Connelly, Monastyrly take on GCPS administrative roles (8/19/2026) - Gloucester County Public Schools is welcoming two new administrators into the fold ahead of the 2026-2027 school year. Kristen Connelly of Kilmarnock has been named assistant principal of Peasley Middle… …
Abingdon Ruritan scholarships (8/19/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club recently announced its Gloucester High School scholarship recipients for the 2026-2027 academic year. Grayson Shield received an academic scholarship for $6,000 ($1,500 each year for four years).… …
Gloucester-Mathews Farm Bureau awards $3,500 in scholarships (8/19/2026) - The Gloucester-Mathews Farm Bureau Board of Directors recently awarded three scholarships to local students. Presentations were made before the membership at the Annual Producer Dinner Meeting on Aug. 6 at… …Abingdon, Peasley and Thomas Hunter make Virginia Naturally program list (8/19/2026) - Two Gloucester County schools and, in its final year, Thomas Hunter Middle School in Mathews, were named to the Virginia Naturally School Recognition Program for the 2025-2026 school year. The… …
Mathews school board addresses state accountability (8/19/2026) - Measuring student achievement was on the agenda at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Mathews County School Board, as Schools Superintendent Dr. David S. Daniel reviewed some of the criteria that… …
MHS summer grads (8/19/2026) - Six Mathews High School students received their diplomas on Tuesday night as the school held its summer commencement ceremony. The ceremony was held at the start of this month’s Mathews… …RCC RILL announces fall classes (8/19/2026) - Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning has announced its fall course schedule. “Geographic Strategies in the American Civil War” will be held on Sept. 14, 21 and 28… …
State poetry contest open to K-12th graders (8/19/2026) - Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi last week announced the launch of the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Poetry Contest, a statewide opportunity inviting students in kindergarten through 12th grade to share their… …
School board review back-to-school items (8/12/2026) - The focus of the Gloucester County School Board’s August meeting, held Tuesday evening in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium, was reviewing summer projects and preparing for the first day… …
Walker named Community Engagement Coordinator for GHS (8/12/2026) - Ashley Walker has been selected as the inaugural Community Engagement Coordinator for Gloucester High School, a newly established position created by the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors and the Gloucester… …
Page Athletic Director (8/12/2026) - Page Middle School has recently named eighth grade civics and economics teacher Bradley Thomas as its new athletic director. Beyond the school walls, Thomas has served as a youth director,… …
Friends of Dragon Run host DREAM program for teachers (8/12/2026) - The Friends of Dragon Run Youth Outreach Committee held its third Dragon Run Environmental Academy Mentorship (DREAM) program on July 30. This experience immerses teachers in hands-on fieldwork, describes the… …
New teacher orientation (8/12/2026) - Gloucester County Public Schools welcomed 29 new teachers to the district during a breakfast Monday morning at Gloucester High School. Shown above at the Bethel Elementary School table are, clockwise… …Parents encouraged to ensure children are up to date on vaccines (8/12/2026) - As back-to-school preparations are underway, the Virginia Department of Health encourages families to talk to their health care provider to ensure their children are up to date on their routine immunizations, a release… …
School Brief (8/12/2026) - Brittainy Kenner and Timmie Matthews, both of Gloucester, graduated from the University of Maryland Global Campus at the conclusion of the spring 2026 term. …
United Eagles (8/12/2026) - The United Eagles Motorcycle Club, which said it rides “to be a blessing to families in Gloucester, King and Queen, Mathews and Middlesex counties,” recently made two donations. At right,… …Expanded Virginia Bird Atlas can support SOL requirements (8/12/2026) - After more than a decade of data collection, analysis and content production, the website for Virginia’s Second Breeding Bird Atlas went live on Oct. 31, 2025. Now, eight months after… …
MHS Marching Band getting into its rhythm (8/5/2026) - While most students are enjoying time off from school during summer break, a dedicated group of Mathews High School musicians is working hard to get ready for the upcoming performance… …
8 take part in 4-H ‘On the Farm Day Camp’ (8/5/2026) - Eight members of Gloucester 4-H spent two days last week exploring agriculture and career opportunities as part of On the Farm Day Camp. The group visited Virginia State University on… …
Summer commencement (8/5/2026) - Gloucester High School held summer commencement exercises for a handful of students last Tuesday, July 28. Graduates are, from left, Anthony Thornton, Kathlean Thomas, Myles Stockwell, Nathan Slavin, Marshall Motley,… …Gloucester School Board approves new administrators (8/5/2026) - Among the Gloucester County School Board’s July 14 approved personnel appointments were several new administrators for the 2026-2027 school year. Bryan Leybold of Yorktown was appointed Supervisor of Central Food… …
Head Start begins sign-ups (8/5/2026) - Enrollment is underway for Gloucester and Mathews preschool students ages 3-5 for the Greater Middle Peninsula Head Start preschool program, according to Jesse Sharpe, communications manager for the Williamsburg-James City… …
Gloucester bus driver Frances West marks half-century behind the wheel (8/5/2026) - Frances West was just 25 years old when two friends from her church suggested she try driving a bus for Gloucester County Public Schools. At the time, the application process… …
MCWC scholar (7/29/2026) - Members of the Mathews County Woman’s Club gathered recently at the home of Dana Brown to honor 2026 Mathews High School graduate Morgan Stearns, who received a $1,000 scholarship from… …Gloucester Library to hold insect program Aug. 8 (7/29/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold the insect program, “Butterflies, Beetles and Bugs,” on Saturday, Aug. 8, beginning at 10:30 a.m. This program is for children in… …