Homecoming parade (10/19/2022) - The Mathews High School band and the Thomas Hunter Middle School FCCLA were among the units marching in Friday afternoon’s homecoming parade. MHS teacher Sandra Crittenden, above left, was selected… …
Fire prevention (10/19/2022) - During Ware Academy’s Spirit Week, Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue President Bruce Soles stopped by the school to talk to students about Fire Prevention Week. Students learned about the equipment… …
College and Career Fair (10/19/2022) - The Gloucester Chapter of the NAACP, Gloucester High School, and the school’s W.E.B. Du Bois Honor Society held a College and Career Fair last Thursday at GHS for juniors and… …
School board, House candidates take part in forum (10/19/2022) - With the November general election just three weeks away, Mathews County School Board candidates Lorraine Forrest and Mari Gibbs, and two of the three First Congressional District candidates, Democrat Herb… …
Mathews School Board to hold special meeting (10/28/2022) - The Mathews County School Board will hold a special meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 to consider a request to release a student from compulsory attendance for religious reasons.… …
GHS Homecoming antics begin today (10/19/2022) - Gloucester High School has been gearing up for homecoming since Monday through its fall Spirit Week. A community parade to celebrate homecoming will be held today (Thursday, Oct. 20), beginning… …
MHS homecoming (10/19/2022) - Mathews High School senior Melody Smith sure looks full of spirit as she takes part in Friday afternoon’s MHS homecoming parade. In one hand, she holds the school’s Spirit Stick… …
Mathews boards address number of school issues (10/12/2022) - In a brief gathering Tuesday evening, members of the Mathews County School Board and Board of Supervisors sat down to discuss a wide range of issues, from the upcoming HVAC… …
MHS students of the month (10/12/2022) - Mathews High School’s students of the month for September are freshman Gavin Patrick, sophomore Haley Hoell, junior Chloe Schaible and senior Alexis Deagle (clockwise from top left). Students are chosen… …
Musical standouts (10/12/2022) - Mathews High School junior harpist Aiden Sowers and senior tuba player Bradyn Barr, from left, qualified for Senior Regional Orchestra at auditions this past weekend. Both students auditioned against students… …
MHS Homecoming to be held Friday (10/12/2022) - Mathews High School is in the midst of Spirit Week in the run-up to Friday’s Homecoming activities. The homecoming celebration will include a pep rally at the end of the… …
Mindfulness (10/12/2022) - A Ware Academy student from each class is selected by teachers for demonstrating a specific character trait each month. The following students were recognized for demonstrating mindfulness in September, clockwise… …
Recovering from Ian (10/12/2022) - Coast Guard helicopter pilot Lt. Garrett Hendrickson, a 2011 graduate of Gloucester High School, is one of many Coast Guard personnel helping the people of Florida recover from the devastation… …
Coyle installed as Head of CCS (10/12/2022) - William J. “Billy” Coyle was installed as the 17th Head of Christchurch School at St. Peter’s Chapel at a ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 8, on the Middlesex County school’s campus.… …
Local fiber artist to take part in two national shows (10/12/2022) - Northern Neck fiber artist Barbara Brecher, owner of I Felt Fine Design, has been invited to participate in two national wearable art shows this month. For a second year in… …
Locust Grove Farm to hold ‘A Walk Through History’ (10/12/2022) - Locust Grove Farm, located in the King and Queen County community of Walkerton, will host “A Walk Through History” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5. The… …
State Fair winners (10/5/2022) - Gloucester’s Hooves Paws and Claws 4-H Club showed their hogs in youth livestock competitions this past weekend at the Virginia State Fair in Doswell. Members (and their results) were, standing… …
25 Mathews students receive new outfits from Fresh Start program (10/5/2022) - Twenty-five Mathews County students returned to school this year wearing new outfits, courtesy of the Hands Across Mathews Fresh Start program. The shopping was made possible with a grant from… …
MHS band to put on field show Friday (10/5/2022) - The Mathews High School marching band’s field show, which had been scheduled for this past Friday, was postponed because of the approach of Hurricane Ian and will now be held… …
College and Career Fair at GHS next week (10/5/2022) - The Gloucester County NAACP, Gloucester High School, and the GHS W.E.B. Dubois Honor Society will host its College and Career Fair from 5-7 p.m. next Thursday, Oct. 13, at Gloucester… …
RCC now accepting scholarship applications (10/5/2022) - Rappahannock Community College is accepting scholarship applications through Feb. 18 for the 2023-2024 academic year. Any student planning to enroll at RCC in the coming year is encouraged to apply.… …
RCC announces internet installation training (10/5/2022) - Rappahannock Community College is partnering with Open Broadband, a fixed wireless internet installer and provider servicing the Southeastern United States, to offer training for internet installation technicians. The course will… …
RCC announces RILL course on the Bible (10/5/2022) - Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning will hold a course on “The Bible as Literature Part I: The Hebrew Scriptures” Nov. 7, 14 and 21 from 1-3 p.m.… …
GUEST donation (9/28/2022) - The Peasley Middle School National Junior Honor Society collected items over the summer to donate to the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team (GUEST) shelter. Yvonda Roberts-Whitfield recently visited Peasley to… …
GHS hosts high school band competition Oct. 8 (9/28/2022) - The Gloucester High School Marching Dukes, under the direction of Sam Venable, will host the third annual “Bands Along the Bay” marching band competition on Saturday, Oct. 8. Gloucester will… …