After Mathews County officials announced a burn ban last week—a ban that included fireworks—it was touch-and-go whether there would be a July 4th fireworks show in Mathews this year. But word came down from the board of supervisors late Monday that the burn ban had been lifted, and the show is on once again.
The event will be held tonight, Thursday, July 4, at Mathews High School, with Rip Tide the Southern Rock Mafia (formerly Rip Tide) kicking off at 6 p.m., playing hits from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Blackberry Smoke, and other Southern rock artists. The band has been named the top cover band of the year three years in a row by River Guide Magazine.
The Piankatank Ruritan Club will sell concessions beginning at 6, and the Mathews Volunteer Fire Department will be on hand selling $1 raffle tickets for a chance on a Solo Grill donated by Horn’s Ace Hardware in Gloucester, a picnic table donated by M&M Hardware in Mathews, or a boat detailing bucket donated by NAPA of Gloucest...