The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has called a special meeting for 1 p.m. Tuesday in order to determine whether to place a voter referendum on the November ballot regarding levying an additional ...

The woman who helped Mathews avoid a race riot (7/1/2026)-Peaceful little Mathews County has never been known as a hotbed of racial tension. However … A shooting on ...

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Northern Neck Sail & Power Squadron’s Cruising Under Power & Sail course begins on Wednesday, July 15 and will be held on Wednesdays for the next seven weeks. Classes will be held at the NSPS ...

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One hundred ten paddlers took to the waters of Milford Haven, Chesapeake Bay and Hills Bay on Saturday in the fourth Islander ...

There is perhaps nothing more quintessentially or patriotically American than serving one’s community as an election official. Two local election officials, Easby “Buddy” King of Gloucester, and Mary ...

Leaks were discovered recently in the base of the spillway for the Burke’s Mill Pond dam, and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is working with the Girl Scout Council of the ...

For more than 160 years, First Baptist Church has stood as a cornerstone of faith and community in Mathews County. Founded by formerly enslaved worshippers seeking a place to worship freely, the ...

As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, so does Mathews Baptist Church at Hudgins; its history tells a story not only of faith, but also of community growth, changing traditions, and lasting ...

Fourteen Mathews youth got a crash course in law enforcement operations last week during a five-day Youth Explorers Program conducted by the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office and funded with an ...

This will be the fourth production of the show since it was written and first performed in 1976 during the U.S. Bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.