Academic honor (10/18/2023) - Mathews High School senior Libbie Hospodar has been named a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship… …
MHS Key Club Kickoff Bonfire Party Saturday (10/18/2023) - After almost 20 years, the newly formed Mathews Kiwanis Club has relaunched the Key Club at Mathews High School and a party will be held this weekend in celebration. Kiwanis… …
Retired educators meet (10/18/2023) - Nearly three dozen people attended the 40th anniversary celebration of the Gloucester Retired Educators Association on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Disabled American Veterans building in Gloucester. Guest speaker was… …
Mathews High School Homecoming (10/18/2023) - SHERRY HAMILTON / GAZETTE-JOURNAL SHERRY HAMILTON / GAZETTE-JOURNAL CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL Mathews High School held its homecoming parade Friday afternoon, beginning at Thomas Hunter Middle School and traveling through… …
Sink and float (10/18/2023) - Ware Academy’s kindergarten class recently conducted sink and float experiments with apples. Taking part in the experiment are, from left, students Cal Holaday, Chase Harris, Hutson Loudin, Camryn Carter, Claire… …
MHS Class of ’73 holds 50th reunion (10/18/2023) - The Mathews High School Class of 1973 celebrated its 50th reunion on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Mathews Yacht Club. Thirty-three classmates and their guests took part, traveling from Pennsylvania,… …
School Brief (10/18/2023) - Lauren Elizabeth Hall, a 2020 graduate of Gloucester High School, was recently named one of two recipients of the Augusta Health Scholarship. She is currently a senior at Mary Baldwin… …
Holley Graded School (10/18/2023) - Despite the rain Saturday, the volunteers at Lottsburg’s Holley Graded School held a fish fry meal and indoor yard sale as its annual fundraiser for the Virginia Historic Landmark in… …
Homecoming court (10/11/2023) - The Mathews High School Homecoming Court was announced last week. Members are, front row from left, seniors Fabian Cardenas Flores, Chloe Schaible, Noah Wright, Lainey Wilson, Emersyn Duff, Ethan Deptola;… …
Supervisors, school board members hold work session (10/11/2023) - Although numbers have still yet to be finalized for the division’s current 2023-2024 budget, members of the Mathews County School Board and Board of Supervisors sat down Tuesday to begin… …
Bands Along the Bay (10/11/2023) - The Gloucester High School Marching Dukes are getting ready to host the group’s Bands Along the Bay competition on Saturday. Fifteen bands will compete with a thousand or more people… …
RCC receives $422,892 in federal funds (10/11/2023) - Rappahannock Community College will receive $422,892 in federal funding in FY 2024 to improve the enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and professional outcomes for low-income students, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner… …
Rice attempts to debunk several rumors (10/11/2023) - Robin Rice addressed the public during the Gloucester County School Board’s Tuesday meeting at the T.C. Walker Education Center to clarify a number of rumors she’s been made aware of… …
Class of 1961 (10/11/2023) - The Mathews High School Class of 1961 held a reunion Saturday at Southwind Pizza. Those attending included, front row from left, Dolly Jane Thompson, Janie Corbett, Mary Elizabeth Carlton Hudgins,… …
Duke and Duchess (10/4/2023) - Seniors Elijah Autry and Samantha Wooldridge were crowned Duke and Duchess of the Gloucester High School Homecoming Court at the school’s homecoming game Friday night. …
Mathews not alone in teacher staffing challenges (10/4/2023) - While Mathews County Public Schools is facing challenges with teacher staffing, it’s certainly not a problem that Mathews is facing alone. “It is a crisis. But it’s not a uniquely… …
Student aid seminar to be held Oct. 11 at Gloucester Library (10/4/2023) - Gloucester High School Director of School Counseling Matthew Lord will be leading a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) seminar on Oct. 11, beginning at 4 p.m. at Gloucester… …
Joint budget work session Tuesday in Mathews (10/4/2023) - Although details of the current budget are still being finalized following Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signing of the state budget last month, preparations are already underway for the 2024-2025 budget in… …
RCC president named to Aspen Institute Fellowship (10/4/2023) - Rappahannock Community College president Dr. Shannon Kennedy has been selected for the first class of the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program’s Aspen Presidents Fellowship. This program, made possible with support… …
MHS students of the month (10/4/2023) - Mathews High School’s students of the month for September are freshman Hunter Owens, sophomore Ellie Congrove, junior Marissa Hudgins and senior Mason Patrick (clockwise from top left). Students are chosen… …
School Brief (10/4/2023) - Samuel Lanning of Gloucester, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Integrated Science and Technology from James Madison University during commencement exercises in August. …
Virginia educators encouraged to apply for AITC grants (10/4/2023) - Educators who want to start projects that help students understand agriculture are encouraged to apply for Virginia’s Agriculture in the Classroom’s educator grants. Virginia AITC has more than $30,000 available… …
‘Music of the Night’ (10/4/2023) - The Marching Blue Devil band put on the first performance of its 2023 field show “Music of the Night” on Friday night at Ken Brown Field at Mathews High School.… …
Gloucester High School homecoming parade (10/4/2023) - Gloucester High School got a chance to show off its school spirit during last Thursday’s homecoming parade, with parade goers lining Main Street to cheer on the Dukes. held its… …
GHS homecoming parade tonight (9/27/2023) - The Gloucester High School homecoming parade will step off at 5:15 tonight, Thursday, Sept. 28, from Main Street Center. The parade will travel along Main Street, ending at Botetourt Elementary… …