Marine openings of G.I. bridge now to resume May 1 (4/12/2023) - The Route 223 (Old Ferry Road) bridge over Milford Haven in Mathews County is estimated to resume scheduled openings for marine traffic on Monday, May 1. Marine openings will be… …
Movie Night Friday at museum (4/12/2023) - Movie Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews, featuring a 2008 documentary film “Blue Gold: World Water Wars.” An incorrect… …
Easter egg hunt (4/12/2023) - For children, Easter is synonymous with one thing: hunting for colorful (and candy-filled) eggs, and this past weekend didn’t disappoint. In Mathews (above photo), children rushed the court green on… …
Williams Wharf capital campaign to begin soon (4/12/2023) - Longstanding plans to complete construction of the rowing and event center at Williams Wharf Landing in Mathews are still in the works, with a major capital campaign planned in the… …
Gwynn’s Island Race and Healthy Kids Day to be held April 29 (4/12/2023) - Mathews Outdoor Club and the Mathews Family YMCA are partnering this year to host the Gwynn’s Island Race and Healthy Kids Day together Saturday, April 29, at the Gwynn’s Island… …Local Garden Week tour Saturday (4/12/2023) - Tours of homes and gardens in Ware Neck on Saturday mark the opening of the 90th Historic Garden Week in Virginia, and the renewal of a springtime tradition in Gloucester.… …
WMCL fire (4/12/2023) - What started as a lawnmower fire at the West Mathews Community League building in Bohannon last Wednesday morning spread to the building itself. The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department responded with… …4 p.m. burn law in effect until April 30 (4/12/2023) - With spring fully underway, the Virginia Department of Forestry reminds Virginians that the 4 p.m. burning law, which restricts open-air burning of any kind until after 4 p.m., remains in… …
GOP selects Ryan McDougle as nominee for 26th District Senate of Virginia race (4/12/2023) - On Friday, the Virginia Senate Republican Caucus announced that Republican nominees have been selected in 23 of the 40 Senate of Virginia districts being contested in the Nov. 7 general… …New monopole tower (4/12/2023) - A new monopole tower which will bring improved broadband and cell phone service to the West Mathews community went up last week at the Mathews Volunteer Fire Department’s Station 2… …
Marie Walls to run for Commonwealth’s Attorney (4/19/2023) - Marie Walls, 55, of Port Haywood, has announced that she is running as an independent for the position of Mathews Commonwealth’s Attorney in the Nov. 7 election. A prosecutor in… …
Boating safety class (4/5/2023) - Eight students received lifetime Boating Education Certificates during a Boat Virginia class on Saturday, presented by Coast Guard Auxiliary Mathews Flotilla 66 at the Mathews Rescue Squad building. All operators… …Mathews Easter Egg Hunt Saturday (4/5/2023) - The Mathews County Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held beginning at 11 a.m. sharp on Saturday, April 8, on the Historic Court Green in Mathews Court House. The event… …
Locks of Love (4/5/2023) - With the help of Teresa White of the Shear Perfection salon in Mathews, Jodie Hurst was able to donate 15 inches of her hair that she mailed to Locks of… …
Genealogy group to meet virtually Saturday (4/5/2023) - The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting virtually at 11 a.m. Saturday. The meeting will feature a roundtable discussion at which participants will have… …
Mathews NAACP membership drive underway (4/5/2023) - The Mathews Branch of the NAACP, Unit 7090, is holding its annual membership drive through June. The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to… …
Booth applications available for Mathews Market Days (4/5/2023) - Applications for booths at this year’s Mathews Market Days are now available on various platforms, including the Mathews Market Days website. Paper copies are available at the Mathews County Administration… …
Movie Night Friday at museum (4/5/2023) - Movie Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews, featuring a 2008 documentary film “Blue Gold: World Water Wars.” A description… …
School board member’s comments addressed at hearing (4/5/2023) - A public hearing on Mathews County’s reassessment and associated increase in property values held last Thursday drew little comment from the public, but provided supervisors’ chairman Dave Jones and Mathews… …
A lifetime of service (4/5/2023) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors recognized four members of the Mathews Volunteer Fire Department for length of service during the supervisors’ March 28 meeting, with board chairman David Jones… …CA&J Farm to host ‘Let’s Farm’ Saturday (4/5/2023) - CA&J Farm, Foster, will hold “Let’s Farm” from 1-5 p.m. Saturday at the farm, located at 5620 East River Road. The day will include beekeeping, seed-starting, organic growing, and herb… …
GMCC marks a quarter century of caring (3/29/2023) - This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Gloucester-Mathews Care Clinic. GMCC first opened its doors in 1998 at its original Gloucester Point location. GMCC provides integrated care for patients… …
G.I. Museum opens for season Friday (3/29/2023) - The Gwynn’s Island Museum opens for the season this Friday, March 31, and will be open from 1-5 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through the end of October. Last… …
Ingram to retire from Mathews Circuit Court (3/29/2023) - Mathews County Clerk of Circuit Court Angie Ingram has announced her retirement, effective Aug. 1. Ingram said her first grandchild will be born in May, and she plans to travel… …
Little Free Library installed on Gwynn’s Island (3/29/2023) - A Little Free Library has been installed in front of the Gwynn’s Island Museum by the Gwynn’s Island Civic League. The little library will hold up to 50 books for… …