From first to last, Alex Lewis was a teacher (10/30/2024) - A dedicated teacher for many decades in Mathews County, Alex N. Lewis, while obviously much respected in his day, has nearly vanished from local memory. Instrumental in establishing the Thomas… …
Lynch places first in state fair horticulture demonstration (10/23/2024) - Members of Gloucester High School’s Future Farmers of America chapter attended the State Fair of Virginia to participate in multiple competitions where several students placed, including Emma Lynch who earned… …Mathews School Board to hold Town Hall tonight (10/23/2024) - Everything from the academic achievement of the student body to the condition of the county’s three school buildings: there are plenty of issues that are top of mind for Mathews… …
Marching Blue Devils (10/23/2024) - On Saturday, the Mathews High School Marching Blue Devils traveled to Gloucester High School for the Bands Along the Bay Competition. The band competed against Kecoughtan, King William and West… …
MHS trophy case (10/23/2024) - Plans are underway to replace/renovate the current Mathews High School trophy case, above, which is located in the hallway in front of the school’s gymnasium. Plans include removing the lockers… …
Motivational speaker to address assemblies at MHS, THMS (10/23/2024) - Dr. John “Push” Gaines will visit Mathews next week to talk with students and the community about defying the odds to overcome adversity and gain success and fulfillment in life.… …
Thomas Hunter students head up safe driving campaign (10/23/2024) - Two Thomas Hunter Middle School students—Isabella Newcomb and Brijido Fraire—are heading up a program designed to encourage safe driving habits in and around Mathews County. The Mathews C.A.R.E.S. campaign (which… …YMCA proposes preschool program in Mathews schools (10/16/2024) - Representatives of the Mathews Family YMCA gave a presentation on a proposal to initiate a preschool program for 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds during Tuesday night’s Mathews County School Board meeting,… …
Homecoming parades (10/16/2024) - Gloucester and Mathews high schools both celebrated their homecomings last week. Last Thursday, GHS held its homecoming parade along Gloucester’s Main Street. Among those taking part were a contingent from… …
Mathews High School band has a great start to its competition season (10/16/2024) - The Mathews High School Marching Blue Devil Band has had a great start to its competition season this year.On Oct. 5, the band traveled to the Warhill Classic, where they… …
Mathews students take part in FCCLA Day at State Fair (10/16/2024) - Thomas Hunter Middle School and a few Mathews High School members of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) attended FCCLA Day on Oct. 3 at the State… …
VSBA president attends Gloucester School Board meeting (10/9/2024) - Virginia School Boards Association President Dr. Cardell Patillo attended Tuesday night’s Gloucester County School Board meeting held in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium as part of the VSBA President’s… …
GHS college and career fair to be held next Thursday (10/9/2024) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP will hold its College, Career & Resource Fair from 5-7 p.m. next Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Gloucester High School gym. According to Gloucester’s… …
Supporting Tiny House project (10/9/2024) - At a recent Mathews Rotary Club meeting, the group listened to a presentation given by Dr. David S. Daniel, Superintendent of Mathews County Public Schools. Daniel spoke about the progress… …
Achilles Elementary gathering (10/9/2024) - Twenty-three former staff members of Achilles Elementary gathered last Thursday, Oct. 3 for lunch at Nick’s Spaghetti & Steak House to share memories and rekindle old and new friendships. The… …
MHS homecoming court (10/9/2024) - Mathews High School will hold its homecoming on Friday; and for the first time in several years, the celebration will include a football game, with the return of the Blue… …Boards to address long-term school needs (10/9/2024) - A discussion of issues heading into the upcoming 2024-2025 Mathews County Public Schools’ budget cycle eventually took on a wider focus. Members of the board of supervisors and school board… …
GHS homecoming parade tonight (10/9/2024) - The Gloucester High School homecoming parade will step off this evening, Thursday, Oct. 10, from Main Street Center at 5:15, traveling along Main Street until it reaches Botetourt Elementary School.… …MHS students of the month (10/9/2024) - Mathews High School’s students of the month for September are eighth grader Grace Keel, freshman Charlotte Bailey, sophomore Grey Respress, junior Abigail Ramsey and senior Shane Norris (clockwise from top… …
MHS band gears up for competitive season (10/2/2024) - The Mathews High School Marching Blue Devils held an open dress rehearsal last Thursday in front of a small crowd at the school’s Ken Brown Field. This was the first… …
Read, Rise and Shine (10/2/2024) - The nonprofit literacy organization Read Rise and Shine, Inc., recently donated a book cart and books to Riverside Lifelong Health and Rehabilitation in Mathews to create a rolling library for… …
School Briefs (10/2/2024) - Jackson Pyles, a 2024 Christchurch School graduate, of Middlesex has received a scholarship from the Middlesex County Kiwanis Club. He is also a recipient of the Sierra Pacific Fly Fishers… …
GREA presentation (10/2/2024) - Bay Transit director Kenneth Pollock was the guest speaker at the Gloucester Retired Educators Association fall meeting on Thursday, Sept. 26. He shared a detailed PowerPoint program about Bay Transit,… …Robotics class begins next week at Mathews Library (10/2/2024) - A six-week robotics class is being offered for students in grades 5 through 8 on Wednesdays from Oct. 9 though Nov. 13 at Mathews Memorial Library, Main Street, Mathews. Hours… …
Student achievement scores moving in right direction (9/25/2024) - By most measures, student achievement appears to be on the rise in Mathews County Public Schools. Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel provided a review of the most recent… …