School board makes personnel appointments (8/31/2022) - The Gloucester School Board made a few personnel appointments at its annual retreat at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science on Aug. 11. Eugene Schoeck of Gloucester was appointed to… …
Library holding ‘StoryWalk’ through Sept. 26 (8/31/2022) - Gloucester Library, Main Street Center, has set up a “StoryWalk,” which will be in place until Sept. 26.Participating businesses have a page of the book, “Marley Goes to School,” in… …
Opening day goes well in local schools (8/31/2022) - Gloucester and Mathews public schools welcomed back students Monday morning for the 2022-2023 academic year, and the first day back went well, according to the two superintendents. In Gloucester Gloucester… …
RCC gears up to train more workers (8/31/2022) - Virginia’s community colleges, including Rappahannock Community College, are gearing up to train more workers to help rebuild Virginia’s infrastructure. The Virginia Infrastructure Academy announced it “will coordinate, scale up, and… …
Gloucester, Mathews schools hold employee convocations (8/24/2022) - Gloucester and Mathews public schools held their convocations last Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the two county high schools. Above, members of the Bethel Elementary School wave their pom-poms in support… …
Mathews students to receive meals at no cost (8/24/2022) - Mathews County Public Schools has a policy of providing meals at no cost to all children served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Each school and/or central… …
RCC announces RILL classes for September (8/24/2022) - Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning (RILL) has announced its upcoming September courses. “The Basics of Pickleball” will be held Sept. 1, 8, 15 and 22 from 9:30-11… …
RelKids offers kindergarten readiness program (8/24/2022) - Starting Sept. 6, RelKids will be offering a new kindergarten readiness program for boys and girls ages 4 and 5. The program meets Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 to 11:30… …
Administrative change in Mathews draws criticism (8/17/2022) - The Mathews County School Board received criticism over plans not to replace the Mathews Elementary School assistant principal, but rather to use the middle school assistant principal to cover both… …
New Employee Orientation (8/17/2022) - Mathews County Public Schools held its New Employee Orientation Monday morning, welcoming 22 new employees at an assembly held at the Brooks Auditorium at Thomas Hunter Middle School. School board… …
Bus safety drill (8/17/2022) - Gloucester County Public Schools staff members exited a smoking bus Tuesday morning during a drill held at Peasley Middle School on Tuesday morning. Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue assisted the… …
Gloucester school board approves personnel appointments (8/17/2022) - The Gloucester School Board made several personnel appointments during its Aug. 9 monthly meeting at the T.C. Walker Education Center. Michael Duffey of Gloucester was appointed to a second grade… …
Mathews board earns VSBA designation (8/17/2022) - The Mathews County School Board and Superintendent of Schools Nancy Welch recently earned the designation of a VSBA Master Board. The school division’s governance team attended four sessions totaling more… …
York HS Class of ’71 to hold reunion (8/17/2022) - The York High School Class of 1971 will hold its 50th reunion (one year delayed, due to COVID-19) the weekend of Oct. 7-8 at locations at Gloucester Point and Yorktown.… …
MHS Class of ’63 to meet at Southwind (8/17/2022) - The Mathews High School Class of 1963 will hold an informal class get-together luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Southwind Pizza, 44 Church Street, Mathews (804-725-2766). The group will meet… …
Ware Academy set for a Sept. 7 start (8/10/2022) - With a record high enrollment of 184 students, additional extracurricular activities and an updated gymnasium, Ware Academy has a lot to look forward to when doors open for the school… …
Stuff the Bus (8/10/2022) - The Salvation Army of Gloucester held its annual Stuff the Bus event over the weekend at Walmart, encouraging patrons to donate back-to-school supplies for local children in need. Helping out… …
State convention (8/10/2022) - Members of Gloucester High School’s Future Farmers of America chapter attended the 96th annual Virginia State FFA convention in June. They competed and attended workshops featuring state FFA officers from… …
Farm Bureau awards $8000 in scholarships (8/10/2022) - The Gloucester-Mathews Farm Bureau Board of Directors recently awarded eight scholarships to local students, totaling $8,000. Presentations were made before the membership at the annual Producer Dinner Meeting held on… …
Mathews board attends VSBA training (8/10/2022) - The Mathews County School Board held its final Virginia School Boards Association Master Board Development Training on Wednesday, with members taking part in at Mathews Memorial Library with VSBA facilitators… …
School board reviews closed meetings policy (8/10/2022) - Concerns over items discussed during closed meetings being leaked to the public prompted the Gloucester County School Board this week to consider a change in policy to clarify that recording… …
School Brief (8/10/2022) - Andrew Graver and Michael Roberts of Gloucester, Shannon Brown of Gloucester Point, and Timothy Joe Hunter of Hayes, were named to the dean’s list at the University of Maryland Global… …
Mathews special ed committee meets Aug. 23 (8/3/2022) - The Mathews County Special Education Advisory Committee will meet at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, in the Thomas Hunter Middle School library. The public is invited to attend and… …
Stuff the Bus at Gloucester Walmart this weekend (8/3/2022) - The Salvation Army of Gloucester’s annual Stuff the Bus event returns this weekend, collecting school supplies for local children in need. The bus will be at the Gloucester Walmart, Fox… …
VIMS applications now open for fall 2023 (8/3/2022) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science is now accepting applications for its School of Marine Science for fall 2023. VIMS is a division of the College of William and Mary.… …