No resolutionSupervisors take no action on monument (12/7/2022) - An often raucous, sometimes passionate public hearing on the question of conveying public land on the Mathews Court Green to a private entity, Mathews War Memorial Preservation Inc., lasted nearly… …
Friends of Mathews Library has accomplished a great deal in 40 years (12/7/2022) - The Friends of Mathews Memorial Library, Inc., marked its 40th anniversary earlier this year, and Friends’ president Joi Ball has provided an impressive list of the group’s accomplishments over the… …Gloucester parade this weekend, among other holiday events (11/30/2022) - Tis the season to enjoy local holiday events, such as visiting with Santa Claus, listening to the sounds of the season and attending Christmas-themed parades. The Gloucester Christmas and Holiday… …
Hearing Tuesday on monument proposal (11/30/2022) - It took Mathews supervisors only a few minutes at the beginning of a special meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 22, to make the decision to subdivide the county’s Historic Court Green,… …
New technology being used to protect shoreline (11/30/2022) - A grant-funded shoreline restoration project in Mathews is using a new technology developed by Natrx Adaptive Infrastructure to help create efficient, effective—and cost-effective—living shorelines. Betty Case of Atlanta and Port… …
Sing-Along, concert returns courtesy of Homemakers (11/30/2022) - A Community Concert and Sing-Along will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Central United Methodist Church, Mathews. Sponsored by the Central Village Homemakers, the sing-along, dating from the 1980s,… …
Christmas Boat Parade starts at 6 p.m. Sunday (11/30/2022) - Around 10 boats are already signed up to participate in the East River Lighted Christmas Boat Parade, which will be held beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday. Note that this is… …Museum to hold indoor Christmas Bazaar Dec. 9-10 (11/30/2022) - The Mathews Historical Museum will host an indoor weekend Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10. Area crafters will display their wares, including baked goods,… …
Made in Mathews (11/30/2022) - Mary Lee Nugent and Trish Gathright of Hudgins and Caitlyn Gathright of Harrisonburg, from left, shopped together at the Bay School Community Arts Center during the Made in Mathews Open… …Health district cautions ‘pandemic is not over’ (11/30/2022) - While COVID-19 cases remained relatively stable across the United States over the past week, the Three Rivers Health District continues to urge residents to vaccinate themselves. “The virus continues to… …
Mathews Rotary donations (11/30/2022) - The Mathews Rotary Club recently made significant contributions to several causes in the county. “We are so very grateful that the community has helped us help others in our community.… …Letters to Santa (11/30/2022) - 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… …
Voice/text messages remind residents of COVID-19 booster (11/30/2022) - Residents in the Three Rivers Health District, and other Virginia Department of Health districts across the commonwealth, ages 50 and older, began receiving text messages and phone calls on Monday… …
Airbnb-style rental property going up on GI (11/22/2022) - Gary Goerss of Powhatan has been planning a project for over eight years, and it’s finally coming to fruition. In the coming months, perhaps a year or more, he intends… …MVFD to hold BBQ fundraiser (11/22/2022) - The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department will hold a barbecue lunch fundraiser from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, at Cobbs Creek Station 4, 2852 Buckley Hall Road. The… …
Community blood drive to be held Dec. 6 (11/22/2022) - American Legion Post 83 and the Mathews Woman’s Club will sponsor the next Mathews community blood drive, which will be held from 12:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6,… …
Offices, schools close for holiday (11/22/2022) - All courts and county offices in Gloucester and Mathews closed at noon on Wednesday and will remain closed the rest of this week in observance of Thanksgiving. Schools in both… …
Local author collaborates with Questlove (11/22/2022) - Author Shawn Cosby of Gloucester, has a new book in publication, “The Rhythm of Time,” and it’s totally unlike the gritty noir crime novels he’s become known for writing. The… …
Raymond Willis to serve as honorary chair of Christmas Blessing Fund drive (11/22/2022) - Solicitation letters for this year’s Mathews Ruritan Club Christmas Blessing Fund will be mailed in early December, according to Charles H. “Sonny” Richardson Jr., chairman of the annual drive. Since… …
45-year hospital volunteer spreads smiles, service (11/22/2022) - Mathews native Phyllis Miles Callis Hudgins enjoys life at home and in the community, considering herself a homemaker by profession, and a family member and friend to many in this… …COMMUNITY EVENTS (11/22/2022) - Ongoing POP UP SHOW: The Bay School Community Arts Center, Mathews, will be holding its Christmas Tree themed pop up show from now until Dec. 24. Shop for unique little… …
Here comes Santa Claus…where? (11/22/2022) - Local children will have quite a few opportunities to see Santa Claus in person during the upcoming weeks. It may look as if Santa will have to be in several… …
Light shows begin this week (11/22/2022) - For many, one of the most popular holiday traditions is driving around to view the light displays. Here are a couple of spots to check out as you tour the… …
Holiday parades (11/22/2022) - Be sure to attend this year’s local holiday parades. Gloucester’s Christmas & Holiday Parade will be held on Dec. 3, beginning at 3 p.m. Mathews will hold its parade on… …
Smith Family Christmas (11/22/2022) - A huge cast, including most of those shown here, will present the annual Li’l Ole Opry Smith Family and Friends Christmas Show at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 in the… …