Award recipient (5/13/2026) - Gloucester High School Health Careers dual enrollment teacher Suzanne Nester, MSN-NE, BSN, RN, is one of five recipients of this year’s Rappahannock Community College IDEAL Award. This award is presented… …Gloucester School Board readopts FY27 budget (5/13/2026) - Following the adoption of the Gloucester budget by county supervisors on April 30, the Gloucester County School Board came back to readopt unanimously its fiscal year 2027 budget in the… …
Third-quarter honor rolls announced (5/13/2026) - In Gloucester Page Middle School Page Middle School has released its honor rolls for the third quarter of the 2025-2026 school year. Students receiving all As during the marking period… …
MHS Class of ’71 (5/6/2026) - The Mathews High School Class of 1971 met on Wednesday, April 29, for a reunion lunch at Southwind Café in Mathews. Those present included, front row from left, Mary Catherine… …GJ to hold ‘250 for 250’ essay contest (5/6/2026) - As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, the Gazette-Journal is asking local students what this nation, and its anniversary, means to them. In the “250 for 250” essay contest,… …
Applications open for Walter Reed Scholarship (5/6/2026) - The Gloucester Historical Society Scholarship Committee has opened applications for its annual Walter Reed Memorial Scholarship. To be eligible for the $1,500 scholarship, the applicant must be third year of… …
Dine 2 Donate to pay for classroom supplies (5/6/2026) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation is holding a Dine 2 Donate event from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Richardson’s Café at the corner of Main and Church… …
Teacher Appreciation Week (5/6/2026) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation delivered baskets of goodies to all three Mathews public schools on Monday in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week. Fresh fruit, snacks and drinks were… …
Paws for Reading (5/6/2026) - Mathews Memorial Library has a new program, Paws for Reading, that offers children a chance to interact with a therapy dog while reading books. Here, from left, the Kemp family,… …
Hunter Owens plays at a whole new level in all-state band (4/29/2026) - From performing at venues all across the region, either solo or as a member of the trio Three Creeks Down (along with his brother Hayden on drums and Tristan Barnes… …
Supporting student programs (4/29/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club donates to American Legion Post 75 each year to sponsor one high school student to each of the summer’s Boys State, Girls State and Law Cadet… …
Achilles staff reunion (4/29/2026) - Former staff members of Achilles Elementary School gathered for lunch on April 17 at Nick’s Spaghetti & Steak House at Gloucester Point to reminisce and share memories. The jovial group… …Gloucester micro-school looking for volunteers (4/29/2026) - Harvest Salt & Light Academy is a private Christian micro-school for grades K-5, based in Gloucester and founded by local mother Brittany Monroe. Harvest Salt & Light Academy will offer… …
Youth & Family Resource Fair to be held May 9 (4/29/2026) - The Gloucester Resource Youth Team and the Gloucester Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula, Hayes Shopping Center, are holding a Youth & Family Resource Fair… …VA250 artwork (4/29/2026) - The Mathews VA250 Committee recently sponsored an art contest for Mathews Elementary School third and fourth graders, with third graders painting American flags and fourth graders painting tall ships, organized… …
Transition from three to two schools begins to take shape (4/22/2026) - Beginning Monday, the public will see the first changes as Mathews County Public Schools transitions from three schools into two. Starting this fall, Mathews Elementary School will become a preK-7… …
Pawsitive Impact Club (4/22/2026) - Hunter Saunders pets Rizi as part of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society’s new Pawsitive Impact Club. The youth program began earlier this month for two age groups, six to 11 and… …
Irene Morgan talks (4/22/2026) - The Irene Morgan Grant Committee sponsored two assemblies for eighth graders at Page and Peasley middle schools. The students were told about who Irene Morgan was and the role she… …
FCCLA has 5 national qualifying projects at state conference (4/22/2026) - Twenty-five students represented Mathews County at the 2026 FCCLA State Leadership and Recognition Conference, held April 10-12 in Virginia Beach. Of those students, there were 11 competitive event teams between… …
Krejcarek named Botetourt principal (4/22/2026) - The Gloucester County School Board approved Tammy Krejcarek of Yorktown as Botetourt Elementary School’s new principal, effective July 1, during its regular monthly meeting held April 14 at the T.C.… …
Mathews women open homeschool co-op (4/15/2026) - In the hopes of building a community and creating meaningful friendships with homeschool families in their area, Carmen Cucinielle and Ingrid Condon started a local co-op, Wings of Mathews, in… …
School enrollment on steady decline over decade (4/15/2026) - Public school enrollment in the Gloucester and Mathews counties has dropped in a steady line for the past 10 years. This experience is repeated statewide, according to a recent study… …MCPS celebrates 250th anniversary (4/15/2026) - The Mathews County Public School System is alive with celebration as the school division celebrates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Mathews Elementary Mathews Elementary School will hold an… …
GHS Class of 72 planning reunion (4/15/2026) - The Gloucester High School Class of 1972 is in the process of planning its 55th reunion. If you are a member of the class or know anyone who graduated that… …
Applicants sought for Youth Conservation Camp (4/15/2026) - Wednesday, April 22, is the deadline to apply for the Youth Conservation Camp that will be held the week of July 12-18 at Virginia Tech. Youth Conservation Camp applications are… …