🌱 What special keepsake is the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal creating for 250th?
Mathews, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Mathews! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What special keepsake is the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal creating for 250th?
- How far north are manatees venturing near Mathews waters?
Also on today's calendar: 🇺🇸 NEW CLIENT 4TH OF JULY Special 🇺🇸 and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 93, low: 74.
- Friday: Sunshine, hot and humid, with a high of 98 and low of 78 degrees.
• How newsrooms around the country commemorated the USA at 250 (editorandpublisher.com) — Mathews readers are part of a community whose local paper, the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal, is marking the nation’s 250th with a special July 2 history section featuring Revolutionary War, Civil Rights, and local architecture stories. The keepsake edition, supported by local advertisers and reader signatures, underscores how small newsrooms like Mathews’ continue serving engaged, older-skewing audiences despite economic headwinds.
• Manatee spotted swimming in Appomattox River: 'It's like a unicorn' (wtvr.com) — Manatees have been reported as far as Mathews County, highlighting how these rare visitors sometimes make it into local rivers and bays. A recent sighting in Hopewell’s Appomattox River drew big attention and reminded residents that any manatee encounters should be reported and the animals left undisturbed under federal protections.
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🇺🇸 NEW CLIENT 4TH OF JULY Special 🇺🇸 →
419 Rappahannock Dr, White Stone
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July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
National Harbor, National Harbor
12:00 pm
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Wetlands Zoning Board Meeting →
Mathews County, VA Calendar, 17 Church Street, Mathews
7:00 pm -
Mathews County Parks & Recreation →
Mathews County, VA Calendar, 27 Court Street Historic Courthouse, Mathews
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VA250 Presents Crickets on a Hill
Mathews High Mathews, VA 23109
6:30 pm -
Crickets On A Hill →
Mathews County, VA Calendar, 9889 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews
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County Offices Closed in Observation of Independence Day →
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VA250 Event: Fairfield’s Big 250 Celebration →
Fairfield Archaeology, 5777 Fairfield Ln, Hayes
10:00 am -
VA250 Presents Crickets on a Hill
Mathews High Mathews, VA 23109
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Crickets On A Hill →
Mathews County, VA Calendar, 9889 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews
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Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
2:00 pm
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Chef Mo & Family (Food Truck/Service) — Good Luck Cellars →
Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock
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Nino's Pizza (Food Truck) — Good Luck Cellars →
Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock
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Community Fireworks Show →
Mathews County Land Conservancy, 1039 Williams Wharf Rd, Mathews
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Salty Bob's Oyster & Seafood Co (Food Truck) — Good Luck Cellars →
Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock
5:00 pm
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- HRSD is excited to introduce our new mobile app designed to give you faster access and visibility into your account.
The new HRSD mobile app gives you 24/7 access to your account information. Use the app to view and manage your account, sign up for autopay or… (Nextdoor )
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Kilmarnock. Apply here.
- ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Hiring Part Time | Commercial Janitorial Cleaning (Floater) in Poquoson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mathews here.
Yorktown
- New exhibit at American Revolution Museum in Yorktown showcases rare 1833 Declaration of Independence copy (wtkr.com)
- Niles: It's hard work, not fireworks, that makes July 4th matter (ocregister.com)
- Operators keep America 250 celebration going into 2027 (travelweekly.com)
Kilmarnock
- Fourth of July Celebrations Set Across Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula (middlenecknews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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