THMS student part of Mount Vernon celebration (1/14/2026) - A seventh grader at Thomas Hunter Middle School was among the honored guests at a program held at Mount Vernon on Jan. 7, as Gov. Glenn Youngkin, alongside U.K. leadership,… …
Parker, Saulman to head Gloucester School Board in 2026 (1/14/2026) - The Gloucester County School Board met Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium to hold its annual organizational meeting where it elected a new chair and vice chair,… …School Brief (1/7/2026) - Edgar Avilaserrano of Hayes, was named to the dean’s list at Columbia College, Missouri, for the fall 2025 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, students must complete 12… …
RCC announces two upcoming RILL classes at Glenns (1/7/2026) - Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning has announced its spring schedule for non-credit, personal enrichment courses. These classes offer adult learners a range of opportunities to explore new… …
Pet fundraiser (1/7/2026) - Members of the Gloucester Animal Science 4-H Club held fundraisers and pet food and supply donation drives at Tractor Supply and Southern States in November to support local animals housed… …H.S. seniors invited to enter STEAM-H essay contest (12/30/2025) - The 15th annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Healthcare essay contest is underway and open to Virginia women in their senior year of high school who hold at least… …
Racquets for Reading (12/30/2025) - QuickStart Children of Virginia reported that the 34 preschoolers at Mathews Elementary School received a Racquets for Reading book grant and some fun giveaways. This grant was funded by the… …
State Capitol trip (12/30/2025) - Peasley Middle School eighth graders recently traveled to Richmond to tour the Virginia State Capitol and Executive Mansion. The trip was provided free-of-charge for all eighth grade students with financial… …
Christmas carolers (12/23/2025) - Botetourt Elementary School third graders took their annual Main Street Caroling field trip on Friday where they sing holiday songs along Main Street. Here, the group stops at the Gazette-Journal… …MHS students of the month (12/23/2025) - Mathews High School’s students of the month for November are eighth grader Emilia Patterson, freshman Brandon Hubbard, sophomore Calianne Bourque, junior McKenzie Bartlett and senior Bradley Murphy (clockwise from top… …
‘Be Strong’ (12/23/2025) - The Mathews Branch NAACP 7090 donated a copy of the book “Be Strong” written by Pat Zietlow Miller and illustrated by Jen Hill to each of Mathews Elementary School’s first-grade… …
Pinch pots (12/23/2025) - The Gloucester Museum of History and the Fairfield Foundation held a field trip for Bethel Elementary School second graders last Thursday where they learned how to make pinch pots. At… …
Spelling Bee winner (12/23/2025) - Seventh grader Lillian Boafo, at left, won Peasley Middle School’s school-wide spelling bee on Dec. 16. She will compete in the regional competition for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in… …
Christmas cookies (12/23/2025) - To spread some holiday cheer, the Gloucester High School HOSA Future Health Professionals students visited Sanders, a retirement community in Gloucester, on Dec. 13 to decorate cookies, play games, put… …
THMS Seahawk Band (12/23/2025) - The Thomas Hunter Middle School Seahawk Band performed for a packed crowd at the school’s Brooks Auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 17 as part of the school’s “Tastes, Sights and Sounds… …Winter Bingo fundraiser set for Jan. 23 (12/17/2025) - The Mathews High School Key Club’s Winter Bingo fundraiser, originally scheduled for this Friday, has been postponed until Friday, Jan. 23. The event will be held on Friday, Jan. 23,… …
Teacher of the Year (12/17/2025) - Mathews High School English teacher and Scholastic Bowl coach John Corrigan was named the 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year for Mathews County Public Schools at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.… …
Consolidation, budget, other issues examined at meeting (12/17/2025) - In a busy five hours of meetings, the Mathews County School Board kicked off the 2026-2027 budget process, addressed plans to consolidate the division into two schools (combining Mathews Elementary… …Botetourt 3rd graders to carol on Main Street Friday (12/17/2025) - Botetourt Elementary School third grade students will be caroling down Gloucester’s Main Street for the school’s annual “Main Street Caroling” field trip on Friday. Students will depart Botetourt at 9:45… …
School board discusses new programs, compensation (12/17/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board met last Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium to review new programs of study proposed for Page and Peasley middle schools… …
First-quarter honor rolls announced (12/17/2025) - In Gloucester Page Middle School Page Middle School has released its honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2025-2026 school year. Students receiving all As during the marking period… …
Toys for Tots (12/10/2025) - Ware Academy students partnered with Gloucester Deputy Rory Brill and John Seltzer to collect donations for Toys for Tots this holiday season. The school filled over nine boxes with new… …TOGA sponsors its first H.S. Essay Contest (12/10/2025) - This year the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association is hosting the first High School Essay Contest. After sponsoring its successful Middle School Writing Contests the past 11 years, TOGA has changed… …
School board closed meeting rescheduled to Dec. 12 (12/10/2025) - The Mathews County School Board’s closed meeting, originally scheduled for this past Friday, was postponed due to weather conditions and rescheduled for this Friday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to… …
Winter Luncheon (12/10/2025) - Dr. Gloria Savage-Early was the guest speaker at the Winter Luncheon meeting of the Gloucester Retired Educators Association on Dec. 4, held at the DAV. She opened with singing a… …