roadways this spring (4/3/2024) - As Virginia farmers plant their crops this spring, motorists should keep an eye out for slow-moving farm equipment on public roads, the Virginia Farm Bureau says Agriculture, forestry, fishing and… …
Tompkins Cottage, James Store museums to open for season (3/27/2024) - Two Mathews Court House museums—the Tompkins Cottage Museum and the Thomas James Store Museum—will open for the 2024 season on Saturday, April 6. Tompkins Cottage The Tompkins Cottage Museum, a… …
Be on the lookout for wildlife exhibiting signs of lead poisoning (3/27/2024) - The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is asking residents in the Foster area of Mathews to be on the lookout for animals that appear to have neurological issues, which could… …
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday on court green (3/27/2024) - The annual Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 11 a.m. sharp Saturday on the county’s court green. This free event is open to children ages 3-10 years. Costumes… …
Board fails to erase Confederate monument boundary line (3/27/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors failed to get rid of the boundary line that was created on the Mathews Court Green in 2022 in preparation for transfer of the… …
Fairfield Foundation preserves and protects our hometowns (3/27/2024) - Residents of Gloucester and Mathews counties are proud of their hometowns. And rightly so. There is something about our area: the waterfront, friendly people, the old buildings. When you go… …
Giving new life to an old boat (3/27/2024) - Erik Davis, owner of Sloop Creek Boatworks in Mathews, is restoring a 1993 Skiffany, a power boat built by the late Tiffany Cockrell of Burgess, in Northumberland County. Davis spoke… …
The 2024 Garden Guide: All any gardener needs to know to sow and grow (3/27/2024) - The 2024 Garden Guide blooms with color and inspiration, inviting gardeners of every skill level to embrace the journey along with all its challenges and rewards. From the editors of… …Protect your flock from avian flu (3/27/2024) - If you are raising chickens and other birds in your backyard, state authorities encourage you to protect your flock from avian flu. A release from the Virginia Department of Agriculture… …
New legislation may spread awareness about invasive plants (3/27/2024) - Legislation aimed at educating consumers on invasive plant species passed in the Virginia General Assembly, but not without debate over where signage would be placed. Invasive plant species are not… …