School Calendars (8/20/2025) - 2025-2026 School officials in Gloucester and Mathews counties have announced the following calendars for the upcoming school year. Gloucester Aug. 25, First day of schoolAug. 29 and Sept. 1, Labor… …School board approves personnel appointments (8/20/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board approved several personnel appointments during its Aug. 12 meeting, held in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium. Clayton Tinker of Port Haywood was appointed to… …
McPherson seeks at-large seat on school board (8/20/2025) - Nicole McPherson, 45, has announced her candidacy for the at-large seat of the Gloucester County School Board in the upcoming November election. Fred Brewer is currently serving in the position… …
Mathews convocation (8/20/2025) - Mathews County Public Schools welcomed the return of teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and other support staff last Wednesday in preparation for Monday’s opening day of the 2025-2026 school year… …RCC announces local spring, summer honors lists (8/20/2025) - Rappahannock Community College has recognized students who have earned superior grades while completing a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit, not including developmental courses, for the spring and summer… …
Tidewater SWCD hosts annual youth poster contest (8/13/2025) - Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting hand-drawn, additionally assisted, graphic design, and braille poster art from students in grades K-12, including homeschoolers, to compete in their annual poster… …
Story time (8/13/2025) - Children of all ages can enjoy story time at the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society on Wednesday afternoons at 1 o’clock. Shown is volunteer Donna Cloutier reading to a room full of… …Two RILL classes offered at Glenns this fall, one at state park (8/13/2025) - Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning is offering two classes at the Glenns campus this fall. RILL is also sponsoring a program at Machicomoco State Park in Hayes.… …
Farm Bureau scholarships (8/13/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Farm Bureau Board of Directors awarded $5,000 in scholarships to five local students on Aug. 5 at Petsworth Baptist Church during the board’s annual producer dinner meeting. Committee… …MCPS holds opening day convocation (8/13/2025) - Mathews County Public Schools employees were welcomed back Wednesday morning for the start of the 2025-2026 school year. Teachers, administrators and support staff gathered this week for the opening day… …
GCPS reviews summer successes, looks ahead to coming year (8/13/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board received several end-of-summer reports from division staff during its monthly meeting, which was held Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium. Staff also… …
GCPS holds new teacher orientation (8/13/2025) - Greeted by cheerleaders, drummers and Gloucester High School Renaissance Leadership, the 32 new teachers to Gloucester County Public Schools received an exciting welcome to orientation Monday morning at Page Middle… …VDOT reminds motorists to be cautious around school buses and in school zones (8/6/2025) - With more than one million Virginia students headed back to school this month, the Virginia Department of Transportation is calling on everyone to be cautious around school buses and in… …
Back-2-School Block Party (8/6/2025) - Blessed Couples United Outreach, in partnership with Gloucester Toyota and Gloucester County Public Schools, held the 2025 Back-2-School Block Party & Community Resource Fair Saturday at Gloucester High School. Above,… …
MHS Marching Band gears up for season (8/6/2025) - Just like football players and other athletes, members of a marching band need to get in shape for the season, coordinating their footwork routines and building up their stamina in… …
GHS graduates 8 in summer graduation ceremony (8/6/2025) - Gloucester High School held its 72nd annual summer commencement program last Thursday in the newly-renovated GHS auditorium to celebrate eight graduates who worked diligently over the summer to earn their… …
GHS renovation project reaches completion (7/30/2025) - After two-and-a-half years of construction, Gloucester High School students will return for the 2025-2026 academic year on Aug. 25 to a fully renovated building. “The whole building’s done now,” said… …School Brief (7/30/2025) - Carolyn Cupp, Daniel Cupp and Taylor Marsh, all of Hayes, as well as Thurman Hudgins of Mathews, earned various degrees from the University of Maryland Global Campus at the end… …
Back-to-school vaccination clinics to be held (7/30/2025) - In advance of the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, the Three Rivers Health District has a number of back-to-school vaccination clinics scheduled for the coming weeks throughout the 10-county… …
RCC to hold new student orientation Aug. 14 (7/30/2025) - Rappahannock Community College will hold new student orientation at the Glenns campus on Thursday, Aug. 14, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Incoming students will have the opportunity to explore… …
HRECU scholarship (7/30/2025) - Recent Gloucester High School graduate Lilly Riffe was presented with the Hampton Roads Educators Credit Union Career Development Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 by Hampton Roads Educators’ board member… …
Master Gardeners’ scholarship (7/30/2025) - Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners’ president Steve Faherty presents William “Augie” Baker with the organization’s $1,000 scholarship during the group’s July 19 meeting. Baker, a 2025 graduate of Gloucester High School,… …Servetus Scholarships (7/30/2025) - The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rappahannock in White Stone recently announced its 2025 Servetus Endowment Scholarships for area public high schools. The four recipients, all planning to enter health… …
Summer Governor’ s School (7/30/2025) - Three Gloucester High School students were selected to attend Summer Regional Governor’s School music programs at Radford University. Josh Littlefield, in top photo, attended for vocal arts. Below, Haley Thomas… …Back-2-School Block Party and Community Resource Fair to be held Saturday (7/30/2025) - Blessed Couples United Outreach, in partnership with Gloucester Toyota and Gloucester County Public Schools, will present the 2025 Back-2-School Block Party & Community Resource Fair from 2-6 p.m. Saturday at… …