GHS tour (9/17/2025) - Members of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors and School Board toured the newly-renovated Gloucester High School last Thursday evening. Shown participating in the tour were, from left, Dr. Robert… …
Americanism Essay Contest (9/17/2025) - Keegan Walls, now an eighth grader at Mathews High School, was the winner of the 2024-2025 American Legion, Department of Virginia, middle school essay contest for the district level. Walls… …
9/11 service (9/17/2025) - Ware Academy students and faculty gathered in the gymnasium last Thursday to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001. The school community was encouraged to wear red, white and blue.… …MHS band to perform Friday (9/17/2025) - The show must go on. Even though the Mathews High School football program has suspended its 2025 season, the MHS Marching Blue Devils will still be playing on the school’s… …
Gloucester School Board approves personnel appointments (9/17/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board approved several personnel appointments during its Sept. 9 meeting in the T.C. Walker Education Center. Shirley Cooke of Gloucester was appointed to a cafeteria worker… …
Car show, Trunk or Treat to be held Oct. 25 at MHS (9/17/2025) - The Blue Devils Athletic Boosters will hold their fourth annual Halloween Hot Rods Car Show & Trunk or Treat from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at… …
Ware welcomes 208 students on first day (9/10/2025) - Ware Academy began its new school year last Wednesday, Sept. 3, welcoming 208 students to the Gloucester campus. Students, faculty and families gathered in the gymnasium that morning for convocation.… …
Back to school supplies (9/10/2025) - Members of the American Legion Post 75 Auxiliary delivered school supplies to Petsworth Elementary School last month. Principal Melissa Mygas, at left, and community engagement coordinator Mollie Trainum, at right,… …
G.I. Civic League Foundation donates supplies to Mathews schools (9/10/2025) - Mathews Elementary, Thomas Hunter Middle School and Mathews High School each received a gift of school supplies for their classrooms from the Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation. Schools were given… …GREA to hold fall luncheon Sept. 25 (9/10/2025) - The Gloucester Retired Educators Association will have its catered fall luncheon at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Disabled American Veterans building, 6265 Professional Drive, Gloucester. The speaker… …
GURA scholarships (9/10/2025) - Gloucester Union Relief Association of Missionary Baptist recently announced its 2025 scholarship recipients for area high schools. The seven recipients were Joelle Forrest (top left photo, $1,000), Xavier Johnson (top… …
Service Academy Day Saturday in Richmond (9/10/2025) - Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) and Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) will hold a Service Academy Day from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the Virginia War Memorial, 621 S. Belvidere Street, Richmond. It is… …
Gloucester County Public Schools to move forward with before/after school care program (9/10/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board voted unanimously to move forward with a before- and after-school care program for Gloucester County Public Schools, in partnership with the YMCA of the Virginia… …
Marching Dukes (9/3/2025) - The Gloucester High School Marching Dukes performed during halftime at Thursday night’s football home opener. Above, trombone players, from left, are Skyler Heide and Kyler Veasey. Below, color guard member… …
Gloucester School Board retreat (9/3/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board held a retreat last Thursday at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to discuss the division’s strategic plan, finance items and more. Shown, from left,… …
FFA fundraising (9/3/2025) - The Gloucester Future Farmers of America chapter’s Environment and Natural Resources team placed first in the state this summer, earning the opportunity to represent Virginia at the National FFA Convention… …
First class of coastal and marine sciences undergrads welcomed (9/3/2025) - William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & Virginia Institute of Marine Science embarked on a new chapter last week, welcoming their inaugural class of undergraduate majors.… …GCPS earns top ranking in region for academic performance (9/3/2025) - The Virginia Department of Education has released student passing rates for the 2024-2025 school year. For the first time since records have been available, Gloucester County Public Schools has earned… …
Go Dukes (9/3/2025) - The Gloucester High School student section was filled with excitement during last Thursday night’s home football opener against New Kent. Students dressed in togas for the night’s theme: “All Things… …
Woodworking camp (8/27/2025) - Children made games and mobile fixtures using small woodworking tools and power tools for cutting and drilling during the Bay School Community Arts Center’s recent Summer Art Camp on Fun… …4-H group holds popcorn fundraiser (8/27/2025) - The Gloucester Animal Science 4-H Club is holding a fundraiser with Northern Neck Popcorn Bag from now until Sept. 15. To contribute to the fundraiser, people must order from a… …
Smooth openings reported in Gloucester, Mathews schools (8/27/2025) - School days are here again. Classes resumed across the commonwealth on Monday, including Gloucester and Mathews, and superintendents from the two counties report that the first day back for the… …RCC announces local spring, summer honors lists (8/20/2025) - Rappahannock Community College has recognized students who have earned superior grades while completing a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit, not including developmental courses, for the spring and summer… …
Mathews convocation (8/20/2025) - Mathews County Public Schools welcomed the return of teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and other support staff last Wednesday in preparation for Monday’s opening day of the 2025-2026 school year… …
Brewer seeks at-large seat on school board (9/10/2025) - Fred A. Brewer Jr., 70, of Gloucester Point, has announced his candidacy for the at-large seat on the Gloucester County School Board. He has been serving in the seat since… …