Abingdon Church expands eligibility for scholarship (1/31/2024) - Abingdon Episcopal Church has broadened eligibility for the scholarship it offers to members of the community. Previously only available to members of the current high school graduating class, the church’s… …
RILL offers several spring continuing education courses (1/31/2024) - Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning has announced its spring courses. “Taking Great Photos” will be held on Tuesdays (March 5, 12 and 19) from 10 a.m. until… …
Registration underway for Spring Break Parks Passport Camp (1/31/2024) - Spring break is not far away, and it’s never too early for students and parents to make plans. One of those options is a Spring Break Parks Passport Camp, offered… …
School board begins budget discussion (1/24/2024) - “This is the start of a months-long process.” Gloucester County School Board chair Troy Andersen introduced the budget process to the board at the board’s first budget work session of… …
MHS Scholastic Bowl (1/24/2024) - The Mathews High School Scholastic Bowl team had an unbeaten record heading into last week, when the team fell to the visiting West Point Pointers. The MHS team will take… …
All-District Band (1/24/2024) - Thirteen Mathews students traveled to Newport News on Jan. 6 to audition for the District VIII All-District Band. Students from schools of all sizes from Williamsburg, York County, Newport News,… …
Peasley Spelling Bee (1/24/2024) - Several students qualified to compete in the schoolwide spelling bee at Peasley Middle School recently. Participants included, top photo front row from left, Ricky Morrison, Trinity Carpenter, Lauren Chapman, Alyssa… …Gloucester students encouraged to apply for Abingdon Ruritan scholarships (1/24/2024) - Gloucester High School students and Gloucester County homeschooled students who are seniors have been invited to apply for one of the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s two scholarships. One scholarship will be… …
Kids Craft Market to be held May 18 in Gloucester (1/24/2024) - Are you a young person with a talent for crafts? Perhaps you’re an aspiring artist who wants to see if you have what it takes to get paid for what… …
P.E.O. grant recipient honored (1/24/2024) - Rappahannock Community College and Old Dominion University student Kendra Yates has been awarded $3,000 P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education grant. She was sponsored by Chapter BT of Mathews. The P.E.O.… …Technology gift (1/24/2024) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation recently gave the technology students at Mathews Elementary School a class set of Makey Makey invention kits. Using the system, the MES fourth graders… …
Applications now being accepted for Youth Conservation Corps (1/24/2024) - Virginia State Parks are recruiting qualified candidates for this summer’s Youth Conservation Corps program. Eligible applicants must be 14-17 years of age and going into at least their first year… …School Briefs (1/24/2024) - Cody Brown of Hayes was named to the dean’s list at Saint Mary’s College, Indiana, for the fall 2023 semester. To earn this honor, students must achieve a grade point… …
Racist graffiti found at Peasley MS (1/24/2024) - A week after Mathews High School was forced to deal with the issue, a similar instance of racist graffiti has cropped up at Gloucester’s Peasley Middle School. On Friday, Dr.… …
School board members appear poised to make a big ask (1/24/2024) - Mathews School Board members appear poised to make a big ask of county supervisors in the coming weeks, as they look for an increase of roughly $1 million in local… …