How to handle fireworks safely (5/24/2023) - (METRO) Warm weather generally translates to more time spent outdoors. That means more barbecues, days spent poolside, trips to the beach and even camping excursions. This time of year also… …
Market Days to be held Sept. 8 and 9 (5/24/2023) - Mathews Market Days will be held Sept. 8 and 9, the first Friday and Saturday after Labor Day. The two-day event features, arts and crafts, food and informational vendors, as… …Mathews BOS approves $31M budget (5/17/2023) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors approved a $31 million budget last Thursday and adopted a real estate tax rate of $.56 per $100 of assessed value for the 2024… …
Walls faces charges after alleged confrontation (5/17/2023) - Mike Walls, a member of the Mathews County Board of Supervisors, is facing several misdemeanor charges following an alleged confrontation on Saturday, May 6, during the annual May Faire with… …
Board seeks other safety measures (5/17/2023) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors voted to approve a request to VDOT to implement new safety measures at Woods Cross Roads during its meeting Tuesday at the colonial courthouse. This… …
Daniel named Mathews superintendent (5/17/2023) - Mathews County Public Schools has a new superintendent. Dr. David S. Daniel, a longtime educator in Gloucester County who has been with West Point Public Schools since 2011, was named… …
Tour de Chesapeake returns Saturday (5/17/2023) - The 24th annual Tour de Chesapeake cycling event will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, May 20, on cycling trails across Mathews County. Sponsored by Mathews… …
Virginia Farm Bureau highlightsMathews on ‘County Close-up’ TV segment (5/17/2023) - Robert Respess of Twin Springs Farm at Foster was among several Mathews farmers interviewed last week for a “County Close-up” segment on Farm Bureau’s “Real Virginia” television program. “County Close-up”… …
Mathews gardening group donates to floral basket fund (5/17/2023) - At its April monthly meeting, Mathews Community Gardening Group, “Planters with a Purpose,” contributed the first of its member donations to Bette Dillehay, chair of the Mathews Main Street Committee… …‘Conversations with Teachers’ video available online (5/17/2023) - A video recording of “Conversations with Teachers,” a feature of Mathews May Faire 2023, is now available in two online locations. The conversations, part of May Faire which was sponsored… …
CA&J Farm to hold Wellness Day May 27 (5/17/2023) - Memorial Weekend Wellness Day will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 27, at CA & J Farm, 5620 East River Road, Foster. The day will include an herb… …
Breezeline customers may be eligible for discount (5/17/2023) - Mathews residents who have access to broadband through the local cable company, Breezeline, may be eligible for a discount of $30 per month off their cable bills. According to a… …
Service award (5/10/2023) - Bob Tschirhart received a token of gratitude for his five years of service on the board of the Rural Housing Partnership (formerly Gloucester Housing Partnership) at the partnership’s May meeting.… …Hearing tonight on Mathews budget, tax rates (5/10/2023) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing at 6 o’clock tonight on the proposed $31,009,157 budget and tax rates for fiscal year 2023-2024. The meeting will… …
Planners opt not to hear controversial speaker (5/10/2023) - The Mathews County Planning Commission voted 4-3 Tuesday night to deny a motion by member Tricia Stall to invite a controversial speaker to address the commission and board of supervisors… …
Perfect weather prevails at Mathews May Faire (5/10/2023) - Clear skies and balmy temperatures marked this year’s May Faire in Mathews County, bringing many people out to stroll the Mathews Court Green, visit art and craft booths, have lunch… …Mathews special ed committee to meet May 18 (5/10/2023) - The Mathews County Special Education Advisory Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. next Thursday, May 18, in the Thomas Hunter Middle School library. The topic of discussion for the meeting… …
Public hearing held on Gwynn’s Island historic district designation (5/10/2023) - The designation of Gwynn’s Island as a historic district took another step forward last Thursday night as Preservation Mathews and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources held a public hearing… …
Jonathan Morr to start May 15 as building official (5/3/2023) - Jonathan Morr of Diggs begins his new job as Mathews County building official on May 15. He was appointed to the position on April 25 by the Mathews County Board… …GI bridge openings to resume Monday (5/3/2023) - The Gwynn’s Island bridge will resume scheduled openings for marine traffic beginning at 11 a.m. Monday. VDOT had previously announced that the openings would resume this past Monday, May 1,… …
Mathews board chair, brother file $2.95M suit against county (5/3/2023) - The chairman of the Mathews County Board of Supervisors has filed a $2.95 million lawsuit against the county and two former employees. Board chairman David Jones, his brother George Jones,… …
No party primary elections to be held locally (5/3/2023) - While primary elections will be held next month for a number of contested seats across Virginia, there are no party primaries in June for either state or local candidates in… …
Hearing tonight on Gwynn’s Island historic district (5/3/2023) - The Virginia Department of Historic Resources will hold a public hearing tonight on the designation of Gwynn’s Island as a historic district. The meeting will be held at 7 o’clock… …
May Faire celebration Saturday (5/3/2023) - May Faire, the annual Mathews spring heritage festival sponsored by the Mathews Museum of History, returns this Saturday with the theme “Celebrating Teachers, Schools & Community: Over a Hundred Years… …
Mathews blood drive (5/3/2023) - An American Red Cross bloodmobile was held on Tuesday, April 18, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, sponsored by Oriental Lodge #20 AF&AM. A total of 56 units was collected,… …