Case against BOS member continued to Oct. 23 (9/13/2023) - Charges of assault and battery, disorderly conduct, and abusive language filed against Mathews County supervisor Mike Walls by board of supervisors’ candidate Billy Cook were scheduled to be heard on… …
Republicans to set up this weekend (9/6/2023) - The Mathews County Republican Committee will be set up this weekend during Market Days. The party center will be located in the area next to Food Lion from 9 a.m.… …
Market Days returns this weekend (9/6/2023) - Mathews Market Days opens bright and early this Friday, offering festival-goers two full days of fun, food, entertainment, and arts and crafts for all ages on the Mathews Court Green.… …
Covid booster to be available soon (9/6/2023) - Vaccines targeting the latest variant of the COVID-19 virus, XBB.1.5, have been developed and should be available locally in the next couple of weeks. According to Brenden Rivenbark, chief operating… …
Local candidate forums begin next week (9/6/2023) - Election season is finally here, as the first of several candidate forums in Gloucester and Mathews counties will be held next week. On Wednesday, Sept. 13, the Gloucester Branch of… …
VDOT work underway on county roads (9/6/2023) - The Virginia Department of Transportation is working on secondary roads in Gloucester and Mathews counties this week. One-way traffic is planned through Friday on Timberneck Road (Route 1320) in Gloucester,… …
Retiring CA seeks seat on Mathews board (7/5/2023) - T.C. “Tom” Bowen III, 71, of Mathews, has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors in the Nov. 7 election. He is running as… …
10 years’ service (9/6/2023) - Mathews County Board of Supervisors’ chairman Dave Jones, at right, recognizes county administration’s HR analyst Barbara Read for 10 years of service during the board’s Aug. 22 meeting. …MCF to raffle off charity donation (9/6/2023) - During this weekend’s Market Days, the Mathews Community Foundation will be giving away a $500 grant to a lucky winner’s charity of choice. Stop by the MCF booth at Market… …
Bay School auction/gala to be held Sept. 30 (9/6/2023) - The Bay School’s annual fundraising auction and gala will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Parson’s Point in the Glebe. The theme is “Taking Flight”… …
Museum to host viewing of ‘Voyage of Discovery’ (9/6/2023) - “A Voyage of Discovery,” a documentary describing the 1608 travels of Captain John Smith up and down Chesapeake Bay, will be shown Friday at 7 p.m. in the Mathews Historical… …
Offices close for Market Days (9/6/2023) - Mathews County administrative offices will close at noon today, Thursday, Sept. 7, because of road closures scheduled for Mathews Market Days.Administrative staff will be working remotely from noon to 4:30… …
Gloucester’s Pamela Garner opposes McDougle in Senate race (8/30/2023) - Pamela Garner, 54, of Gloucester, is the Democratic candidate in the Nov. 7 election for the newly-drawn Virginia Senate District 26, which covers Gloucester and Mathews counties. Garner said that,… …
Ryan McDougle seeks newly redrawn 26th Senate District seat (8/30/2023) - State Sen. Ryan McDougle, 51, of Hanover, is the Republican candidate for the newly-drawn Virginia Senate District 26, which covers Gloucester and Mathews. He has been the senator for Virginia’s… …What’s it? (8/30/2023) - Ron James of Dutton took the Native American mortar and pestle found on family property for ID at What’s It Night, held Aug. 23 at the Mathews Historical Museum. No… …
Be safe on the water this Labor Day weekend, DWR cautions (8/30/2023) - The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is reminding all boaters to stay safe and sober this last weekend of summer, and always wear a life jacket while on the water.… …
Lighthouse keepers to be honored in ceremonies in Mathews (8/30/2023) - Volunteers with the nonprofit organization U.S. Lighthouse Society and its Chesapeake Chapter will honor six Chesapeake Bay lighthouse keepers in special ceremonies beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7,… …
MCF impact grants at work (8/30/2023) - Each year, the Mathews Community Foundation grants funds to help Mathews nonprofits provide needed services and improve the quality of life in the county. Two of these grants, for $10,000… …
GMHS donation (8/30/2023) - Diane and Peter Perina of Eastfields Farms, Mathews, recently donated $3,154 to the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society from money raised during the Aug. 12 pick-your-own blueberry fundraiser. GMHS Executive Director Charles… …Mathews supervisors give Verizon go-ahead to pursue grant funding (8/30/2023) - Mathews supervisors gave the go-ahead for the county’s broadband advisory board and Verizon to pursue grant funding for a $26 million-$28 million project that would bring high-speed internet to the… …
Offices close in observance of Labor Day (8/30/2023) - All post offices, courts, county offices, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Schools in… …
A busy campaign season ahead (8/30/2023) - The Nov. 7 General Election will produce crowded ballots in both Gloucester and Mathews counties. Frequently civic groups sponsor forums where candidates can discuss their platforms. We are asking these… …
Sept. 21 meeting to decide Gwynn’s Island historic designation (8/23/2023) - The Virginia Board of Historic Resources and State Review Board will hold a joint meeting Sept. 21 to decide if Gwynn’s Island will be designated as a historic district. The… …
Poster contest winner (8/23/2023) - Artist Jenny McMurtrie was named winner of the 2023 Market Days Poster Contest. The Mathews Market Days Committee made the announcement during a reception Saturday at the Bay School Community… …Sheriff Barrick, BZA members vent to board (8/23/2023) - Three Mathews supervisors came under fire during Tuesday night’s board meeting as Sheriff Mark Barrick and several board of zoning appeals members took them to task for recent comments they’ve… …