School Brief (6/11/2025) - Jackson Putt of Dutton; Emily Newsom, Nicholas Carr, Shelton Glaze, Ann Hartley, William Westerkamp of Gloucester; Miranda Shackelford of Gloucester Point; Aaron VanVranken, Elaina Ward of Hayes; and Christopher Morrison… …
GREA to hold summer luncheon (6/11/2025) - The Gloucester Retired Educators Association will hold a catered summer luncheon at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, at the Disabled American Veterans’ building, 6265 Professional Drive, Gloucester. Guest speaker… …
GICL scholarship (6/11/2025) - Katherine Murphy, a 2025 Mathews High School graduate, is the recipient of this year’s Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation’s $1,000 scholarship. During her time at MHS, Murphy attended the Chesapeake… …
GHS graduation celebrates high student achievement (6/11/2025) - “Thank you for being the best students I could have ever had to rebuild Gloucester High School.” GHS principal Dr. Stefan Mygas voiced his gratitude to the 335 members of… …GCPS returns to paid lunch model (6/11/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board voted not to reenroll in the Community Eligibility Provision program and return to the paid lunch model beginning in the 2025-2026 school year during its… …
Outstanding cadet (6/11/2025) - Alison Johnston, vice regent of the Augustine Warner Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, presented the JROTC medal and certificate, awarded to an outstanding cadet, to Kinsley Garner, at Gloucester… …
Ware holds commencement ceremony (6/4/2025) - Ware Academy held its 2025 commencement ceremony Friday at Ware Episcopal Church. Dr. Stan Allen, Ware Board of Trustees president, addressed the graduates, speaking on new beginnings. Head of School… …
MHS Accelerated Reader Awards (6/4/2025) - Mathews High School students earned Accelerated Reader awards which consisted of prizes, gift cards and a Chick-fil-A lunch celebration in the library for earning the highest points in the MHS… …
Ware Academy building razed (6/4/2025) - A chapter in the history of Ware Academy came to an end this week with the demolition of Noland Hall. “While this historic building represents years of memories for the… …
Scouts to the rescue (6/4/2025) - Scout Troop 113 of Gloucester was instrumental in helping deliver food boxes to elderly clients of the Rural Housing Partnership over Mother’s Day weekend. Rural Housing Partnership works in collaboration with… …GHS to graduate 335 Saturday (6/4/2025) - Gloucester High School is scheduled to graduate approximately 335 of its seniors in the school’s 72nd annual commencement exercises Saturday. The 2025 commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. and… …
59 earn diplomas at MHS (6/4/2025) - A crowd of family and friends packed the Harry M. Ward Auditorium on Saturday morning to celebrate 59 young men and women as they received their diplomas from Mathews High… …
Mathews student representative recognized by school board (5/28/2025) - The Mathews County School Board thanked the contributions of student representative Suki Zheng as the board’s May 20 meeting at the Brooks Auditorium at Thomas Hunter Middle School. Zheng, a… …School board approves personnel matters (5/28/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board approved several personnel matters during its May 13 meeting, held in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium. Michael Cain of Kilmarnock was appointed to a… …
58 at MHS to receive diplomas Saturday (5/28/2025) - Jaxon McDonald and Katherine Murphy will lead the Mathews High School Class of 2025 on Saturday when they receive their diplomas at the school’s 86th commencement exercises, beginning at 10… …
Career Signing Day (5/21/2025) - Gloucester High School held Career Signing Day for its graduating seniors who have already secured a full-time employment offer or military contract Tuesday morning in the school’s gymnasium. Students shown… …Mathews School Board adopts amended budget (5/21/2025) - The Mathews County School Board adopted its amended budget on Tuesday night, responding to cuts made to the division’s request by county supervisors. The school board had initially sought $10.14… …
Honor Society (5/21/2025) - Ware Academy recently inducted several students to its chapter of the National Junior Honor Society, a community service organization for middle school students. A student qualifies for induction based on… …
Achilles mural (5/21/2025) - Annie Markwith Hollister recently painted a mural at Achilles Elementary School, where she attended school as a child. She incorporated elements of both Gloucester and Guinea in her mural. Horn’s… …STEM Fair tonight at Thomas Hunter (5/21/2025) - The Thomas Hunter Middle School and Mathews High School Spring STEM Fair will be held at 5 o’clock tonight, Thursday, May 22, in the Thomas Hunter Middle School cafeteria. Robotics,… …
Combined spring concert held at MHS (5/21/2025) - The Mathews High School Music Department and the Thomas Hunter Middle School Seahawk Band finished their performance seasons last Thursday with a combined spring concert event at the Harry M.… …
Vocational scholarships (5/21/2025) - The Botetourt Lodge #7 Foundation donated $1,000 to Rappahannock Community College for vocational scholarships. Here, Sarah Pope, Vice President of College Advancement at RCC, and RCC Advancement Intern Andrew White… …
Northumberland students learn what it takes to build a boat (5/21/2025) - The sixth-graders were working—loudly—with simple wooden boat models they’ve been building. The assignment: Hammer a small nail into the deck exactly one inch from the bow. “We are a boatbuilding… …
Teacher Appreciation Week (5/21/2025) - American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75 of Gloucester presented the teachers of Achilles Elementary School a gift basket on May 8. The basket was for Teacher Appreciation Week. Here, Achilles teacher… …
P.E.O. officers (5/21/2025) - New officers were recently selected for P.E.O. Chapter BW of Gloucester. The incoming leaders for the philanthropic educational organization are, from left, Jean Sterling, guard; Irene Albert, chaplain; Susan Rollins, treasurer;… …