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… …
Events July 10-17 (7/9/2025) - THURSDAY BEE CITY: The Gloucester Bee City USA Committee will meet at 5 o’clock this evening, Thursday, July 10, in the Stewart Building program room, 6382 Main Street, Gloucester. UTILITIES… …
One American’s journey to citizenship (7/9/2025) - Most of us take our American citizenship for granted. Others, not so much! As we waved our flags at our community’s 4th of July parade last Thursday, we heard this interesting… …
Celebration Saturday to mark 249th anniversary of Battle of Cricket Hill (7/9/2025) - On Saturday, the Richard Henry Lee Chapter, Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, will celebrate the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill/Gwynn’s Island with a ceremony in… …Farmers to speak at Museum (7/9/2025) - Christian Brown, owner of Mush Love, and Mark Zamanian of Blessed Harmony Farms, both in Mathews, will talk about their products and demonstrate the art of cooking with home-grown mushrooms… …
Condemned waters: Local acreage drops slightly compared to 2024 (7/9/2025) - Total acreage of local waters closed seasonally or year-round to shellfish harvesting has dropped slightly since 2024. A compilation of local condemned areas, as maintained by the Virginia Department of… …
Mathews Maritime Foundation keeps legacy alive (7/9/2025) - A group formed 26 years ago is doing its best to honor and keep alive the nautical heritage of Mathews County. The Mathews Maritime Foundation was incorporated in 1999 by… …Mathews planners to seek outside counsel on zoning proposal (7/9/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting Tuesday evening in the historic courthouse, voted unanimously to seek outside legal counsel before taking any action on a proposal to exempt the county… …
MVFD boat docking, fireworks were ‘flawless’ (7/9/2025) - Captain Derrick Hoy of Quantico, Md., and his crew of the “Crusher” and Captain Treavor Green of Hayes, and his crew of the “Lady Luck” were the top winners in… …Agricultural cost-share signups announced (7/2/2025) - Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex county farmers, it’s that time of year again. The signup period for the Virginia Agricultural Cost-Share Program begins July 21 and runs through Aug. 25, according… …
Mathews Museum slated for reconstruction (7/2/2025) - The Mathews Museum at 200 Main Street is slated for a significant reconstruction and internal rearrangement and will be closed for the months of July and August, president Tom Robinson… …
Mathews Library offers Voyage Through Time summer program (7/2/2025) - Mathews Memorial Library’s summer program for children and young adults, Voyage Through Time, will explore a lot of exciting topics during the month of July, raising questions for discussion and… …
2 new LOVEworks signs (7/2/2025) - Mathews County welcomed two new LOVEworks signs at a ribbon-cutting celebration Sunday afternoon at The Hatchery on Gwynn’s Island. One of the signs was located at The Hatchery on Callis… …
New building official working to be ‘part of the solution’ (7/2/2025) - Mathews County’s new building official, David Biederman, has been on the job since March, and he’s concentrating on ensuring that whatever his office does from a code standpoint doesn’t make… …
Islander Regatta (7/2/2025) - Over 100 paddlers got into their kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and other human-powered craft early Saturday morning to take part in the third Islander Regatta, a nine-mile paddle around Gwynn’s Island,… …
Foundation acquires Poplar Grove, sets about restoration of historic site (7/2/2025) - The newly formed Poplar Grove and Tide Mill Foundation has acquired the historic mill and the Poplar Grove Estate, located on the East River between Mathews Court House and Port… …
MVFD Boat Docking, Fireworks Celebration Saturday (7/2/2025) - Mathews Volunteer Fire Department’s East Riverfest Boat Docking and Fireworks Celebration, to be held from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Williams Wharf in Mathews, promises to be a… …Closings Friday for July 4 holiday (7/2/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, DMV customer service centers, and waste facilities in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Friday, July 4, for Independence Day. Schools in both… …
Gwynn’s Island Festival a success despite the heat (7/2/2025) - Despite the heat of the day, Saturday’s 76th Gwynn’s Island Festival was a success with a steady flow of people, according to organizer Jan Bassett. The rain held off until… …
Miyares keynote speaker at Mathews Triad Safety Fair (7/2/2025) - Mathews County Triad held its annual Senior Safety Fair last Thursday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, with Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares as the keynote speaker. Eighty senior citizens enjoyed… …
Kingston Parish rectory to be converted to workforce housing (6/25/2025) - The Kingston Parish rectory, a fixture on Mathews Main Street for well over a century, is on the cusp of major renovations aimed at helping to fill a need for… …
Gwynn’s Island Festival returns Saturday (6/25/2025) - Summer is here and so are Gwynn’s Island Days. The weekend festivities will be held Friday and Saturday at the Gwynn’s Island Civic Center, located at 1996 Old Ferry Road,… …Local, state ballots set for November general election (6/25/2025) - The June primary election marked the end of guessing who the candidates will be for the November general election. Tuesday, June 17 was also the filing deadline and ballots are… …