Mathews school board approves policy contract with SBMA (2/18/2026) - During Tuesday night’s regular meeting at the Brooks Auditorium at Thomas Hunter Middle School, the Mathews County School Board approved a contract with the School Board Member Alliance to provide… …
Public hearing Tuesday on Mathews schools FY27 budget (2/18/2026) - A public hearing on the Mathews County School Board’s draft FY 2027 budget will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Brooks Auditorium at Thomas Hunter Middle School, followed… …
Botetourt principal set to retire July 1 (2/18/2026) - Botetourt Elementary School principal Felicia “Tish” Hudgins is scheduled to retire from her position on July 1, as approved by the Gloucester County School Board during its last meeting held… …
Special education meeting to be held Monday (2/18/2026) - A meeting will be held Monday on federal funds to benefit children with special education needs. The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. in Room A111 at the T.C.… …
School Briefs (2/18/2026) - Sherri Mercier of Hayes, received her Bachelor of Science from Mississippi State University’s College of Arts and Sciences during commencement exercises held in December. Several local students were named to… …
Love in action (2/18/2026) - Mathews High School FCCLA members Mya Schroeder, Bri Thomas and Alex Walker, from left, have been working on their FCCLA STAR Event project: “Spreading the Love to CHKD.” The students… …
Battle of the Books (2/18/2026) - Teams of fifth graders from Achilles, Bethel, Botetourt and Petsworth elementary schools competed in the Gloucester County Public Schools Battle of the Books competition at Gloucester County Public Library, Main… …Rappahannock Community College TRiO helps first-generation students (2/18/2026) - Rappahannock Community College continues to strengthen its commitment to student success through TRiO, a federally-funded outreach and student support program designed to help first-generation, low-income and college-bound students achieve their… …
Honor Band (2/11/2026) - This past week, six students from the Mathews High School Blue Devil Band participated in the VBODA All-District VIII Honor Band at Woodside High School. The students rehearsed for 10… …
Regional competition (2/11/2026) - The Gloucester High School Scholastic Bowl team competed in the regional competition at Jamestown High School last Wednesday, Feb. 4. Gloucester advanced to the semifinals by defeating Churchland, 285-115, but… …
GHS FFA holds winter degree ceremony (2/11/2026) - The Gloucester chapter of the Future Farmers of America held its winter degree ceremony on Jan. 30. Virginia Setterholm and Jordan Lynch received their Greenhand Degrees and Charlotte Evans received… …MHS students of the month (2/11/2026) - Mathews High School’s students of the month for January are eighth grader Devi Morrison, freshman Finn McKinster, sophomore Bella Hockenberry, junior Taylor Hubbard (clockwise from top left) and, not pictured,… …
Local students named to CBGS Director’s List (2/11/2026) - Several local students from Gloucester and Mathews were named to the Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School for Marine and Environmental Science’s Director’s List for the first semester of the 2025-2026 school… …
Reality Store (2/11/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club members helped out with Peasley Middle School’s Reality Store program, which was held on Jan. 29-30. Reality Store is a financial simulation that allows students to learn… …
STEM night (2/11/2026) - Ware Academy third graders recently worked collaboratively to research, plan and create a new colony. The students then designed STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) projects to address the hardships… …School Briefs (2/11/2026) - Ailin Harpole of Hayes, was named to the dean’s list at the University of Rhode Island for the fall 2025 semester. To be included on the dean’s list, full-time students… …
Second place (2/11/2026) - The Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School Glenns team placed second overall at the 28th annual Blue Crab Bowl, held Saturday at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point. Students had… …Abingdon Ruritans offer scholarships to Gloucester students (2/11/2026) - Gloucester High School students and Gloucester County home-schooled students who are seniors are encouraged to apply for one of the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s scholarships. Students planning to attend a four-year… …
Local student selected to performat Carnegie Hall (2/4/2026) - Middlesex High School student Madeline Inge has been selected for the High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Inge will play clarinet this weekend with… …
Curiosity (2/4/2026) - Students from each grade at Ware Academy are selected and recognized for a character trait every month. Those recognized for curiosity include, from left, Jackson Miller, Nelson Bradford, Samuel Coggeshall,… …Gloucester Library announces teen photo contest (2/4/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library has announced its teen photography contest open for students in ninth through 12th grades. Teens are asked to submit their most creative photo using forced perspective,… …
Tidewater SWCD has two scholarship opportunities available (2/4/2026) - The Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District, through the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, has two scholarship opportunities available. These scholarships are intended to promote the education… …
Abingdon Ruritans offer scholarships to Gloucester students (2/4/2026) - Gloucester High School students and Gloucester County home-schooled students who are seniors are encouraged to apply for one of the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s scholarships. Students planning to attend a four-year… …
New CNAs (1/28/2026) - Gloucester High School graduated a number of students from its Certified Nursing Assistant program in a pinning ceremony held on Jan. 16. New CNAs are, in first photo from left,… …
Top teacher (1/28/2026) - Mathews County teacher Michelle Williams recently traveled to Nashville to take part in the 2025 CareerTech VISION Conference and New Teacher of the Year Award Nomination. Williams was named Outstanding… …