P.E.O. grant recipient honored (1/24/2024) - Rappahannock Community College and Old Dominion University student Kendra Yates has been awarded $3,000 P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education grant. She was sponsored by Chapter BT of Mathews. The P.E.O.… …Technology gift (1/24/2024) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation recently gave the technology students at Mathews Elementary School a class set of Makey Makey invention kits. Using the system, the MES fourth graders… …
Applications now being accepted for Youth Conservation Corps (1/24/2024) - Virginia State Parks are recruiting qualified candidates for this summer’s Youth Conservation Corps program. Eligible applicants must be 14-17 years of age and going into at least their first year… …School Briefs (1/24/2024) - Cody Brown of Hayes was named to the dean’s list at Saint Mary’s College, Indiana, for the fall 2023 semester. To earn this honor, students must achieve a grade point… …
Racist graffiti found at Peasley MS (1/24/2024) - A week after Mathews High School was forced to deal with the issue, a similar instance of racist graffiti has cropped up at Gloucester’s Peasley Middle School. On Friday, Dr.… …
School board members appear poised to make a big ask (1/24/2024) - Mathews School Board members appear poised to make a big ask of county supervisors in the coming weeks, as they look for an increase of roughly $1 million in local… …
School board begins budget discussion (1/19/2024) - "This is the start of a months-long process." Gloucester County School Board chair Troy Andersen introduced the budget process to the board at the board's first budget work session of… …
Gloucester board begins year with organizational meeting (1/17/2024) - The Gloucester County School Board began its first meeting of the calendar year with its annual organizational meeting, welcoming four new members to the board. New members include Leonne Arsenovic… …
Students recognized at school board meeting (1/17/2024) - The Gloucester County School Board recognized students for various achievements at its January meeting, held last Wednesday, Jan. 10, in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium. Oksana Oshidar was recognized… …
Mathews School Board to hold retreat today (1/17/2024) - The Mathews County School Board will hold its annual retreat today, Thursday, Jan. 18, at Mathews Memorial Library. The daylong retreat begins at 9 a.m. with superintendent Dr. David S.… …
School Brief (1/17/2024) - Veronica Trist of Gloucester, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester at Baldwin Wallace University. To receive this honor, students must earn a grade point… …
Governor’s recognition (1/17/2024) - Achilles Elementary School student Chloe McPherson and her mother, Nicole McPherson (far left), were recognized at the State of the Commonwealth Address at the State Capitol last Wednesday, Jan. 10,… …
Canned food drive (1/10/2024) - Mathews Elementary School students have been collecting items for the school’s annual canned food drive for Hands Across Mathews. Shown with their collection of non-perishable food are, back row from… …Civics Bee open to middle school students (1/10/2024) - The Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce recently announced the launch of the 2024 National Civics Bee, an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute… …
Public hearing on Mathews school budget set for Jan. 23 (1/10/2024) - Work on the 2024-2025 Mathews County Public Schools’ budget, which began last month with a preliminary overview, will begin in earnest next week with a second budget work session at… …
G.I. Foundation donates sound system to MHS band (1/10/2024) - The Mathews High School Marching Band is moving up to the big leagues, thanks to a gift from the Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation.The foundation has donated a complete on-field… …
Kinser brings dog therapy to Abingdon Elementary students (1/3/2024) - Feeling ruff? Students at Abingdon Elementary School benefit from dog therapy once a week from two very special pups. Dandelion (“Dandi”), a 5-year-old beagle, and Aagin, a nearly 10-year-old border… …
THMS looking for community support for Costa Rica trip (1/3/2024) - Jerry Ligon, the seventh grade science teacher at Thomas Hunter Middle School in Mathews, is bent on taking 13 of his students on an environmental trip to Costa Rica during… …School board makes several personnel appointments (1/3/2024) - The Gloucester County School Board made several personnel appointments during its Dec. 12 meeting. Candace Keefer of Hayes was appointed to an office associate position at Gloucester High School, effective… …
Samantha Wooldridge named Duke of the Year (1/3/2024) - Gloucester High School has named Samantha Wooldridge as its Duke of the Year for the 2023-2024 school year. As she looked back on her high school career, the GHS senior… …Grant supports promoting careers in aquaculture (1/3/2024) - The Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement has been awarded $302,536 from GO Virginia’s Competitive Fund for a project titled Promoting Careers in Aquaculture 2.0. The funding is… …
School Briefs (1/3/2024) - Ann “Andie” Hartley of Gloucester, was named to the President’s List at James Madison University for the first semester. Hartley, a 2021 Gloucester High School graduate, is majoring in Communication… …
School board swearing in (12/27/2023) - Four Gloucester County School Board members, elected on Nov. 7, took their oaths of office during a ceremony last Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the colonial courthouse. Troy Andersen (Gloucester Point),… …
Caroling (12/27/2023) - This group of Botetourt Elementary School third graders spent the last day before winter break walking up and down Gloucester’s Main Street singing Christmas carols to the delight of merchants… …
Moving day (12/27/2023) - Over winter break, The Other Moving Company has moved classroom furniture and other items at Gloucester High School in preparation for the next phase of the schoolwide renovation project. Brian… …