9/11 remembrance (9/13/2023) - Ware Academy students and faculty met in the gymnasium Monday for morning assembly in observance of the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Ware teacher Nicole Ames read the… …
Lions Club donation (9/13/2023) - Mathews Lions Club donated a total of $900 to Mathews County Public Schools. Each of the county’s three schools received $300 to be used for unmet student needs. Superintendent Dr.… …Regional special ed board meets Tuesday (9/13/2023) - The quarterly meeting of the Board of Control for the Middle Peninsula Regional Special Education Program will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Conference Room A11 of the T.C.… …
School board kicks off meeting with new format (9/13/2023) - The Gloucester County School Board started Tuesday night’s meeting in a brand-new format that includes student and volunteer recognitions, as well as student projects. The September meeting was held in… …
Sonic donates to two Gloucester elementary schools (9/13/2023) - Teachers at two Gloucester elementary schools received donations from Sonic Drive-In’s Sonic Foundation. The donations were made through DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to public… …
School Brief (9/13/2023) - Emily Elam and Allison Kirina of Gloucester, were named to the dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University for the summer 2023 semester. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a… …
Ware Academy starts new school year (9/6/2023) - Ware Academy began the 2023-2024 school year Wednesday with a record high enrollment of 197 students. Ware families gathered together for convocation yesterday morning, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance… …
School supply drive (9/6/2023) - American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75 held a school supply drive at Post 75, Gloucester. American Legion families participating in the event were the Auxiliary, Legion, Legion Riders and Sons of… …Dr. Vladu to speak to retired educators (9/6/2023) - The Gloucester Retired Educators Association will hold its catered fall luncheon at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Disabled American Veterans building, 6265 Professional Drive, Gloucester. The speaker… …
RILL fall schedule announced (9/6/2023) - Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning will have a variety of classes for the fall semester, ranging from retirement planning to pickleball. “Retirement Planning” will be instructed by… …
Aquaculture students receive professional badge (9/6/2023) - Rappahannock Community College and the Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement announced that students who completed the “Promoting Careers in Aquaculture” program have received their digital professional badges.… …
Support for music departments (8/30/2023) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League recently made donations to the music departments at Thomas Hunter Middle School and Mathews High School. Above, former THMS music director Michael Loveless, at left,… …
MHS Class of 2013 (8/30/2023) - The Mathews High School Class of 2013 held its 10-year class reunion on Sunday at Williams Wharf Landing on the East River. Tommy Eriksen performed as DJ for the event,… …MHS Class of ’74 planning for 50th reunion (8/30/2023) - The Mathews High School Class of 1974 is planning a 50-year class reunion on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Former MHS school administrators and school personnel, as well as former teachers… …
School Brief (8/30/2023) - Meredith MacLeod Jones of Richmond, recently earned her Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Emory & Henry College. She is the daughter of Hubert and Fran Jones of Richmond, and the… …
Brewer to run for Gloucester School Board (8/30/2023) - Fred A. Brewer Jr., 68, of Gloucester Point, has announced his candidacy for the Gloucester County School Board to fulfill the remainder of former school board member Kellie Lockerby’s unexpired… …
McDonough runs in special school board election (8/30/2023) - Deborah L. McDonough, 65, of Hayes, has announced her candidacy for the Gloucester County School Board to fulfill the remainder of former at-large school board member Kellie Lockerby’s unexpired term… …
Nash to run for Gloucester School Board (8/30/2023) - Matthew R. Nash, 43, of Gloucester, has announced his candidacy for the Gloucester County School Board to fulfill the remainder of former at-large school board member Kellie Lockerby’s unexpired term… …
Promoting reading (8/30/2023) - Thomas Hunter Middle School librarian Jenny Ewell wrote and received a federal grant for $6,600 called “Self-Selected Reading” to promote daily reading habits at school while building classroom libraries in… …
Opening daySmooth Monday opening in Gloucester, Mathews (8/30/2023) - Classes began Monday in Gloucester and Mathews, and opening day went off without a hitch, according to the new superintendents in the two counties. In Gloucester “It went great,” said… …
Cell phone policy approved on 3-2 vote (8/23/2023) - In a special meeting that lasted about 15 minutes Tuesday night, the Mathews County School Board adopted a policy prohibiting the possession and use of cell phones and other personal… …
McPherson named to school board (8/23/2023) - The Gloucester County School Board appointed Nicole McPherson as the interim at-large school board member effective Sept. 9 through Dec. 31, following Monday’s special closed meeting. McPherson holds a bachelor’s… …MHS band ready for performance season (8/23/2023) - Although the 2023-2024 school year has not yet officially begun, the Mathews High School marching band has been hard at work for months to get ready for the performance season,… …
Farm Bureau awards $9,000 in scholarships (8/23/2023) - The Gloucester-Mathews Farm Bureau Board of Directors recently awarded scholarships totaling $9,000 to nine local students. Presentations were made before the membership at the Annual Producer Dinner Meeting held Aug.… …
Dr. Daniel welcomes teachers at convocation (8/23/2023) - Newly-appointed Mathews Schools Superintendent Dr. David Daniel delivered a welcome address to teachers and other school employees during the division’s annual convocation, held on Wednesday, Aug. 16 at Mathews High… …