Gloucester School Board approves personnel matters (7/1/2026) - The Gloucester County School Board approved several personnel matters during its last meeting, held on June 9 in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium. In personnel appointments, Kasey Watkins of… …
MCSO holds Youth Explorers Program (7/1/2026) - Fourteen Mathews youth got a crash course in law enforcement operations last week during a five-day Youth Explorers Program conducted by the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office and funded with an… …
Sail250 (7/1/2026) - A group of Mathews County students took a trip to Norfolk last month to get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take part in the Sail250 events in Norfolk, which was one… …End-of-year honor rolls announced (7/1/2026) - In Gloucester Page Middle School Page Middle School has released its honor rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2025-2026 school year. Students receiving all As during the marking period… …
School Brief (6/24/2026) - Travis Cornbau of Gloucester, Amber Kolenc of Hayes, and Molly Morgan of Mathews, graduated from the College of William and Mary during commencement exercises held last month. …
NN Vegetable Growers announce scholarship winners (6/24/2026) - The Northern Neck Vegetable Growers Association announced its 2026 NNVGA scholarship winners. In first place in the four-year scholarship program, winning $4,000, is Chloe Garner of Montross. Garner graduated from… …
Gloucester Library to hold children’s programs in July (6/24/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library has announced a few upcoming children’s programs for July, which will all be hosted at its Main Street Center location. Gloucester Museum of History Museum Specialist… …
GHS grads receive $584,975 in local scholarships (6/24/2026) - Students from Gloucester High School’s newest graduating class received a total of $584,975 worth of scholarships earlier this month from local organizations. Recipients and their scholarships include the following. Landen… …
Supporting young leaders (6/24/2026) - At a recent Piankatank Ruritan Club meeting, club treasurer Alice Dennis presented a $1,150 check to Tim Roscher, commander of American Legion Post 83, Mathews, to sponsor two Mathews High… …
VSBA Showcase for Success (6/24/2026) - The Virginia School Boards Association has recognized Gloucester County’s Community Engagement Coordinator program within Gloucester County Public Schools as a Showcase for Success. Coordinators improve student achievement by bringing together… …St. Margaret’s School all-girls’ microschool to be launched in fall (6/17/2026) - More than a century after its founding, and a year after it closed its doors, the spirit of St. Margaret’s School is alive again. The St. Margaret’s School Foundation, a… …
P.E.O. scholarship (6/17/2026) - P.E.O. Chapter CA awarded Gloucester High School senior Emerson Dutton a $500 scholarship at the GHS awards ceremony on June 1. Dutton will attend Appalachian State in Boone, North Carolina,… …
Kenley Voting Award (6/17/2026) - Members of the Betty and Jim Kenley Citizen Voting Award Scholarship Committee recently met with this year’s recipients at Mathews High School. Pictured here, from left, are committee members Bert… …
FCCLA members present mirror project to county leaders (6/17/2026) - Falon Cook and Grace Keel, members of Mathews High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter, met last month with Mathews Visitor and Information Center board members and… …
School consolidation plans move ahead in Mathews (6/17/2026) - Preparations are well underway to convert Mathews County Public Schools from a three-school division into one with two only schools, and Superintendent of Schools. Dr. David S. Daniel briefed school… …
GHS lays the foundation for success for Class of 2026 (6/10/2026) - Gloucester High School saw 348 students graduate during its 73rd annual commencement exercises held Sunday afternoon in Williamsburg at the College of William and Mary’s Kaplan Arena. A common theme… …School Briefs (6/10/2026) - James Madison University graduated three local students during commencement exercises held last month. Nancy Colwell of Hayes, graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Bryce… …
Workforce readiness (6/10/2026) - Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) recently toured the Glenns campus of Rappahannock Community College with Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling (above from left). The visit allowed the two to… …School board discusses alternative education funding needs (6/10/2026) - The Gloucester County School Board unanimously approved to forward a legislative proposal for the Virginia School Boards Association’s consideration that addresses state gaps in alternative education funding. School board member… …
Tompkins Cottage visits (6/10/2026) - Mathews Elementary School second and fourth graders visited Tompkins Cottage the last full week of school. The ca. 1820 building stands across from the Historic Court Green and is one… …
Achilles Elementary (6/10/2026) - On June 1, Raven Cash, chair of the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s Public Service Committee, and her son Brody provided 250 munchkins and four boxes of coffee from Dunkin Donuts for… …
Girl Scouts partner with Gloucester Boys & Girls Club (6/10/2026) - In Gloucester, the Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast is building meaningful connections that are helping girls thrive. Through community troop program partnerships with local organizations such as the Boys… …
At Richmond museum (6/10/2026) - Thomas Hunter Middle School sixth graders toured the Virginia Museum of History & Culture on June 2. Students had guided tours through the exhibits and enjoyed a picnic on the… …
Museum field trip (6/10/2026) - Thomas Hunter Middle School seventh graders toured the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond on June 1. Students took guided tours through the exhibits and enjoyed a picnic… …
P.E.O. scholarship (6/10/2026) - Members of P.E.O. Chapter CA recently presented its 2026 scholarship award of $500 to Mathews High School senior Felicity Hartlove. Hartlove will attend James Madison University this fall to major… …