Christmas Store (12/21/2022) - Mathews NAACP president Edith Turner, at left, presents a $1,000 check from the branch to Mathews Department of Social Services Receptionist Lauren Oden to support the Christmas Store sponsored by… …
ROMCA officers (12/21/2022) - Lewis Hubbard, center, congratulates Dan Hill, at left, as the new president of ROMCA (Retired Officers of Mathews County Association) and Pat Roane, right, the new vice president at the… …Christmas Blessing Fund passes halfway mark (12/21/2022) - After two weeks, the 2022 Mathews Ruritan Club Christmas Blessing Fund is well on the way toward its goal of $20,000, Honorary Chairperson Raymond Willis Sr. announced. Donations of $10,080… …
Caroling kayakers likely scuttled for Friday night (12/21/2022) - The forecast isn’t good for Friday night, with high winds and plunging temperatures. And the outlook for caroling boaters is poor as well. So, Jan Towne, who planned to lead… …
Historical marker tells of enslaved peoples’ ‘Flights to Freedom’ (12/21/2022) - The Virginia Department of Historical Resources, meeting earlier this month, approved seven new historical markers for various localities across the state, covering a period from 1776 to the present day.… …
Mathews broadband projects nearing completion (12/21/2022) - The Mathews Broadband Advisory Board held its regular monthly meeting in person at Mathews Memorial Library and online via Zoom on Dec. 12. Chair Judy Rowe gave an update on… …
Letters to Santa Claus (12/21/2022) - Dear Santa, I would like a pregnant barbie doll, Lego sets, a squishmello, Meirmad Tales 19-21 but I already have 20. Thank you,LoveRaeganAge 11 P.S. I want Christmas to go… …
Santa Claus (and the Grinch) are coming to town (12/21/2022) - Petsworth Elementary School celebrated “Don’t be a Grinch” day on Dec. 13 for holiday spirit week. The school also had a very special guest, the Grinch himself. Here is the… …White isn’t crossing Mathews off her list (12/14/2022) - Mathews native Roz White of Washington, D.C., and Gwynn spent most of her adult life in Atlanta, Georgia, moving there when her late husband, Jeff White, also a Mathews native,… …
Mathews planners endorse Dollar General proposal; CUP request heads to supervisors (12/14/2022) - The Mathews County Planning Commission wasted no time Tuesday night giving its unanimous stamp of approval to a request by Rhetson Companies LLC for a conditional use permit to place… …
Mathews blood drive (12/14/2022) - Sixty units were collected at the American Red Cross community blood drive on Dec. 6 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Hudgins. A total of 62 potential donors showed up;… …
Empty Bowls raises $7,000+ for Hands Across Mathews (12/14/2022) - The Bay School Community Arts Center’s ninth annual Empty Bowls fundraiser for Hands Across Mathews was held in person at the gallery on Sunday. Community enthusiasm for the event was… …Covid cases increase 56 percent in last two weeks (12/14/2022) - What a difference a couple of weeks can make. Two weeks ago, the Three Rivers Health District reported low levels of COVID-19 throughout the district and decreasing levels of the… …
Ballet teacher Jeanne Biggs and her year-round Christmas tree (12/14/2022) - Many in the community know Jeanne Biggs. She has taught ballet to countless children, grandchildren, and perhaps great-grands through many decades. However, many may not know the story of her… …
Riverside RN recognized for coming to injured woman’s aid (12/14/2022) - To express her gratitude to the nurse that came to her rescue, Joyce Webb stopped by Riverside Walter Reed Hospital this week to surprise Registered Nurse Heather Thacker with some… …Winter begins Dec. 21 (12/14/2022) - Winter arrives at 4:48 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, the moment and day of the winter solstice. From this day until the summer solstice in June, the daylight in any 24-hour… …
Letters to Santa (12/14/2022) - Children may send their Letters to Santa Claus to the Gazette-Journal for publication on Dec. 22. We ask that you send us your letters to Santa no later than today,… …
Guilty plea in Mathews murders (12/14/2022) - Jonathan Thomas Moore, a Bavon resident arrested in June and charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, Adam Thomas Moore and Melissa Dawn Moore, was found guilty… …
50 entries take part in Mathews Christmas Parade (12/14/2022) - The Mathews Christmas Parade, “Fishing You a Merry Christmas,” was a resounding success this year, with 50 colorful, creative entries and wonderful turnout. “Overall the atmosphere was positive and joyful,… …Salem Church Road fires not suspicious in nature (12/14/2022) - Two recent structure fires on Salem Church Road in Mathews were determined to not be suspicious in nature. Mathews Volunteer Fire Chief Ronnie Lewis said that a fire in the… …
‘Ho Ho Bingo’ (12/14/2022) - Mathews TRIAD sponsored a morning of “Ho Ho Bingo” for seniors, followed by a luncheon and visits with Santa Claus at the Piankatank Ruritan Club on Tuesday. TRIAD participants were,… …
Bakers to serve as grand marshals of Mathews parade (12/7/2022) - Longtime Bavon residents Brenda and Dennis Baker have been chosen to serve as the grand marshals of the 2022 Mathews Christmas Parade, to be held downtown at 1 p.m. Saturday.… …Mathews personal property tax deadline extended to Feb. 6 (12/7/2022) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted after a public hearing Tuesday to extend the deadline for payment of 2022 personal property taxes to Feb. 6, 2023. The board… …
Letters to Santa (12/7/2022) - Children may send their Letters to Santa Claus to the Gazette-Journal for publication on Dec. 22. We ask that you send us your letters to Santa no later than the… …
Mathews parade, Santa and more this weekend (12/7/2022) - Gloucester and Mathews are heading into the weekend with another long list of holiday happenings, the most anticipated being the Mathews Christmas Parade, “Fishing You a Merry Christmas.” The parade… …