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Mathews Library to hold Halloween celebration Saturday (10/25/2023) - A special Halloween celebration will be held beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday on Main Street in Mathews. Hosted by Mathews Memorial Library, with the support of Mathews Main Street Committee,…
Halloween movie, trick-or-treat this weekend at Mathews Historical Museum (10/25/2023) - The Mathews Historical Museum celebrates Halloween this weekend with two events. “Nosferatu,” also known as “the original scary movie” will be shown at Movie Night on Friday. Doors at the…
Their own dictionaries (10/25/2023) - Mathews Elementary School third grade students Levi Hidalgo, at left, and Conner Bristow examine the dictionaries they received from Mathews Memorial Library director Bette Dillehay and youth services head Carol…
Case against Walls postponed until December (10/25/2023) - A case involving charges of disorderly conduct, assault and battery, and abusive language filed against a current member of the Mathews County Board of Supervisors by a candidate running for…
MCRC members take part in road cleanup (10/25/2023) - Members of the Mathews County Republican Committee participated in a highway liter pickup on Saturday, beginning at Ward’s Corner (the intersection of Routes 14 and 198). “MCRC members enjoyed the…
Change of venue approved for suit against former Mathews officials (10/25/2023) - A suit filed by Mark and Candy Eubank against former Mathews County officials has been continued beyond the previously scheduled November dates, and the venue has been moved to Middlesex…
mathews oyster roast 1 Oyster Roast and BBQ Riot (10/25/2023) - The Mathews Rotary Club held its annual fundraising Oyster Roast and BBQ Riot on Saturday, Oct. 14. Despite all the rain, there was a large turnout. More than 250 tickets…
NAACP holds final candidate forum in Mathews (10/25/2023) - The final forum for Mathews candidates for the 2023 election year was held last Wednesday night at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center. Sponsored by the Mathews Branch NAACP, the forum…
glorious sunrise A beautiful sunrise (10/25/2023) - Jeanne Williams of Hallieford captured this image of a beautiful sunrise coming over Gwynn’s Island on Sunday morning.
Virginians encouraged to file taxes to receive tax rebate (10/25/2023) - Virginia’s budget includes a tax rebate for eligible Virginians that file their taxes by Nov. 1 and have had a 2022 state tax liability. Taxpayers can go to tax.virginia.gov/rebate for…
record mcso speed trailer Speed Enforcement Trailer (10/25/2023) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office has purchased a Kustom Signals Speed Enforcement Trailer, a solar-powered device that will be placed in areas of the county where speeding is believed to…
Mathews supervisors to consider parks ordinance (10/18/2023) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Tuesday night to discuss a proposed new ordinance for the regulation of county parks. The hearing will be held…
mathews election tswcd steve pope 1 Pope puts forward his name for Tidewater SWCD seat (10/18/2023) - Steve Pope, 67, of Mathews, has announced that he is running as a write-in candidate for a seat on the board of the Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District. There…
mathews firefighter cancer t shirt 1 Breast cancer awareness (10/18/2023) - Fifteen-year-old Kacey Walker of Mathews designed this year’s breast cancer awareness T-shirt for Tidewater Federal Firefighters Local F-25. Each year’s T-shirts are sold to union members to raise money for…
VCDL endorses Tricia Stall (10/18/2023) - Tricia Stall, a candidate for the Mathews County Board of Supervisors who is running as a Republican, recently received an endorsement from the Virginia Citizens Defense League Political Action Committee.…
1a homecoming king and queen MHS Homecoming King and Queen (10/18/2023) - Mathews High School seniors Fabian Cardenas Flores and Chloe Schaible were crowned MHS Homecoming King and Queen during a ceremony held on Friday evening on the school’s football field.
Mathews school board adopts policy addressing transgender students (10/18/2023) - Following a lengthy discussion Tuesday night, Mathews County School Board approved a policy addressing transgender students, a policy based on recommendations from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration. The board approved the…
Former Mathews County officials seek change of venue (10/18/2023) - Three former Mathews County officials who are defendants in a case brought by Mark and Candy Eubank involving their waterfront cottage at Tin Can Alley on Gwynn’s Island have requested…
Mathews NAACP holds Freedom Fund banquet (10/18/2023) - Eighty-five people attended the Mathews Branch NAACP Freedom Fund banquet held on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Church of Francis de Sales in Mathews. This event serves as a fundraiser…
Two students injured in Saturday night Mathews bus crash (10/18/2023) - A Mathews County School bus, returning to Mathews on Saturday night from a band competition in Gloucester, was involved in a single-vehicle bus crash at the intersection of Route 14…
Hole in the Wall responds to BOS petition (10/18/2023) - Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill has filed a response to the Mathews County Board of Supervisors’ petition requesting the circuit court reverse the Board of Zoning Appeal’s July 12…
Virginia’s fall fire season begins (10/18/2023) - The Virginia Department of Forestry reminds everyone that the fall fire season has arrived. From now through November, the VDOF cautions, be extra careful when burning yard debris, or enjoying…
Homecoming court (10/11/2023) - The Mathews High School Homecoming Court was announced last week. Members are, front row from left, seniors Fabian Cardenas Flores, Chloe Schaible, Noah Wright, Lainey Wilson, Emersyn Duff, Ethan Deptola;…
Mathews planners oppose event venue application (10/11/2023) - After a nearly three-hour public hearing, the Mathews County Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to recommend denial of an application for an event venue, Winding Waters Estate, on Ebenezer…
Voter registration deadline Monday for Nov. 7 election (10/11/2023) - The Nov. 7 general election is less than a month away, and the deadline to register to vote in that election is 5 p.m. this Monday, Oct. 16. Registration can…

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