Ever-glowing (8/6/2025) - The sun sets behind New Point Lighthouse, now in its 210th year marking the entrance to Mobjack Bay. Pam Howlett of Dutton took this photo on July 5 as the… …
National Night Out Tuesday at MHS (7/30/2025) - National Night Out, a free-for-everybody, fun-for-all event, will be held from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in the football stadium at Mathews High School, 9889 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews. Sponsored by the… …Events July 31-Aug. 7 (7/30/2025) - THURSDAY EDA: The Mathews Economic Development Authority will meet at 4 p.m. today in the historic courthouse on Court Street. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will meet at… …
CA&J Farm to host ‘Coop Camp’ Saturday (7/30/2025) - CA&J Farm, Foster, will be host to a full-day, on-farm chicken-raising workshop on Saturday, organized by Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia State University College of Agriculture. “Coop Camp–Chicks &… …
County moves ahead with broadband coverage (7/30/2025) - After years of planning and negotiations, the Mathews Broadband Advisory Board is set to partially fulfill chair Judy Rowe’s promise of universal broadband for Mathews County. On July 9, Verizon… …
‘Dine 2 Donate Doubleheader’ to benefit student scholarships, grants (7/30/2025) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation will hold a “Dine 2 Donate Doubleheader” beginning today, Thursday, July 31, at Mathews Grill and Deli and continuing on Sunday, Aug. 3, at… …Blood drive collects 59 units (7/30/2025) - A Red Cross blood drive held July 15 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, resulted in the collection of 59 units, reported chair Nan Cross. She had 60 people attend,… …
Give me liberty: Revolutionary War leader remembered in library talk (7/30/2025) - The breadth and depth of Patrick Henry’s contributions to American independence became clear in a talk last Thursday at Mathews Memorial Library by historian and author Jon Kukla of Richmond.… …Mathews BOS to meet tonight (7/30/2025) - After a lengthy, contentious regular monthly meeting on Thursday, July 17, that ended with numerous agenda items remaining to be addressed, the Mathews County Board of Supervisors will meet again… …
HITW allowed to reopen (7/30/2025) - Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill was granted an emergency injunction in circuit court on Friday, with Judge William H. Shaw III (ret.) ordering the Mathews County Board of Supervisors… …
HITW granted preliminary injunction (7/25/2025) - Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill was granted a preliminary injunction in court on Friday morning, allowing the Gwynn’s Island restaurant to reopen after it was evicted two weeks ago… …
Events July 24-31 (7/23/2025) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS AND SONS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today in the fellowship hall of New Point Friends Church. Amy… …
Oyster tour (7/23/2025) - Tours of the oyster hatchery and oyster tastings will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Oyster Seed Holdings, 425 Callis Wharf Road, Grimstead. To book a visit, go to… …
Regional initiative seeks to boost health care workforce development (7/23/2025) - A new regional partnership designed to strengthen health care workforce development throughout the Fredericksburg area, Northern Neck and the Middle Peninsula was rolled out recently. This is part of a… …
New LOVE sign at Williams Wharf honors shipbuilding tradition (7/23/2025) - Williams Wharf Landing is the home of the latest LOVE sign in Mathews County. The design honors the deep maritime and shipbuilding tradition of Williams Wharf, the East River and… …HITW files request for emergency injunction (7/23/2025) - Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill has filed a request for an emergency injunction in Mathews Circuit Court against both the Mathews County Board of Supervisors and County Administrator Ramona… …
Mathews Outdoor Club advocates for wider shoulders (7/23/2025) - In an effort to create safer bicycling and pedestrian conditions, Mathews Outdoor Club is advocating for the creation of wider shoulders where rumble strips are present in the county. “Even… …Gwynn’s Island restaurant eviction dominates discussion (7/23/2025) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors had an ambitious agenda for its July 17 meeting, held in the auditorium at Mathews High School, but discussions of the county’s eviction of Hole… …
Farm to table talk postponed (7/23/2025) - A talk and tasting of home-grown products, which had been set for tonight at the Mathews Museum, has been postponed until Oct. 23 due to construction at the museum. Christian… …
Events July 17-24 (7/16/2025) - Thursday SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester County Board of Social Services will meet at 7:30 a.m. today, Thursday, July 17, in the Social Services Conference Room, 6641 Short Lane. SUPERVISORS: The… …
Water for Everyone bringing relief to Mathews residents (7/16/2025) - An initiative of the Mathews Community Foundation, Water for Everyone, is bringing relief to Mathews County residents who lack access to clean drinking water. Led by Ron Lambert, a past… …
Patrick Henry biographer to speak at Mathews Library (7/16/2025) - Jon Kukla of Richmond, a noted biographer of Patrick Henry, will give a talk on the Virginia patriot at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, at Mathews Memorial Library. The… …
249 years (7/16/2025) - Members of the Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard fire a musket salute at the end of Saturday’s ceremony to commemorate the 249th anniversary of… …
County evicts Gwynn’s Island restaurant (7/16/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors took action against the Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill last Thursday, July 10, evicting the Gwynn’s Island business and its employees from the… …
Suspects arrested in Mathews double homicide (7/16/2025) - A murder suspect and his alleged conspirator were arrested early Sunday morning after an intense investigation by the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office following the discovery by Mathews firefighters Friday night… …