GHS FFA competes in state convention (6/25/2025) - The Gloucester Future Farmers of America chapter traveled to Virginia Tech the week of June 9-12 to compete in the 99th Virginia FFA State Convention. The Environmental and Natural Resources… …GCPS asks all families to complete meals application (6/25/2025) - In an email sent last week to parents and guardians with children in the Gloucester County Public Schools system, superintendent of schools Dr. Anthony Vladu requested that all families complete… …
GHS student receives scholarship for exchange program (6/25/2025) - Rising Gloucester High School junior Kat Gibson is one of 200 American high school students awarded the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. As a CBYX… …
P.E.O. scholarship (6/25/2025) - Mathews High School graduate Katherine Murphy, center, received the P.E.O. Chapter CA scholarship award of $500 for 2024-2025 school year. She is shown with, from left, MHS principal Dr. Drew… …
Suzy Jones Award (6/25/2025) - PEO Chapter BT presented its 2025 Suzy Jones Award, and a $500 scholarship to Mathews High School graduate Suki Zheng. She will attend the University of Virginia in the fall.… …
Irene Morgan Scholarship (6/25/2025) - Through private donations and a grant from the Gloucester Community Foundation, two Gloucester High School graduates—Xavier Johnson and Joelle Forrest—were each awarded $3,000 scholarships from the Irene Morgan Scholarship Fund.… …
UDC scholarship winner (6/25/2025) - Captain Sally Tompkins Chapter 2626 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy awarded its 2025 Captain Sally Tompkins Scholarship to Nicole Pender. Pender attends Longwood University pursuing her master’s degree… …
Kenley Scholarship (6/25/2025) - The Mathews County Democrats awarded three scholarships this year to Mathews High School graduates, with Suki Zheng awarded $1,000, and Vic DeForge and Shay Conrow each getting $500. The Betty… …
GJ scholarships (6/25/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal awarded its 2025 scholarships, in the amount of $500 each, to Gloucester High School’s Kaylee Nicole Jones and Mathews High School’s John Stephen Shaw. Since 1984, the… …School Briefs (6/25/2025) - Lydia Hart of Gloucester, graduated with a Master of Arts in digital media strategy from Bridgewater College during the May 3 commencement exercises. The College of William & Mary graduated… …
MES literacy assessments moving in right direction, board told (6/18/2025) - Members of the Mathews School Board received some promising news about literacy among the county’s youngest students as Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel reviewed the latest VALLSS assessments… …
GHS Class of 1963 (6/18/2025) - Members of the Gloucester High School Class of 1963, many of whom are celebrating their 80th birthdays this year, gathered last Thursday at Beaverdam Park’s Whitcomb Lodge for their 62nd… …Gloucester School Board approves personnel items (6/18/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board approved of several personnel items during its two June meetings. Jessica Ripley of Gloucester was named to a behavior interventionist position; Jessica Davis of Newport… …
Visiting Tompkins Cottage (6/18/2025) - All Mathews Elementary School second graders visited Tompkins Cottage on Monday, June 2. Above, Mathews County Historical Society docent Valerie Lewis, at right, explained the significance of this 200+ year-old… …
Pre-K graduates (6/18/2025) - The Grand Kids Child Care and Learning Center held its pre-K graduation ceremony on June 6 at the school on Hickory Fork Road in Gloucester. Pre-K graduates included, from left,… …
DeForge awarded 2025 Parks scholarship by VEA (6/18/2025) - Victor M. “Vic” DeForge, who graduated last month from Mathews High School, has been awarded a 2025 Beblon G. Parks Scholarship by the Virginia Education Association. DeForge was a member… …
Family grads (6/18/2025) - Jacob Ammons, 18, finished Gloucester High School in January, and his sister Emersyn Ammons, 5, has attended the Weekday Learning Center at Providence Baptist Church. Jacob is working with his… …
Doctorate in pharmacy (6/18/2025) - Ava Elizabeth Ratliff stands between her grandmothers, Elaine Ratliff of Richmond, and Elizabeth Anderson of Mathews, from left, at her recent graduation with a doctorate from the School of Pharmacy… …School Briefs (6/18/2025) - Alyssa Burgess of Hayes, recently earned a bachelor of science degree in Allied Health from Cedarville University in Ohio. She was also named to the spring 2025 dean’s list. This… …
MCWC scholarship (6/18/2025) - At its June 9 luncheon, the members of the Mathews County Woman’s Club recognized their recipient of the club’s annual $1,000 scholarship. This year’s recipient, Mathews High School graduate Hannah… …
GHS Renaissance helps Kentucky school with tornado relief (6/18/2025) - After learning about an elementary school that was destroyed by a tornado, the Gloucester High School Renaissance Leadership class jumped into action to help provide relief. London Elementary School in… …Improvements underway at MCPS (6/11/2025) - A message from Mathews County Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel went out last week to parents and school staff, informing them of a number of changes and improvements… …
Supporting Bay Aging (6/11/2025) - Scarlet Elias, a seventh grade student at St. Clare Walker Middle School in Middlesex County, raised $1,005 as part of her National Junior Honor Society community service project. Elias, who… …MHS Students of the Year (6/11/2025) - Chosen from the list of Mathews High School students who received Student of the Month honors, the following students were named MHS Students of the Year: eighth grader Colten Sadler,… …
Oriental Lodge scholarship (6/11/2025) - Rusty Mitchem, on behalf of Oriental Lodge #20, Mathews, presented a $1,500 scholarship to Mathews High School graduate Katherine Murphy. The Masonic lodge’s first Alvin S. Knight Scholarship is intended… …