RCC to offer writing for health class (7/22/2020) - Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning will offer the class “Writing for Your Health” Sept. 8, 15 and 22 from 1-3 p.m. at RCC’s Kilmarnock Center. Students will… …
Residents sound off on Lee-Jackson name change (7/22/2020) - Residents packed into the Mathews High School media center Tuesday night—coming out to express their opinions, pro and con, on a proposal to change the name of the county’s Lee-Jackson… …School reopening plans, In Gloucester: Parents respond to survey (7/22/2020) - Gloucester Public Schools officials continue to make plans for the 2020-2021 school year. They reviewed the results from the latest survey of parents during an electronic meeting last week. During… …
In Mathews: Hybrid model endorsed (7/22/2020) - At present, Mathews County Schools Superintendent Nancy Welch plans to start the 2020-2021 school year with a hybrid education model, combining both in-school and virtual instruction, at least for the… …
Five local students get sorority scholarships (7/15/2020) - Ceandra ForrestBriana PollardJasmine BryantYasmine Green Five local students have been awarded scholarships by the Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Eta Chapter of Gloucester. Ceandra Forrest of Mathews received $750… …
RCC’s Warsaw campus closes following positive COVID-19 case (7/15/2020) - Rappahannock Community College’s Warsaw campus was closed immediately due to a positive test of COVID-19 from a student, according to a release from the school Tuesday morning. The student attended… …
Three college interns working on projects for Buck’s Store Museum (7/15/2020) - Three interns from the College of William and Mary are working on projects for Guinea Heritage Association’s Buck’s Store Museum. The interns—Emma Eubank, Grant Wong and Hannah Sanner—each received a… …
Girl Scouts receive grant for Burke’s Mill Pond site (7/15/2020) - The Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast received $1,000 from the J. Edwin Treakle Foundation, Inc., to build and install a hammock camping site at their Burke’s Mill Pond camp… …
Virtual Children First classes being offered (7/15/2020) - Virtual Children First co-parenting classes are offered beginning this month and continuing through January 2021, according to the Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board.… …
School Briefs (7/15/2020) - Deb Kirkland of Gloucester, was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, a national collegiate honor society. Kirkland was initiated at Old Dominion University. Caitlyn Ridings of… …
Friends of Library giving out books to rising fifth graders (7/8/2020) - When schools closed early this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, volunteers with the Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library weren’t able to visit Lee-Jackson Elementary School to give a… …GHS class leaders deliver graduation addresses (7/8/2020) - The Gloucester High School Class of 2020 had three student speakers for graduation. Their speeches were recorded and played on the Gloucester County Public Schools website prior to the 9… …
RCC to offer ‘Microsoft Word for Beginners’ Zoom class (7/8/2020) - Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning will present a three-session course, “Microsoft Word for Beginners.” Led by Janie Corbett, the course will be held via Zoom from 1-3… …
Honor rolls announced (7/8/2020) - Page Middle School Page Middle School recently released its honor rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Students receiving all As during the marking period were: Eighth… …
Second survey underway for Gloucester schools (7/8/2020) - As officials with Gloucester County Public Schools continue their planning for reopening schools in the fall along with COVID-19 prevention strategies, they are seeking additional input from families through a… …
School Briefs (7/8/2020) - Emily Johnston of Gloucester, recently earned a bachelor of arts degree from Emory & Henry College. Aaron Parr of Gloucester Point, has been named to the 2020 spring semester dean’s… …
Mathews school board closes books on 2019-2020 (7/1/2020) - The Mathews County School Board closed the financial books on the 2019-2020 school year during a special end-of-year meeting Tuesday morning in the Mathews High School media center. Superintendent of… …GHS seniors receive large number of local scholarships (7/1/2020) - The following local scholarship awards to members of the Gloucester High School Class of 2020 have been announced by GHS: Bayleigh Albert: $500 Abingdon Episcopal Church Men’s Club Bob Pollock… …
GHS grads receive major scholarships (7/1/2020) - Members of the Gloucester High School Class of 2020 have reported receiving the following scholarships and awards as they prepare to further their educations. The awards were announced as follows:… …
RCC prepares for fall semester (7/1/2020) - Rappahannock Community College’s fall semester begins Aug. 24, but the coming academic year will look a lot different from years past, with many of the classes being offered online, the… …
CCS to hold virtual open house (7/1/2020) - Christchurch School will host a Virtual Open House on Monday, July 27 for all who are interested. If you or someone you know would like to attend, contact the Middlesex… …
VIMS hosts ‘Summer On the Bay Online’ through August (7/1/2020) - Students can explore and learn about the Chesapeake Bay this summer through “Summer On the Bay Online,” hosted by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Join educators from the Chesapeake… …
Honor rolls announced Thomas Hunter Middle (7/1/2020) - Thomas Hunter Middle School recently released its honor roll for the entire 2019-2020 school year. Students receiving all As were: Fifth graders—Chase Ambrose, Kaitlyn Ball, Savannah Bass, Jayden Boyd, Shanell… …
School Briefs (7/1/2020) - Allison Kladler of Gloucester, has been named to the president’s list at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, where she is majoring in marine science. The recognition requires a… …
Scholarship (7/1/2020) - Farren Winter, a member of the Gloucester High School Class of 2020, received a $1,000 Garland K. Keeling Memorial Scholarship from the Hampton Roads Chapter of the Virginia Credit Union… …