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🌱 Mathews memories: how locals lived, worked and traveled a century ago.

Mathews, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Mathews memories: how locals lived, worked and traveled a century ago.

Also on today's calendar: Piankatank Ruritan Club CATFISH FRY and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why can't dogs make MRI's? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Breezy, warmer and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 60, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 58 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oystering: Bad day, good day (gazettejournal.net) — Longtime Mathews residents can look back at early 20th-century life through archived Mathews Journal snippets, including a near-tragic oystering accident off Gwynn’s Island and local purchases of new touring cars. These brief items capture everyday moments, from church visits to homebuilding plans, offering a nostalgic glimpse of how the county once worked and traveled.
   

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  • Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Assistant Deli Bakery Manager in Mathews. Apply here.
  • Marquis Health Consulting Services posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Kilmarnock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mathews here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why can't dogs make MRI's?" — Because catscan! (Thank you Bob F. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mathews

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mathews

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.