Spelling Bee winner (1/14/2026) - Seventh grader Emma Spears, left, won the Page Middle School spelling bee Friday. She will compete in the regional competition for the Scripps National Spelling Bee next month. Spears is… …
THMS student part of Mount Vernon celebration (1/14/2026) - A seventh grader at Thomas Hunter Middle School was among the honored guests at a program held at Mount Vernon on Jan. 7, as Gov. Glenn Youngkin, alongside U.K. leadership,… …
Parker, Saulman to head Gloucester School Board in 2026 (1/14/2026) - The Gloucester County School Board met Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium to hold its annual organizational meeting where it elected a new chair and vice chair,… …School Brief (1/7/2026) - Edgar Avilaserrano of Hayes, was named to the dean’s list at Columbia College, Missouri, for the fall 2025 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, students must complete 12… …
RCC announces two upcoming RILL classes at Glenns (1/7/2026) - Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning has announced its spring schedule for non-credit, personal enrichment courses. These classes offer adult learners a range of opportunities to explore new… …
Pet fundraiser (1/7/2026) - Members of the Gloucester Animal Science 4-H Club held fundraisers and pet food and supply donation drives at Tractor Supply and Southern States in November to support local animals housed… …H.S. seniors invited to enter STEAM-H essay contest (12/30/2025) - The 15th annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Healthcare essay contest is underway and open to Virginia women in their senior year of high school who hold at least… …
Racquets for Reading (12/30/2025) - QuickStart Children of Virginia reported that the 34 preschoolers at Mathews Elementary School received a Racquets for Reading book grant and some fun giveaways. This grant was funded by the… …
State Capitol trip (12/30/2025) - Peasley Middle School eighth graders recently traveled to Richmond to tour the Virginia State Capitol and Executive Mansion. The trip was provided free-of-charge for all eighth grade students with financial… …
THMS Seahawk Band (12/23/2025) - The Thomas Hunter Middle School Seahawk Band performed for a packed crowd at the school’s Brooks Auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 17 as part of the school’s “Tastes, Sights and Sounds… …
Christmas cookies (12/23/2025) - To spread some holiday cheer, the Gloucester High School HOSA Future Health Professionals students visited Sanders, a retirement community in Gloucester, on Dec. 13 to decorate cookies, play games, put… …
Spelling Bee winner (12/23/2025) - Seventh grader Lillian Boafo, at left, won Peasley Middle School’s school-wide spelling bee on Dec. 16. She will compete in the regional competition for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in… …
Pinch pots (12/23/2025) - The Gloucester Museum of History and the Fairfield Foundation held a field trip for Bethel Elementary School second graders last Thursday where they learned how to make pinch pots. At… …
‘Be Strong’ (12/23/2025) - The Mathews Branch NAACP 7090 donated a copy of the book “Be Strong” written by Pat Zietlow Miller and illustrated by Jen Hill to each of Mathews Elementary School’s first-grade… …MHS students of the month (12/23/2025) - Mathews High School’s students of the month for November are eighth grader Emilia Patterson, freshman Brandon Hubbard, sophomore Calianne Bourque, junior McKenzie Bartlett and senior Bradley Murphy (clockwise from top… …
Christmas carolers (12/23/2025) - Botetourt Elementary School third graders took their annual Main Street Caroling field trip on Friday where they sing holiday songs along Main Street. Here, the group stops at the Gazette-Journal… …School board discusses new programs, compensation (12/17/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board met last Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium to review new programs of study proposed for Page and Peasley middle schools… …
First-quarter honor rolls announced (12/17/2025) - In Gloucester Page Middle School Page Middle School has released its honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2025-2026 school year. Students receiving all As during the marking period… …
Botetourt 3rd graders to carol on Main Street Friday (12/17/2025) - Botetourt Elementary School third grade students will be caroling down Gloucester’s Main Street for the school’s annual “Main Street Caroling” field trip on Friday. Students will depart Botetourt at 9:45… …
Teacher of the Year (12/17/2025) - Mathews High School English teacher and Scholastic Bowl coach John Corrigan was named the 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year for Mathews County Public Schools at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.… …
Consolidation, budget, other issues examined at meeting (12/17/2025) - In a busy five hours of meetings, the Mathews County School Board kicked off the 2026-2027 budget process, addressed plans to consolidate the division into two schools (combining Mathews Elementary… …Winter Bingo fundraiser set for Jan. 23 (12/17/2025) - The Mathews High School Key Club’s Winter Bingo fundraiser, originally scheduled for this Friday, has been postponed until Friday, Jan. 23. The event will be held on Friday, Jan. 23,… …
MHS Holiday Concert (12/10/2025) - The holidays are officially here. The Mathews High School Music Department rang in the season last Wednesday with its annual Holiday Concert in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at MHS.… …
MHS Scholastic Bowl (12/10/2025) - The Mathews High School Scholastic Bowl team is off to a great start, with a season opening win over Middlesex (320-105) and last Thursday’s home opener against the visiting King… …
Toys for Tots (12/10/2025) - Ware Academy students partnered with Gloucester Deputy Rory Brill and John Seltzer to collect donations for Toys for Tots this holiday season. The school filled over nine boxes with new… …