Mathews school board adopts policy addressing transgender students (10/18/2023) - Following a lengthy discussion Tuesday night, Mathews County School Board approved a policy addressing transgender students, a policy based on recommendations from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration. The board approved the… …
GHS hosts 15 bands in Bands Along the Bay (10/18/2023) - Gloucester High School hosted its annual Bands Along the Bay competition on Saturday, despite heavy rain. The large event was moved indoors and GHS was able to host all 15… …
NAACP to hold college and career fair tonight at GHS (10/18/2023) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP is holding its College, Career and Resource Fair from 5-7 o’clock tonight, Thursday, Oct. 19 in the Gloucester High School gym. According to Gloucester’s… …
Academic honor (10/18/2023) - Mathews High School senior Libbie Hospodar has been named a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship… …MHS Key Club Kickoff Bonfire Party Saturday (10/18/2023) - After almost 20 years, the newly formed Mathews Kiwanis Club has relaunched the Key Club at Mathews High School and a party will be held this weekend in celebration. Kiwanis… …
Retired educators meet (10/18/2023) - Nearly three dozen people attended the 40th anniversary celebration of the Gloucester Retired Educators Association on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Disabled American Veterans building in Gloucester. Guest speaker was… …
Mathews High School Homecoming (10/18/2023) - SHERRY HAMILTON / GAZETTE-JOURNAL SHERRY HAMILTON / GAZETTE-JOURNAL CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL Mathews High School held its homecoming parade Friday afternoon, beginning at Thomas Hunter Middle School and traveling through… …
Sink and float (10/18/2023) - Ware Academy’s kindergarten class recently conducted sink and float experiments with apples. Taking part in the experiment are, from left, students Cal Holaday, Chase Harris, Hutson Loudin, Camryn Carter, Claire… …
MHS Class of ’73 holds 50th reunion (10/18/2023) - The Mathews High School Class of 1973 celebrated its 50th reunion on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Mathews Yacht Club. Thirty-three classmates and their guests took part, traveling from Pennsylvania,… …
School Brief (10/18/2023) - Lauren Elizabeth Hall, a 2020 graduate of Gloucester High School, was recently named one of two recipients of the Augusta Health Scholarship. She is currently a senior at Mary Baldwin… …Holley Graded School (10/18/2023) - Despite the rain Saturday, the volunteers at Lottsburg’s Holley Graded School held a fish fry meal and indoor yard sale as its annual fundraiser for the Virginia Historic Landmark in… …
Homecoming court (10/11/2023) - The Mathews High School Homecoming Court was announced last week. Members are, front row from left, seniors Fabian Cardenas Flores, Chloe Schaible, Noah Wright, Lainey Wilson, Emersyn Duff, Ethan Deptola;… …Supervisors, school board members hold work session (10/11/2023) - Although numbers have still yet to be finalized for the division’s current 2023-2024 budget, members of the Mathews County School Board and Board of Supervisors sat down Tuesday to begin… …
Bands Along the Bay (10/11/2023) - The Gloucester High School Marching Dukes are getting ready to host the group’s Bands Along the Bay competition on Saturday. Fifteen bands will compete with a thousand or more people… …RCC receives $422,892 in federal funds (10/11/2023) - Rappahannock Community College will receive $422,892 in federal funding in FY 2024 to improve the enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and professional outcomes for low-income students, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner… …
Rice attempts to debunk several rumors (10/11/2023) - Robin Rice addressed the public during the Gloucester County School Board’s Tuesday meeting at the T.C. Walker Education Center to clarify a number of rumors she’s been made aware of… …
Class of 1961 (10/11/2023) - The Mathews High School Class of 1961 held a reunion Saturday at Southwind Pizza. Those attending included, front row from left, Dolly Jane Thompson, Janie Corbett, Mary Elizabeth Carlton Hudgins,… …
Duke and Duchess (10/4/2023) - Seniors Elijah Autry and Samantha Wooldridge were crowned Duke and Duchess of the Gloucester High School Homecoming Court at the school’s homecoming game Friday night. …Mathews not alone in teacher staffing challenges (10/4/2023) - While Mathews County Public Schools is facing challenges with teacher staffing, it’s certainly not a problem that Mathews is facing alone. “It is a crisis. But it’s not a uniquely… …
Student aid seminar to be held Oct. 11 at Gloucester Library (10/4/2023) - Gloucester High School Director of School Counseling Matthew Lord will be leading a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) seminar on Oct. 11, beginning at 4 p.m. at Gloucester… …
Joint budget work session Tuesday in Mathews (10/4/2023) - Although details of the current budget are still being finalized following Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signing of the state budget last month, preparations are already underway for the 2024-2025 budget in… …
RCC president named to Aspen Institute Fellowship (10/4/2023) - Rappahannock Community College president Dr. Shannon Kennedy has been selected for the first class of the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program’s Aspen Presidents Fellowship. This program, made possible with support… …MHS students of the month (10/4/2023) - Mathews High School’s students of the month for September are freshman Hunter Owens, sophomore Ellie Congrove, junior Marissa Hudgins and senior Mason Patrick (clockwise from top left). Students are chosen… …
School Brief (10/4/2023) - Samuel Lanning of Gloucester, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Integrated Science and Technology from James Madison University during commencement exercises in August. …
Virginia educators encouraged to apply for AITC grants (10/4/2023) - Educators who want to start projects that help students understand agriculture are encouraged to apply for Virginia’s Agriculture in the Classroom’s educator grants. Virginia AITC has more than $30,000 available… …