MHS students of the month (10/8/2025) - Mathews High School’s students of the month for September are eighth grader Harper Tomcany, freshman Keira Cannon, sophomore Mia Marrero, junior Savannah Bass (not pictured) and senior Emma Skaza (clockwise… …
Murphy earns first in state fair events (10/8/2025) - Mathews High School senior Bradley Murphy of the Gloucester Animal Science 4-H Club placed in several livestock competitions, including two first-place wins, during this year’s State Fair of Virginia, which… …CCS to hold Admission Open House Nov.10 (10/8/2025) - Christchurch School in Middlesex County will host an Admission Open House from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10 for families and students interested in either day or… …
School Briefs (10/8/2025) - Amanda Prochnow and Jessica Carter, both of Gloucester, each graduated with their nursing degrees from James Madison University during commencement exercises held in August. Kyle Gillispie of Hayes, Brittainy Kenner… …
Gloucester fourth graders to visit Colonial Williamsburg (10/8/2025) - Every fourth grader in Gloucester County Public Schools will soon visit Colonial Williamsburg for a free educational study trip, made possible through a partnership with several local groups. This hands-on… …
Williams is ACTE Region II New Teacher of the Year (10/8/2025) - Michelle Hill Williams, a teacher at Mathews County Public Schools, has been named the Association for Career and Technical Education’s 2026 ACTE Region II New Teacher of the Year and… …
50 years (10/8/2025) - Gloucester High School’s Class of 1975 held a 50-year reunion Friday at the Freight Shed in Yorktown. Class members attending included, first row from left, Mary Ann Huggins Roddin, Sally… …
Mathews board looks into changes in SOL ‘cut scores’ (10/1/2025) - Statewide increases in “cut scores,” or minimum scores required for demonstrating proficiency in math and reading Standards of Learning tests, was a topic of discussion during last Thursday night’s meeting… …
GHS homecoming parade tonight, game tomorrow (10/1/2025) - The Gloucester High School homecoming parade will step off this evening, Thursday, Oct. 2, from Main Street Center at 5:15, traveling along Main Street until it reaches Botetourt Elementary School.… …
NAACP to hold college and career fair next week at GHS (10/1/2025) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP is holding its sixth annual College, Career & Resource Fair next Thursday, Oct. 9, from 5-7 p.m. in the Gloucester High School gym. According… …Hundley appointed to new position of MCPS CFO (10/1/2025) - The Mathews County School Board approved the creation of a new central office position last Thursday with the appointment of Emma Hundley as the division’s Chief Financial Officer, effective Oct.… …
MHS Robotics Club relaunches after hiatus (10/1/2025) - The newly re-formed Mathews High School Robotics Club held its first meeting since the program was shuttered in 2019 on Friday. Reviving the club has been a two-year mission for… …Dine to Donate event to be held at Olivia’s (10/1/2025) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation will hold a Dine to Donate event on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at Olivia’s in the Village, 6597 Main Street, Gloucester. Olivia’s is open 7… …
Marching Blue Devils (10/1/2025) - The Mathews High School Marching Blue Devils traveled to Hermitage High School to participate in a very tough Class 2A competition on Saturday. After a traffic delay and assembling instruments… …
Winter coats (10/1/2025) - Achilles Elementary School was presented a supply of winter coats for needy children by theChurch of St. Therese, Knights of Columbus Council 9428, last Thursday. The Knights supplied Gloucester elementary… …
GHS homecoming court (10/1/2025) - Gloucester High School will celebrate its homecoming with a parade this evening, a football game Friday night against the visiting Bruton Panthers, and a dance Saturday night. This year’s homecoming… …GHS to hold reopening, ribbon cutting celebration Oct. 23 (10/1/2025) - Gloucester County Public Schools will hold a grand reopening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Gloucester High School on Oct. 23. The first ceremony will take place in the… …
MHS band field show (9/24/2025) - The Mathews High School Marching Blue Devils put on a community show on Friday night, with a number of alumni included in the performance. In top photo from left, MHS… …
Marching Dukes (9/24/2025) - The Gloucester High School Marching Dukes were in full uniform during Friday night’s home football game against York, where the Dukes fell to the Falcons, 34-0. Shown are trombone players… …Students invited to apply for B&G Youth of the Year program (9/24/2025) - The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula is inviting high school juniors and seniors age 16 or older to apply for its Youth of the Year Mentorship Program.… …
School Brief (9/24/2025) - Several local students have been named to the summer 2025 president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University. To receive this honor, full-time students must earn a minimum grade point average… …
GHS Class of ’57 (9/24/2025) - The Gloucester High School Class of 1957 celebrated its 68th reunion on Friday at Nick’s Spaghetti and Steak House, Gloucester Point. There were 49 members in the graduating class and… …
GHS tour (9/17/2025) - Members of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors and School Board toured the newly-renovated Gloucester High School last Thursday evening. Shown participating in the tour were, from left, Dr. Robert… …
Americanism Essay Contest (9/17/2025) - Keegan Walls, now an eighth grader at Mathews High School, was the winner of the 2024-2025 American Legion, Department of Virginia, middle school essay contest for the district level. Walls… …
9/11 service (9/17/2025) - Ware Academy students and faculty gathered in the gymnasium last Thursday to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001. The school community was encouraged to wear red, white and blue.… …