GCPS asks all families to complete meals application (6/25/2025) - In an email sent last week to parents and guardians with children in the Gloucester County Public Schools system, superintendent of schools Dr. Anthony Vladu requested that all families complete… …
GHS FFA competes in state convention (6/25/2025) - The Gloucester Future Farmers of America chapter traveled to Virginia Tech the week of June 9-12 to compete in the 99th Virginia FFA State Convention. The Environmental and Natural Resources… …
MES literacy assessments moving in right direction, board told (6/18/2025) - Members of the Mathews School Board received some promising news about literacy among the county’s youngest students as Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel reviewed the latest VALLSS assessments… …
GHS Class of 1963 (6/18/2025) - Members of the Gloucester High School Class of 1963, many of whom are celebrating their 80th birthdays this year, gathered last Thursday at Beaverdam Park’s Whitcomb Lodge for their 62nd… …Gloucester School Board approves personnel items (6/18/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board approved of several personnel items during its two June meetings. Jessica Ripley of Gloucester was named to a behavior interventionist position; Jessica Davis of Newport… …
Visiting Tompkins Cottage (6/18/2025) - All Mathews Elementary School second graders visited Tompkins Cottage on Monday, June 2. Above, Mathews County Historical Society docent Valerie Lewis, at right, explained the significance of this 200+ year-old… …
Pre-K graduates (6/18/2025) - The Grand Kids Child Care and Learning Center held its pre-K graduation ceremony on June 6 at the school on Hickory Fork Road in Gloucester. Pre-K graduates included, from left,… …
DeForge awarded 2025 Parks scholarship by VEA (6/18/2025) - Victor M. “Vic” DeForge, who graduated last month from Mathews High School, has been awarded a 2025 Beblon G. Parks Scholarship by the Virginia Education Association. DeForge was a member… …
Family grads (6/18/2025) - Jacob Ammons, 18, finished Gloucester High School in January, and his sister Emersyn Ammons, 5, has attended the Weekday Learning Center at Providence Baptist Church. Jacob is working with his… …
Doctorate in pharmacy (6/18/2025) - Ava Elizabeth Ratliff stands between her grandmothers, Elaine Ratliff of Richmond, and Elizabeth Anderson of Mathews, from left, at her recent graduation with a doctorate from the School of Pharmacy… …School Briefs (6/18/2025) - Alyssa Burgess of Hayes, recently earned a bachelor of science degree in Allied Health from Cedarville University in Ohio. She was also named to the spring 2025 dean’s list. This… …
MCWC scholarship (6/18/2025) - At its June 9 luncheon, the members of the Mathews County Woman’s Club recognized their recipient of the club’s annual $1,000 scholarship. This year’s recipient, Mathews High School graduate Hannah… …
GHS Renaissance helps Kentucky school with tornado relief (6/18/2025) - After learning about an elementary school that was destroyed by a tornado, the Gloucester High School Renaissance Leadership class jumped into action to help provide relief. London Elementary School in… …Improvements underway at MCPS (6/11/2025) - A message from Mathews County Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel went out last week to parents and school staff, informing them of a number of changes and improvements… …
Supporting Bay Aging (6/11/2025) - Scarlet Elias, a seventh grade student at St. Clare Walker Middle School in Middlesex County, raised $1,005 as part of her National Junior Honor Society community service project. Elias, who… …MHS Students of the Year (6/11/2025) - Chosen from the list of Mathews High School students who received Student of the Month honors, the following students were named MHS Students of the Year: eighth grader Colten Sadler,… …
Oriental Lodge scholarship (6/11/2025) - Rusty Mitchem, on behalf of Oriental Lodge #20, Mathews, presented a $1,500 scholarship to Mathews High School graduate Katherine Murphy. The Masonic lodge’s first Alvin S. Knight Scholarship is intended… …School Brief (6/11/2025) - Jackson Putt of Dutton; Emily Newsom, Nicholas Carr, Shelton Glaze, Ann Hartley, William Westerkamp of Gloucester; Miranda Shackelford of Gloucester Point; Aaron VanVranken, Elaina Ward of Hayes; and Christopher Morrison… …
GREA to hold summer luncheon (6/11/2025) - The Gloucester Retired Educators Association will hold a catered summer luncheon at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, at the Disabled American Veterans’ building, 6265 Professional Drive, Gloucester. Guest speaker… …
GICL scholarship (6/11/2025) - Katherine Murphy, a 2025 Mathews High School graduate, is the recipient of this year’s Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation’s $1,000 scholarship. During her time at MHS, Murphy attended the Chesapeake… …
GHS graduation celebrates high student achievement (6/11/2025) - “Thank you for being the best students I could have ever had to rebuild Gloucester High School.” GHS principal Dr. Stefan Mygas voiced his gratitude to the 335 members of… …GCPS returns to paid lunch model (6/11/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board voted not to reenroll in the Community Eligibility Provision program and return to the paid lunch model beginning in the 2025-2026 school year during its… …
Outstanding cadet (6/11/2025) - Alison Johnston, vice regent of the Augustine Warner Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, presented the JROTC medal and certificate, awarded to an outstanding cadet, to Kinsley Garner, at Gloucester… …
Ware holds commencement ceremony (6/4/2025) - Ware Academy held its 2025 commencement ceremony Friday at Ware Episcopal Church. Dr. Stan Allen, Ware Board of Trustees president, addressed the graduates, speaking on new beginnings. Head of School… …
MHS Accelerated Reader Awards (6/4/2025) - Mathews High School students earned Accelerated Reader awards which consisted of prizes, gift cards and a Chick-fil-A lunch celebration in the library for earning the highest points in the MHS… …