Party With a Purpose (6/7/2023) - Mathews Rotary Club held its second annual Party With a Purpose on Saturday at Williams Wharf. This year’s well-attended fundraising event was held to support Nelda Gibbs and the county’s… …VDHR adds African American watermen sites to historic register (6/7/2023) - At its quarterly meeting in March, the Virginia Board of Historic Resources added multiple property locations related to African American watermen of the Chesapeake Bay to the Virginia Landmarks Register.… …
‘Taking Flight’ to be shown Friday at museum (6/7/2023) - A free screening of “Taking Flight,” telling stories of the early days of Virginia aviation, 1864-1940, will be held Friday at Movie Night at the Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main… …
County parking lot to be closed for repairs (6/7/2023) - The Port Fun Park and Ride lot in Mathews will be closed for repairs the week of June 19. According to a press release from the Mathews County Administrator’s office,… …
Boating safety class (6/7/2023) - Coast Guard Auxiliary Mathews Flotilla 66 issued lifetime Boating Education Certificates to 12 participants in its most recent “Boat Virginia—a course in responsible boating” class, required for operators of personal… …Deadline approaches for local candidates to get on ballot (6/7/2023) - The deadline to qualify as a candidate in the November general election is June 20, less than two weeks away, and Mathews County Voter Registrar Carla Faulkner urges candidates to… …
Mathews Triad Senior Safety Fair to be held June 27 (6/7/2023) - Mathews Triad’s annual Senior Safety Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, 7138 Buckley Hall Road, Hudgins. Admission… …Virtual parenting classes available (6/7/2023) - The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board currently has a pair of virtual training programs available to the community—Nurturing Parenting and Children First… …
Memorial weekend display (5/31/2023) - Robert Montague of Urbanna, sits near a display of artifacts from his father, Brig. Gen. Robert Latane Montague, highly decorated in last century’s world wars, during an exhibit held during… …Dine to Donate fundraiser Tuesday at Southwind (5/31/2023) - Dine to Donate, a fundraiser sponsored by the Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Southwind Pizza on Church Street in… …
Bethel Beach Road resurfacing planned (5/31/2023) - The Virginia Department of Transportation announced last week that resurfacing is planned Wednesday through Friday, depending on weather, on Route 609, Bethel Beach Road, between Route 609, Hamburg Road, and… …
$190,983 in grants provided by MCF (5/31/2023) - The Mathews Community Foundation gave out 37 awards to local organizations at its annual awards dinner Thursday, May 18, held at St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church in Mathews.… …
Gloucester, Mathews services honor America’s fallen heroes (5/31/2023) - While rainy weather kept away large crowds to Sunday afternoon’s local Memorial Day ceremonies, a dedicated few attended services in Mathews and Gloucester to honor those who gave the last… …Grants available for septic, well repairs (5/31/2023) - Homeowners who live on the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck might be eligible to receive financial assistance to repair or replace their well and septic systems, thanks to available grant… …
Drinking water clinic to be held July 12 (5/31/2023) - A drinking water clinic for residents of Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex counties will be held on Wednesday, July 12. About 1.6 million people, or 22 percent of Virginians, rely on… …
Mathews Lions dedicate new building (5/24/2023) - The Mathews Lions Club held a dedication ceremony Saturday for its new building on Windsor Road. The 50’x75’ 1½-story Heritage metal building was a long time coming. Lion Layton Merithew… …
VA250 Committee (5/24/2023) - Mathews County’s VA250 Committee held its initial meeting with Virginia Tourism Corporation’s destination development manager Laura Messer, third from right, last Tuesday in the Chesapeake Bank community room. The committee… …
Military exhibit this weekend at Mathews Historical Museum (5/24/2023) - Historical artifacts related to military service will be on display at the Mathews Historical Museum over the Memorial Day weekend. The exhibit, in partnership with the Retired Officers of Mathews… …Case against Walls continued until September (5/24/2023) - A hearing on misdemeanor charges against Mathews County supervisor Mike Walls that was scheduled for Monday has been continued to Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. after the judge who was… …
600+ cyclists attend Tour de Chesapeake (5/24/2023) - More than 600 cyclists attended the 24th annual Tour de Chesapeake held on Mathews County’s country roads this past weekend, with headquarters at Thomas Hunter Middle School. The weather—overcast and… …
Services Sunday in Gloucester, Mathews to mark Memorial Day (5/24/2023) - American Legion posts in Gloucester and Mathews will hold Memorial Day observances on Sunday afternoon in the two counties. In Mathews At 2 p.m., Mathews Post 83 will host its… …Mathews moves ahead with dredge project (5/24/2023) - Mathews supervisors voted Tuesday night to go into negotiations with Michels Construction Inc., a Brownsville, Wisconsin, company, for the first phase of the Hole in the Wall dredge project—dredging and… …
Offices close Monday for Memorial Day (5/24/2023) - All courts, county offices, post offices, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. Mathews schools will… …
Last summer (5/24/2023) - Locals, tourists and day trippers alike enjoyed a fun-filled summer last year. Pictured, clockwise from left, are attendees of “Party with a Purpose,” a fundraiser to benefit the restoration of… …
Summer fun! (5/24/2023) - You don’t have to travel far to have some fun this summer. There are lots of local festivals and events to attend, parks and beaches to explore and plenty of… …