Community support (5/7/2025) - Thomas Hunter Middle School principal Jodie Simpson reached out to Ron Lambert to get the boys’ locker room painted ahead of this year’s Tour de Chesapeake, which will be held… …MHS students of the month (5/7/2025) - Mathews High School’s students of the month for April are eighth grader Christian Wells, freshman Mya Schroeder, sophomore Jacob Heimerich, junior Nora Suthard and senior Seth James. Students are chosen… …
DAR Good Citizen Award (5/7/2025) - The Cricket Hill chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, presented Mathews High School senior Suki Zheng its 2025 Good Citizen Award. Pictured left to right are Mathews High School principal… …
Lemon receives VCCSphilanthropy award (4/30/2025) - Carolyn A. Lemon of Gloucester was presented the 19th annual Virginia Community College System’s Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy during a luncheon ceremony in Richmond on April 15, hosted… …
Tri-M Music Honors Society (4/30/2025) - The Mathews High School chapter of the Tri-M Music Honors Society inducted six new members on Tuesday, April 22. They were selected based on academic performance, leadership and character qualities,… …
Crochet club (4/30/2025) - Botetourt Elementary School’s crochet club will be attending Gloucester County Parks, Recreation and Tourism’s Spring Kids Craft Market this Saturday in the court circle. “The Bulldog Boutique,” led by technology… …
Reading Challenge winners (4/30/2025) - Thomas Hunter Middle School Library’s second annual March Madness Reading Challenge winners and their English teachers were treated to a celebratory lunch at Southwind Café on Friday. Each student had… …
Disaster training (4/30/2025) - The Gloucester High School HOSA club and health sciences students helped with Rappahannock Community College’s disaster simulation training on Friday at the Glenns campus. The GHS students acted as victims… …
Burns named 2025 Outstanding Principal (4/30/2025) - Northumberland High School principal Dr. Travis Burns, who previously was principal of Page Middle School in Gloucester, has been named the 2025 Outstanding High School Principal of Virginia by a… …
Encouraging young readers (4/30/2025) - Abingdon Ruritan Club’s Public Service Committee, led by Raven Cash, visited Achilles Elementary School on Friday. The committee presented 60 Scholastic books to each third grader and helped them personalize… …
SMART workshop (4/30/2025) - The Irene Morgan Scholarship Fund presented a SMART workshop at Peasley and Page middle schools recently. The purpose was to prepare eighth grade students for high school. The speaker at… …
Mathews Music Department (4/23/2025) - Earlier this month, the Mathews High School Music Department performed in Newport News at their spring competition. The String Orchestra finished first in their class with an Excellent rating and… …
FFA plant sale (4/23/2025) - The Gloucester High School agriculture department held its annual spring plant sale over the weekend as a fundraiser for the school’s Future Farmers of America chapter to travel to competitions,… …
A visit from Canto (4/23/2025) - Fourth graders at Mathews Elementary School met their accelerated reading goals and earned a special visit on April 11 with Canto, a Canine Companions’ dog. The children read their own… …School board recognizes student achievement (4/23/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board recognized several students for their recent achievements during last Thursday night’s meeting held in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium. Madison Roady and Jackzel Quinones… …
Easter fun (4/23/2025) - The Gloucester High School Renaissance Leadership Class hosted an egg hunt, as well as other Easter activities, for the community Saturday on the field hockey practice field. In top photo,… …
Child abuse prevention (4/23/2025) - Cheryl Adams with Shaheen, Ruth, Martin & Fonville Real Estate, business sponsor of the Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews, helped pack and deliver 90 information/snack bags for kindergarten and first grade… …
Mathews board holds budget public hearings (4/23/2025) - An edgy crowd attended last Thursday’s public hearings on Mathews County’s proposed $36.34 million FY2025-2026 budget and tax rates, with some attendees worked up over an advertised increase in the… …
THMS students excel at state FCCLA conference (4/16/2025) - Thomas Hunter Middle School students represented Mathews County and won numerous awards at the Virginia Association Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Leadership and Recognition Conference on April… …
Earth Day prep (4/16/2025) - Mathews High School Key Club members Ray Hudgins, Ella Ward and Will Ware, from left, assembled kits last week for the school’s upcoming Earth Day observance. These items, provided by… …
Plant sale (4/16/2025) - The Gloucester High School agriculture department will hold its annual spring plant sale Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 5 at the GHS greenhouse.… …Public invited to take part in textbook review (4/16/2025) - Mathews County Public Schools is asking the public to review a number of textbooks and instructional materials. Areas being considered are science (grades 3-5), nutrition and wellness, and hospitality and… …
Kindergarten registration underway at MES (4/16/2025) - Kindergarten registration is underway at Mathews Elementary School, according to MES principal Lee Anne Bray.Registration packets have been available since April 7, and a kindergarten camp will be held at… …
Community responds to possible school budget cuts (4/16/2025) - A large crowd, including all five members of the county’s board of supervisors, filled the J. Murray Brooks Auditorium at Thomas Hunter Middle School Tuesday night, with many speakers expressing… …
Teenager of the Year (4/9/2025) - Gloucester High School senior Addy Boughan received the Teenager of the Year Award. This award, presented by Kiwanis Division 12–Kiwanis Club of Gloucester, recognizes Boughan’s leadership, service, and dedication to… …