Qualifies for All-VA Band (3/4/2026) - Mathews High School junior Hunter Owens is only the fifth student in the history of the Marching Blue Devils to qualify for All-VA Band. On Saturday, Owens traveled to James… …
National FFA Week (3/4/2026) - The Gloucester chapter of the Future Farmers of America celebrated National FFA Week with a multitude of activities last week. Chapter members participated in Motivational Monday, a Gloucester High School… …
‘Let Grow’ (3/4/2026) - Ware Academy has implemented, “Let Grow,” a new program designed to build confidence and independence in children of all ages. Students are tasked with the homework assignment of trying something… …Read Across America event Tuesday in Gloucester (3/4/2026) - The Gloucester Retired Educators’ Association will sponsor a Read Across America community event from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday at Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. Students in Pre-K through fifth grade and… …
GCPS and MCPS launch special education campaign (3/4/2026) - As part of a public awareness campaign, Gloucester County and Mathews County public schools are seeking information on any child or youth suspected of having a disability and in need… …
Donations sought for Girls State (3/4/2026) - American Legion Auxiliary Gloucester Unit 75 is seeking the public’s help in funding Gloucester High School students to attend this year’s Girl’s State. The American Legion Auxiliary began sponsoring the… …
GMHS to launch youth Pawsitive Impact Club in April (3/4/2026) - Thanks to a grant from the Caroline McCoy-Jones Private Foundation in Richmond, the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society has received a grant to help further develop its youth programming. With the grant,… …Commonwealth Listening Tour to be held at GHS Monday (3/4/2026) - Gloucester County Public Schools will host the Commonwealth Listening Tour on Monday at Gloucester High School. The visit is part of Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Executive Order Four and will include… …
Bread for Life (3/4/2026) - Ware Academy’s Student Leadership Council recently volunteered at the Bread for Life Community Food Pantry. Members assisted with stocking shelves, sorting donations and loading and unloading trucks. Shown, from left,… …
All-State Chorus (2/25/2026) - Gloucester High School choral members Abdiel Santiago Ramos, London Volpe, Joshua Littlefield and Emma Layton, from left, have all been selected to compete in the 2026 All Virginia Choir Event… …Local youth participate in weekend 4-H contests (2/25/2026) - Members of Gloucester 4-H clubs took part in the County 4-H Communications, Visual Arts and Table Setting contests Saturday at the T.C. Walker Education Center. The Gloucester Bay Riders 4-H… …
NJROTC medal (2/25/2026) - On Saturday, Mathews High School student Will Ware represented the Gloucester High School NJROTC program by competing in the American Legion JROTC Combo Drill Meet at GHS. He competed in… …RCC announces upcoming lifelong learning classes (2/25/2026) - Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning has announced two upcoming classes that will be held at the Glenns campus. “Geographic Strategies in Amphibious Warfare” will be held on… …
Top sponsors named for GCPS Ed Foundation fundraiser (2/25/2026) - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has been named a Titanium ($3,000) sponsor and E.T. Gresham Company a Diamond sponsor ($2,000) for the 15th annual Gloucester County Public Schools Educational… …
School board, supervisors appear to come to an impasse over budget (2/25/2026) - Following a roughly three-hour joint meeting Tuesday night on the school division’s proposed FY2027 budget, Mathews School Board members and county supervisors didn’t appear to come to an agreement about… …
Grayson Shield named 2025-2026 GHS Duke of the Year (2/25/2026) - Senior Grayson Shield has been chosen to represent Gloucester High School as the Duke of the Year for the 2025-2026 school year. Throughout his four years at GHS, Shield has… …CCS offers three summer camps (2/25/2026) - Registration is open for the Christchurch School 2026 summer camps. This summer, the Middlesex County private school is offering three experiences designed especially for students who want to stay active,… …
School Brief (2/25/2026) - Brandon James Randolph of Hayes earned his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland Global Campus at the conclusion of the fall 2025 semester. …
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… …