Marching Blue Devils (10/30/2024) - The Marching Blue Devils completed its final judged performance this past Saturday at the VBODA State Assessment in York County. The band received an overall Excellent Rating (II) with Superior… …YMCA proposal addressed at town hall (10/30/2024) - A recent YMCA proposal to establish a preschool/day care program on school property was the main topic addressed at last Thursday’s Mathews County School Board town hall meeting. The issue… …
GHS Marching Dukes wrapping up season (10/30/2024) - The Gloucester High School Marching Dukes are preparing for their last competition of 2024, to be held at 8:15 p.m. Saturday at the Williamsburg Marching Band Showcase at Wanner Stadium.… …
Motivational speaker to address assemblies at MHS, THMS (10/23/2024) - Dr. John “Push” Gaines will visit Mathews next week to talk with students and the community about defying the odds to overcome adversity and gain success and fulfillment in life.… …
Thomas Hunter students head up safe driving campaign (10/23/2024) - Two Thomas Hunter Middle School students—Isabella Newcomb and Brijido Fraire—are heading up a program designed to encourage safe driving habits in and around Mathews County. The Mathews C.A.R.E.S. campaign (which… …
MHS trophy case (10/23/2024) - Plans are underway to replace/renovate the current Mathews High School trophy case, above, which is located in the hallway in front of the school’s gymnasium. Plans include removing the lockers… …
Marching Blue Devils (10/23/2024) - On Saturday, the Mathews High School Marching Blue Devils traveled to Gloucester High School for the Bands Along the Bay Competition. The band competed against Kecoughtan, King William and West… …Mathews School Board to hold Town Hall tonight (10/23/2024) - Everything from the academic achievement of the student body to the condition of the county’s three school buildings: there are plenty of issues that are top of mind for Mathews… …
Lynch places first in state fair horticulture demonstration (10/23/2024) - Members of Gloucester High School’s Future Farmers of America chapter attended the State Fair of Virginia to participate in multiple competitions where several students placed, including Emma Lynch who earned… …
Mathews High School band has a great start to its competition season (10/16/2024) - The Mathews High School Marching Blue Devil Band has had a great start to its competition season this year.On Oct. 5, the band traveled to the Warhill Classic, where they… …YMCA proposes preschool program in Mathews schools (10/16/2024) - Representatives of the Mathews Family YMCA gave a presentation on a proposal to initiate a preschool program for 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds during Tuesday night’s Mathews County School Board meeting,… …
Homecoming parades (10/16/2024) - Gloucester and Mathews high schools both celebrated their homecomings last week. Last Thursday, GHS held its homecoming parade along Gloucester’s Main Street. Among those taking part were a contingent from… …
Mathews students take part in FCCLA Day at State Fair (10/16/2024) - Thomas Hunter Middle School and a few Mathews High School members of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) attended FCCLA Day on Oct. 3 at the State… …MHS students of the month (10/9/2024) - Mathews High School’s students of the month for September are eighth grader Grace Keel, freshman Charlotte Bailey, sophomore Grey Respress, junior Abigail Ramsey and senior Shane Norris (clockwise from top… …
GHS homecoming parade tonight (10/9/2024) - The Gloucester High School homecoming parade will step off this evening, Thursday, Oct. 10, from Main Street Center at 5:15, traveling along Main Street until it reaches Botetourt Elementary School.… …Boards to address long-term school needs (10/9/2024) - A discussion of issues heading into the upcoming 2024-2025 Mathews County Public Schools’ budget cycle eventually took on a wider focus. Members of the board of supervisors and school board… …
MHS homecoming court (10/9/2024) - Mathews High School will hold its homecoming on Friday; and for the first time in several years, the celebration will include a football game, with the return of the Blue… …
Achilles Elementary gathering (10/9/2024) - Twenty-three former staff members of Achilles Elementary gathered last Thursday, Oct. 3 for lunch at Nick’s Spaghetti & Steak House to share memories and rekindle old and new friendships. The… …
Supporting Tiny House project (10/9/2024) - At a recent Mathews Rotary Club meeting, the group listened to a presentation given by Dr. David S. Daniel, Superintendent of Mathews County Public Schools. Daniel spoke about the progress… …
GHS college and career fair to be held next Thursday (10/9/2024) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP will hold its College, Career & Resource Fair from 5-7 p.m. next Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Gloucester High School gym. According to Gloucester’s… …
VSBA president attends Gloucester School Board meeting (10/9/2024) - Virginia School Boards Association President Dr. Cardell Patillo attended Tuesday night’s Gloucester County School Board meeting held in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium as part of the VSBA President’s… …Robotics class begins next week at Mathews Library (10/2/2024) - A six-week robotics class is being offered for students in grades 5 through 8 on Wednesdays from Oct. 9 though Nov. 13 at Mathews Memorial Library, Main Street, Mathews. Hours… …
GREA presentation (10/2/2024) - Bay Transit director Kenneth Pollock was the guest speaker at the Gloucester Retired Educators Association fall meeting on Thursday, Sept. 26. He shared a detailed PowerPoint program about Bay Transit,… …
School Briefs (10/2/2024) - Jackson Pyles, a 2024 Christchurch School graduate, of Middlesex has received a scholarship from the Middlesex County Kiwanis Club. He is also a recipient of the Sierra Pacific Fly Fishers… …
Read, Rise and Shine (10/2/2024) - The nonprofit literacy organization Read Rise and Shine, Inc., recently donated a book cart and books to Riverside Lifelong Health and Rehabilitation in Mathews to create a rolling library for… …