
School Briefs (12/22/2020) - Rebecca Thompson Rebecca Thompson recently passed the Virginia State Bar examination. Thompson graduated summa cum laude from the University of Richmond School of Law in May. She is also a… …
Donations sought for sending GHS students to Girls State (12/22/2020) - The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #75 of Gloucester is accepting donations to help send Gloucester High School delegates to the 2021 ALA Girls State to be held in June at… …
Dr. Harvey to retire from Hampton University in 2022 (12/22/2020) - After 43 years at the helm of Hampton University, Dr. William R. Harvey announced this week that he plans to step down as president in June 2022. Harvey arrived on… …


Appointments made at Gloucester schools (12/16/2020) - The Gloucester County School Board made three appointments during its Dec. 8 meeting. Appointed to support services positions were Justin Ashberry of Mathews, Robert Miller of Dutton, and Delany Timberlake… …
Mathews schools: Return to in-person instruction Jan. 19 (12/16/2020) - Mathews County Public Schools plans a return to in-person instruction on a hybrid model, beginning on Jan. 19, 2021. School board members gave superintendent of schools Nancy Welch the go-ahead… …
Combined elementary/middle school being considered (12/16/2020) - Faced with declining enrollment and the associated loss of state revenue, the Mathews County School Board is looking at a proposal to consolidate its elementary and middle schools. Under a… …


Gloucester, Mathews receive school security grants (12/9/2020) - Gloucester and Mathews public school systems will each benefit from part of the $12 million in state School Security Equipment Grants announced Friday by the Virginia Department of Education. The… …
Mathews board to hold work session on budget (12/9/2020) - The Mathews County School Board will hold its first work session on the 2021-2022 budget at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High School. The… …
Deadline Tuesday for TOGA middle school essay contest (12/9/2020) - Middle school students only have a few more days to enter the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association essay contest.Tuesday is the deadline for this year’s TOGA contest, which features increased cash… …
Every Kid Outdoors program now open to fifth graders (12/9/2020) - From now until Aug. 31, 2021, fifth graders across the United States can take their families to national parks, forests and wildlife refuges, and various other public lands and waters… …
Gloucester to return to remote learning for 2-week period (12/9/2020) - Gloucester Public School students will all return to remote learning for two weeks after the winter break in a measure designed to help avoid a COVID-19 surge after the holidays.… …
School board to meet tonight about COVID-19 (12/8/2020) - The prevalence of COVID-19 in local schools will be one topic addressed at the Gloucester County School Board's meeting at 5:30 p.m. tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 8) in the T.C. Walker… …



Special ed group meets virtually Tuesday (12/2/2020) - The Special Education Advisory Committee for Gloucester County Public Schools will meet virtually at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Topics will include a presentation on “Routines and Procedures in Virtual Learning.” The… …
GREA to hold holiday Zoom meeting today (12/2/2020) - In spite of the obstacles COVID-19 has placed in the way of maintaining social contacts and organizational relationships, the Gloucester Retired Educators Association has pressed on. The group set up… …


