64 units collected at Mathews blood drive (2/5/2025) - An American Red Cross blood drive, held on Jan. 28 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, resulted in the collection of 64 units, according to volunteer Nan Cross. Sixty-two people… …
Mathews supervisor seeks to eliminate county’s IT department (2/5/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting in the historic courthouse on Friday, Jan. 31, immediately going into a closed session that lasted 4½ hours. Upon returning… …
Work begins on observation deck (2/5/2025) - Work has begun on replacement of the New Point Comfort Lighthouse observation deck at Bavon. On Tuesday afternoon, the previously existing 200-foot deck and walkway, completed in 1997, had already… …
Quilts on display (2/5/2025) - The Mathews Museum currently has an exhibit of handmade quilts from members of Bay Quilters of Mathews and by other county residents. The quilt show, running concurrently with a Black… …Mathews BOS drops its Hole in the Wall suit (2/5/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has dropped its August 2023 suit in Mathews Circuit Court requesting that the judge reverse a decision made by the Mathews Board of Zoning… …
Civic groups invited to tour Mathews schools (1/29/2025) - Mathews County Public Schools will open its doors for a tour of the county’s three public schools to representatives of community groups and civic organizations beginning at 9 a.m. next… …
Cold weather results in fish kill (1/29/2025) - Cold weather has resulted in fish dying in rivers and streams all over the southeast, including local waters. Commercial waterman Robert Minor of Gwynn’s Island, said he first noticed a… …
‘Sarge’ Van Zile’s lifelong dedication to ‘the uniform’ (1/29/2025) - Now 87 years of age and fully retired, former Mathews Sheriff’s Deputy Byron “Sarge” Van Zile Jr. spent 64 years of his life in uniform, always seeking to “have respect… …Mathews supervisors address water issue at elementary school (1/29/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors issued a statement on Monday regarding potential ethylene glycol exposure at Mathews Elementary School. This is the substance identified in the boiler system that,… …
Mathews boards to hold budget work session Tuesday (1/29/2025) - Members of the Mathews County School Board and Board of Supervisors will hold a joint budget work session at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the J. Murray Brooks Auditorium at Thomas… …
Haven Beach to close to public Monday (1/29/2025) - Haven Beach will be closed to the public beginning Monday for the placement of dredge material on the beach, the Mathews County Board of Supervisors announced this week. Seaward Marine… …
Friends of Library Bookstore to hold reopening event Saturday (1/29/2025) - The Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library Bookstore will have a reopening event from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday in the Orrell Building on Maple Avenue, behind the library… …
‘Sharing Family Treasures’ topic of Black History Month presentation (1/29/2025) - Bessida Cauthorne White, a native and resident of Middlesex County, will give a public presentation, “Recognizing and Sharing Family Treasures,” at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, at First Baptist… …
Inauguration party (1/29/2025) - Around 20 like-minded friends gathered for food and fellowship in Mathews on Monday, Jan. 20, to celebrate the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th president of the United… …
Mathews Museum opens Saturday (1/29/2025) - The Mathews Museum opens Saturday to kick off the 2025 season, with an exhibit on loan from Hampton Museum exploring the role played by Fort Monroe in accepting and harboring… …
Meals on Wheels donation (1/29/2025) - The Mathews Ruritan Club has donated $400 to Mathews Meals on Wheels in recognition of the organization’s work in the county. From left are club president Dan Reno, Laura Matthews… …Mathews BOS to meet Friday morning (1/29/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has called a special meeting, to be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the historic courthouse on Court Street. The purpose of the meeting… …
Events Jan. 23-30 (1/22/2025) - SATURDAY SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the press room at County Building One, 6467 Main Street,… …
MCF Advisory Board welcomes 2 new members (1/22/2025) - The Mathews Community Foundation Advisory Board recently welcomed two new members. Easley Johnson and Bronwyn Hughes will each serve three-year terms working on various committees of the foundation. Johnson is… …
Mathews Museum opens Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - The Mathews Museum reopens for 2025 on Saturday, Feb. 1, with an exhibit, “Towards Freedom” on loan from the Hampton Museum. This exhibit to recognize Black History Month tells the… …
Piankatank Ruritans to hold Brunswick stew sale Saturday (1/22/2025) - The Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, will hold a take-out-only Brunswick stew sale on Saturday. The cost is $12 per quart, and the stew will made by club members on the… …
Another snow day (1/22/2025) - Steve Bing starts to clear the roads at Liberty Square in Mathews, starting with the sheriff’s office access, as the county woke up Wednesday to another snow day—about one inch… …
Polar Plunge (1/22/2025) - Event organizer Amy Ashberry (second from right, in yellow T-shirt) and others emerge from the chilly waters of the Chesapeake Bay on Saturday morning at the sixth annual Polar Plunge.… …
‘We Are Still Not Going Back’ theme of Mathews program Sunday (1/22/2025) - Members of various local churches gathered at First Baptist Church in Mathews on Sunday to celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The theme… …Supervisors paint grim picture of schools’ physical condition (1/22/2025) - Mathews supervisors painted a grim picture during last Thursday’s board meeting of the physical condition of the county’s schools and the money it could take to fix the problems. They… …