JANUARY: COVID-19 cases continue rising in U.S. at ‘unprecedented rates’; 68 new cases in Mathews … Mathews native Russell Reed finished making an authentic Native American dugout canoe and paddles it along the Mathews County shoreline … Mathews County Public Schools receive a $8,466 security grant from Virginia Department of Education … COVID-19 case rates “higher than ever thought possible” in U.S.; 87 new cases in Mathews … Paul Hudgins, Jackie Ingram to lead Mathews Board of Supervisors in 2022 as chair and vice chair, respectively; David Schlosser named new interim county administrator … Mathews High School places fifth in its wrestling invitational … MHS varsity girls’ basketball team beats Washington & Lee, 39-26; falls to Warhill, 41-25 … Mathews school board considers lifting mask mandate in response to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order lifting the mask mandate in Virginia schools … Mathews Ruritan Club Christmas Blessing Fund nears $20,000 mark … Mask mandate removed ...