Mathews Christmas Store seeks donations (10/22/2025) - For almost half a century, the Mathews County Christmas Store has made a heartfelt difference during the holidays for residents and families in need. The annual event serves over 650… …
Mathews Mah-Jongg (10/22/2025) - A new group, Mathews Mah-Jongg, was organized on Monday at Mathews Memorial Library. The group will play Mah-Jongg, a tile-based game of chance and skill, on Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m.… …
Potluck dinner (10/22/2025) - Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 66 and the Mathews Outdoor Club gathered for a potluck dinner on Oct. 14 to celebrate their ongoing partnership. The event, hosted… …West Mathews Fall Festival Saturday (10/22/2025) - The West Mathews Community League will hold its 12th Fall Festival from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the league building, the historic Peninsula Schoolhouse, at 4905 East River Road, Bohannon.… …
Mathews countywide cleanup to be held Nov. 8 (10/22/2025) - The Mathews Visitor Center will sponsor a countywide Community Cleanup from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Nov. 8. In a survey available on its website (visitmathews.com, click on events),… …
Fauber named to another term on state waterworks committee (10/22/2025) - Tom Fauber of Cobbs Creek, has been reappointed to a second 3- year term on the Virginia Department of Health’s Waterworks Advisory Committee (WAC) by State Health Commissioner Karen Shelton.… …Hunter-landowner meeting next week in Mathews (10/22/2025) - Mathews County residents are invited to a hunter-landowner meeting at 6 p.m. next Thursday, Oct. 30, in the general district courtroom at Liberty Square, 10622 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews. The… …
Mathews parade now taking entries (10/22/2025) - Applications are now being accepted for this year’s Mathews Christmas Parade, themed “Jingle on the Bay.”Sponsored by the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center (MCVIC), the parade will be held… …
Open house (10/22/2025) - Braxton and Tessa Hall (L-R), great-grandchildren of longtime Mathews Volunteer Fire Department member Terry Putt and his wife Neena, try out the jump seats in Engine 1 during an open… …Car show, Trunk or Treat to be held Saturday at MHS (10/22/2025) - The Blue Devils Athletic Boosters will hold their fourth annual Halloween Hot Rods Car Show & Trunk or Treat from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Mathews High School.… …
Brothers convert Port Haywood home into Halloween house (10/22/2025) - Brothers Christopher and Rick Browder of Richmond and Port Haywood are fans of horror wrestling movies (Yes. That’s a genre.), so when they found out about the 48 Hour Film… …
Enjoying the autumn (10/22/2025) - Nancy Richardson of Mathews said that her “niece” dog Gracie Weatherford is enjoying the autumn weather. …
Businesses sought for Merry Mathews Holiday Decorating Contest (10/22/2025) - Merchants of Mathews is calling on all Mathews businesses and restaurants to decorate for the holidays this year and participate in the Merry Mathews Holiday Decorating Contest. There will be… …
Northeast storm brings extensive flooding to area (10/15/2025) - The Rev. Kristie Askew, pastor of Grace-Providence United Methodist Church in Mobjack, points out the tide waters covering the end of East River Road as she takes a stroll through… …
Candidates take part in final Mathews forum (10/15/2025) - The four candidates for two seats on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors, and the two running for two seats on the Mathews County School Board, faced voters last Thursday… …Planners recommend against proposed Gwynn’s Island park (10/15/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting on Tuesday night, voted to recommend that the Mathews County Board of Supervisors not proceed with a request to establish a public waterfront park… …
‘Aging, Isolation and Depression’ (10/15/2025) - Mathews Family YMCA will host a free community presentation, “Aging, Isolation and Depression,” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Guest speaker Haley Hamilton from Commonwealth Senior Living will lead… …Second round of fundraising underway for workforce housing initiative (10/15/2025) - Renovations are underway at the historic Kingston Rectory on Main Street in Mathews, and a second round of fundraising has begun to fund the structure’s conversion into two apartments for… …
Historical marker to be set at Antioch Rosenwald School (10/15/2025) - A historical marker has been approved by The Virginia Board of Historic Resources for the Antioch (Rosenwald) School in the Susan area of Mathews. The board approved seven additional markers… …
MVFD Open House rescheduled to this Sunday (10/15/2025) - The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Open House that was scheduled for this past Sunday was canceled because of the impending weather and will be held instead this Sunday, Oct. 19,… …
Light agenda tonight for Mathews BOS (10/15/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors appears to have a light agenda planned tonight, for its Thursday, Oct. 16 monthly meeting, to be held at 6 o’clock in the historic… …
Light agenda tonight for Mathews BOS (10/15/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors appears to have a light agenda planned tonight, for its Thursday, Oct. 16 monthly meeting, to be held at 6 o’clock in the historic… …
Events Oct. 9-16 (10/8/2025) - THURSDAY LIBRARY BOARD: The Mathews Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet at 1 o’clock today, Thursday, Oct. 9, in order to hold a closed session to discuss the performance… …
Carmichael addresses NAACP at Freedom Fund banquet (10/8/2025) - Christine Carmichael, etiquette coach and founder of The Flemming Academy of Etiquette & Protocol, served as guest speaker for the Mathews County NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund banquet on Saturday at… …County seeks VMRC permit to replace G.I. boat ramp (10/8/2025) - Mathews County has applied for a Virginia Marine Resources Commission permit to replace the failing boat ramp, dock, and bulkhead at the public boat landing on Gwynn’s Island, adjacent to… …