Concerns expressed about condition of Mathews tennis court (10/2/2024) - Mathews supervisors heard from a number of people at its Sept. 19 board meeting who are concerned about the condition of the county’s tennis courts, which were installed at least… …
Democratic nominee Leslie Mehta (10/2/2024) - Leslie Mehta is the Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives’ 1st Congressional District. She is challenging longtime Republican incumbent Rob Wittman. Speaking with the Gazette-Journal in Mathews… …Quilt show and sale opens Saturday (10/2/2024) - An exhibit of 30 quilts from the same family opens this Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Mathews Museum, located at 200 Main Street in Mathews Court House. “Threads of Our… …
Republican nominee Rob Wittman (10/2/2024) - Rep. Rob Wittman of Montross, a Republican, is seeking his ninth full term as Virginia’s 1st Congressional District representative. He is being challenged by Democrat Leslie Mehta of Chesterfield. Stopping… …
Thomas James Store (10/2/2024) - Work continues on preserving the Thomas James Store (circa 1820), located behind Sibley’s General Store in downtown Mathews. Elevated in July, the store has undergone repairs to its floor beams… …
DAR recognition (10/2/2024) - The Cricket Hill Virginia Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution had a special service for POW/MIA Recognition Day during the group’s September meeting. Participating in the service were,… …$5,000 grant to fund two LOVEworks signs in Mathews (10/2/2024) - The Mathews VA250 Committee has received a $5,000 grant to work with the Bay School Community Arts Center on the installation of two LOVEworks signs in the county. The impact… …
The Haunting of the Hudgins House (10/2/2024) - The Haunting of Hudgins House in Mathews is an eerie tale that dates back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Hudgins House is a Mathews County Historical Landmark… …
Married 1930s luminaries at rest in Christ Church cemetery (10/2/2024) - Two starring figures of the 1930s … one of the silver screen, and one of the blue skies … rest side-by-side under the same headstone at Christ Episcopal Church in… …
Reminiscing about growing up on Callis Wharf (10/2/2024) - Growing up on Gwynn’s Island in the 1950s had its charms. I was a bike ride or a few steps away from several beaches, afternoon football games, adventures in the… …Helping Hands (9/25/2024) - Dan Reno, left, president of the Mathews Ruritan Club, recently presented Jan Mohr, president of Hands Across Mathews with a $300 check in honor of the organization’s good work in… …
Single-handing a sailboat around an Atlantic hurricane (9/25/2024) - Jim Bateman of Mathews and Fairfax didn’t intend to sail his 2012 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 509 charter sailboat during a hurricane, and he wasn’t particularly worried that he was flirting… …Work day set at Canine Companions estate (9/25/2024) - Mathews County Canine Companions will have a work day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the organization’s new facility at Eastbrooke Estate on John Clayton… …
65 units collected at Mathews blood drive (9/25/2024) - The American Red Cross Mathews community blood drive, held on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, resulted in the collection of 65 units, according to Red Cross… …
Genealogy workshops at library next month (9/25/2024) - October is National Family History Month, and Mathews Memorial Library is presenting a free four-part workshop series to help individuals effectively research and compile their family history. The workshops will… …Island foundation benefit dinner planned (9/25/2024) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation will hold a Dine to Donate from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Olivia’s in the Village, 6597 Main Street… …
Registration opens for Mathews parade entries (9/25/2024) - Registration is now open for Mathews County’s annual Christmas Parade, to be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, in downtown Mathews, beginning at Thomas Hunter Middle School and… …
On display (9/25/2024) - Two musical instruments from the Civil War are on display now at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews, on loan from museum president Tom Robinson. They are a cornet,… …
Rotary donates $36,000 to community in fiscal year (9/25/2024) - Mathews Rotary, through the fundraising efforts it conducts all year, was able to give $36,000 in support to community projects during its past fiscal year. Non-profit organizations receiving funds were… …
Board, Rotary honor generous resident (9/25/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation during last Thursday’s board meeting recognizing entrepreneur and philathropist Roz White for her many contributions to Mathews County. In addition, the… …Sheriff outlines problems at Route 14/3 bridge project (9/25/2024) - Mathews Sheriff April Edwards discussed the ongoing VDOT project to replace a Route 14 bridge at the county line near Fort Nonsense on Thursday at a meeting of the county… …
NAACP chapter to mark 80 years at dinner (9/25/2024) - The Mathews Branch of the NAACP will celebrate its 80th anniversary at its annual Freedom Fund Dinner, to be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Church of… …
Supporting Mathews schools (9/18/2024) - Members of the Mathews Lions Club recently made a $300 donation to the Mathews County Public Schools, intended as discretionary money for each school principal, a release said. Club president… …
Maritime Foundation celebrates 25th anniversary with cookout (9/18/2024) - The Mathews Maritime Foundation marked its 25th year with a membership appreciation cookout on Saturday at Williams Wharf Landing, on the East River in Mathews. The MMF was established in… …
Lecture next week on ‘Forgotten Black Patriots’ (9/18/2024) - Mathews County Historical Society, in partnership with Mathews Memorial Library, will host a lecture titled, “Forgotten Black Patriots, Loyalists and Women,” at 7 p.m. next Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at… …