Gloucester School Board holds annual retreat at VIMS (2/7/2024) - The Gloucester County School Board held its annual retreat on Friday at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science campus at Gloucester Point. Among topics covered were elementary and secondary instruction… …BayPort Credit Union offers $100,000 in scholarships (2/7/2024) - This year, BayPort Credit Union is giving away $100,000 in tuition assistance to local high school seniors, college students and working adults attending a college, university, trade or vocational school.… …
GHS Scholastic Bowl (1/31/2024) - The Gloucester High School Scholastic Bowl team took part in the regional tournament, held on Saturday at Churchland High School in Portsmouth. Team members are, from left, Richard Haughton, Madelyn… …
Fire prevention (1/31/2024) - Members of the Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad visited T.C. Walker Education Center on Tuesday to discuss fire prevention and safety with students enrolled in the Bridges Head Start… …
RCC holds nurse pinning and health sciences commencement (1/31/2024) - Rappahannock Community College introduced 29 nurses to the community at commencement exercises on Jan. 11 at the White Stone First Church of the Nazarene. The graduates earned an Associate of… …School Briefs (1/31/2024) - Angel Ray of Port Haywood, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Individualized Study at James Madison University during commencement exercises in December 2023. Todd Britt, son of Greg and… …
Spelling bee (1/31/2024) - Achilles Elementary School held its Scripps Spelling Bee on Jan. 11 in the school gym for third through fifth graders. Fifth grader Colbe Garner was declared school champion and will… …
Teacher Wishlist (1/31/2024) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation recently participated in the Mathews High School PTA’s Teacher Wishlist program, purchasing a supply of pencils, pens, notebooks, highlighters, glue sticks, dry erase markers… …Additional racist graffiti found at Gloucester schools (1/31/2024) - After racist graffiti was reported in a Peasley Middle School restroom on Jan. 19, two more similar messages were found within Gloucester County Public Schools earlier this week. Dr. Anthony… …
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… …
School board begins budget discussion (1/19/2024) - "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… …