School Brief (1/17/2024) - Veronica Trist of Gloucester, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester at Baldwin Wallace University. To receive this honor, students must earn a grade point… …
Governor’s recognition (1/17/2024) - Achilles Elementary School student Chloe McPherson and her mother, Nicole McPherson (far left), were recognized at the State of the Commonwealth Address at the State Capitol last Wednesday, Jan. 10,… …
Canned food drive (1/10/2024) - Mathews Elementary School students have been collecting items for the school’s annual canned food drive for Hands Across Mathews. Shown with their collection of non-perishable food are, back row from… …Civics Bee open to middle school students (1/10/2024) - The Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce recently announced the launch of the 2024 National Civics Bee, an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute… …
Public hearing on Mathews school budget set for Jan. 23 (1/10/2024) - Work on the 2024-2025 Mathews County Public Schools’ budget, which began last month with a preliminary overview, will begin in earnest next week with a second budget work session at… …
G.I. Foundation donates sound system to MHS band (1/10/2024) - The Mathews High School Marching Band is moving up to the big leagues, thanks to a gift from the Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation.The foundation has donated a complete on-field… …
Kinser brings dog therapy to Abingdon Elementary students (1/3/2024) - Feeling ruff? Students at Abingdon Elementary School benefit from dog therapy once a week from two very special pups. Dandelion (“Dandi”), a 5-year-old beagle, and Aagin, a nearly 10-year-old border… …
THMS looking for community support for Costa Rica trip (1/3/2024) - Jerry Ligon, the seventh grade science teacher at Thomas Hunter Middle School in Mathews, is bent on taking 13 of his students on an environmental trip to Costa Rica during… …School board makes several personnel appointments (1/3/2024) - The Gloucester County School Board made several personnel appointments during its Dec. 12 meeting. Candace Keefer of Hayes was appointed to an office associate position at Gloucester High School, effective… …
Samantha Wooldridge named Duke of the Year (1/3/2024) - Gloucester High School has named Samantha Wooldridge as its Duke of the Year for the 2023-2024 school year. As she looked back on her high school career, the GHS senior… …Grant supports promoting careers in aquaculture (1/3/2024) - The Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement has been awarded $302,536 from GO Virginia’s Competitive Fund for a project titled Promoting Careers in Aquaculture 2.0. The funding is… …
School Briefs (1/3/2024) - Ann “Andie” Hartley of Gloucester, was named to the President’s List at James Madison University for the first semester. Hartley, a 2021 Gloucester High School graduate, is majoring in Communication… …
School board swearing in (12/27/2023) - Four Gloucester County School Board members, elected on Nov. 7, took their oaths of office during a ceremony last Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the colonial courthouse. Troy Andersen (Gloucester Point),… …
Caroling (12/27/2023) - This group of Botetourt Elementary School third graders spent the last day before winter break walking up and down Gloucester’s Main Street singing Christmas carols to the delight of merchants… …
Moving day (12/27/2023) - Over winter break, The Other Moving Company has moved classroom furniture and other items at Gloucester High School in preparation for the next phase of the schoolwide renovation project. Brian… …
Christmas stockings (12/27/2023) - Peasley Middle School’s Anchored 4 Life club recently donated filled Christmas stockings for the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team (GUEST). Eboney Quick (second from left) of GUEST is pictured with… …
Bike donation (12/27/2023) - The Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews donated five children’s bicycles to Mathews Elementary School on Dec. 15 for the school’s Toys for Tots collection. Here, Exchange Club president Steve Kreiger, second… …Fine Arts Showcase (12/27/2023) - Mathews Elementary School fourth grader Gabriel Ignacio, in photo below at left, and third grader Graeme Williams, at right, were the grade-level first-place winners in the school’s Winter Fine Arts… …
RCC awarded $290K to improve workforce training program (12/27/2023) - The Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation has been awarded $290,000 from Region 6’s Per Capita allocations to renovate and repurpose an existing maintenance warehouse structure on the community college’s Glenns… …
Saying farewell (12/20/2023) - During its Dec. 12 meeting, the Mathews County School Board said farewell to two of its members who are stepping down at the end of the year. Superintendent of Schools… …
Winter Showcase (12/20/2023) - Third and fourth graders at Mathews Elementary School got the chance to showcase their artwork and their musical talents to celebrate the holidays at the school’s Winter Showcase on Dec.… …
Christmas cheer (12/20/2023) - First graders at Mathews Elementary visited the Mathews County School Board office last Thursday to share some Christmas cheer. Shown here are, in front from left, Jameson Ripley, Maverick Hurst;… …Happy Holidays (12/20/2023) - Students at Bethel Elementary School have been dressing in their best festive clothes for the holiday season. At left, kindergartener Cole Rose is in his green Grinch sweater. At right,… …
Connor VanOrden of Gloucester prepares for epic journey (12/20/2023) - With just one semester left before he graduates from Roanoke College, Connor VanOrden of Gloucester is pondering the usual questions:Will he find a job after graduation? Where will he live?… …
MHS Holiday Concert (12/20/2023) - The Mathews High School Music Department welcomed the community to the school’s Harry M. Ward Auditorium last Wednesday for its annual concert, featuring classic and popular songs of the season.… …