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… …
Mathews NAACP candidate forum next week (10/11/2023) - The Mathews Branch NAACP #7090 will hold a candidate forum on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The forum will be held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Cobbs Creek Art Center, 61 Cobbs… …
Mathews ceremonies honor men and women who kept the lights burning (10/11/2023) - Attending a ceremony on Saturday at Smither Memorial Cemetery in Hudgins to honor Windmill Point lighthouse keeper William Edward “Eddie” Davis (1861-1932), a Mathews native, were, above from left, Paul… …Democrats to hold food drive Saturday (10/11/2023) - The Mathews County Democratic Committee will hold a food drive for donations to Hands Across Mathews from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mathews Farmers’ Market. Look for… …
Key Club being formed in Mathews (10/11/2023) - A Key Club for all Mathews High School and Mathews homeschooled high school students is being formed by the Mathews Kiwanis Club. These students are invited to a kickoff to… …
Candidates engage in Q&A at Ruritan forum (10/11/2023) - Mathews voters had one of their few chances to ask questions of candidates for constitutional offices during a forum held last Thursday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club at Hudgins. The… …
On-demand bridge openingsto resume Sunday (10/11/2023) - After a major repair project with lengthy delays, the Gwynn’s Island bridge is expected to finally resume on-demand openings for marine traffic this Sunday, Oct. 15. According to Virginia Department… …
Rabies clinic for dogs and cats on Oct. 21 (10/11/2023) - A rabies vaccination clinic will be held by Mathews Animal Control from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Animal Care of Mathews, 10746 Buckley Hall Road. The cost is… …
Marker committee (10/11/2023) - The committee that worked on the text for a proposed historic marker for Gwynn’s Island was recognized during a gathering on Saturday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club of nearly 100… …Supervisor, Clerk candidates address Mathews voters (10/4/2023) - Candidates for Mathews County Board of Supervisors and Clerk of Circuit Court answered questions on a variety of topics during a candidate forum held last Thursday at the Piankatank Ruritan… …
Historian to tell the tale of ‘Haunting of Hudgins House’ (10/4/2023) - Mathews County Historical Society, in partnership with Mathews Memorial Library, will host a lecture by historian Benjamin H. Trask on “The Haunting of the Hudgins House: An Ever-Evolving Tale,” on… …
Maritime Heritage Day (10/4/2023) - Mathews Maritime Foundation held its Maritime Heritage Day Festival on Saturday at the museum on Main Street, as well as the Gwynn’s Island Boat Shop. The festival was held to… …Mathews Christmas Store announces this year’s needs (10/4/2023) - The Mathews County Christmas Store has announced its needs for this year’s store, which will offer brand-new items at no cost to over 650 community residents in need during the… …
Ruritans, NAACP to hold candidate forums (10/4/2023) - The Piankatank Ruritan Club in Hudgins will host a forum from 6:30-9 o’clock tonight for school board, sheriff, commissioner of the revenue, and commonwealth’s attorney. This follows last week’s Ruritan… …
Hearing Tuesday on event venue permit (10/4/2023) - The Mathews County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors will hold a joint public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the historic courthouse to consider an application for a conditional… …
Lions Club donation (10/4/2023) - Mathews Lions Club treasurer Bob Doremus presents a $500 donation from the club to the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic. GMCC executive director Arlene Armentor is shown here accepting the check. …Boating safety class to be held Oct. 21 at MVRS building (10/4/2023) - A free boating safety class will be offered from 8:30 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad on Cricket Hill Road in Hudgins. Experienced… …
Zoe Camp earns her Eagle Scout badge for Keeble cemetery restoration (10/4/2023) - Zoe Camp, a Mathews resident and Mathews High School senior, did restoration work on Gwynn’s Island’s Keeble Cemetery this summer as the final project to earn her Eagle Scout designation… …Museum to host tea, fashion show (10/4/2023) - Visitors at the Mathews Historical Museum will explore the “Underside of History” in an afternoon tea and fashion show, to be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, in the… …
Mathews lighthouse keepers to be honored Saturday (10/4/2023) - Six Mathews County lighthouse keepers will be honored Saturday in ceremonies at three cemeteries, conducted by the U.S. Lighthouse Society and its Chesapeake Chapter. A USLHS marker will be unveiled… …
Offices close Monday for holiday (10/4/2023) - All post offices, courts, county offices, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Mathews County schools… …
Gwynn’s Island Historic District added to Virginia Landmarks Register (9/27/2023) - After years of planning, preparation, and work on the part of local organizations and residents, the Gwynn’s Island Historic District was named last week to the Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia’s… …
Buy Boat Rendezvous (9/27/2023) - Despite the looming threat of a tropical storm, the 2023 Chesapeake Bay Buy Boat Rendezvous still found its way to Hudgins Horn Harbor Marina on Friday for the last leg… …Covid vaccines beginning to become available locally (9/27/2023) - The newest COVID-19 vaccine is now being made available across the U.S., but it is in limited supply. Brenden Rivenbark of Three Rivers Health District said the district has not… …
Survey aims to combat digital divide among Virginia communities (9/27/2023) - The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Office of Broadband recently announced the launch of a statewide survey to gather data that will help develop the Virginia Digital Opportunity… …