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St. Clare Walker announces 2026 NJHS inductees
Recent 2026 inductees into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at St. Clare Walker Middle School include, front, from left Kaiden Williams, Collin Salmon, Klevor Rose, Harlem Lawrence, Baylor Lemon, Lian Juarez, Jackson Hooper, Lazarus Doiron, Temple Bennett; and...
School board honors late SCW principal Fears
The Middlesex County School Board voted unanimously at its May 11 school board meeting to honor the life of Joseph (Joe) Clyde Fears Jr. with a proclamation.
Fears passed away Feb. 10, 2026. A 1962 Middlesex High School and Virginia...
Seventy-four MHS students to graduate on May 30
The 74 members of the Middlesex High School (MHS) Class of 2026 will receive their diplomas during commencement, which is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30, in the John S. Clements Memorial Gymnasium at MHS in Saluda. Each...
Students learn about creek oyster reefs, wildlife
The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation (UOFF) Marine Science Legacy Program conducted a field trip with St. Clare Walker (SCW) Middle School sixth grade students on Friday, May 15, in the Town of Urbanna.
“Our annual sixth grade trip to the...
Superintendent’s message: Finishing strong together in Middlesex County
Middlesex County Public Schools is closing out the 2025-2026 school year with strong momentum, thanks to the dedication of our students and staff. We’ve seen meaningful gains across the division, including students in grades three through eight exceeding expectations...
Middlesex schools have 71 non-resident students attending
The Middlesex County Public Schools (MCPS) system has non-resident students in every grade level from kindergarten through 12th grade, reported MCPS School Superintendent Dr. Tracy Seitz at the school board meeting on Monday, April 13.
“We are able to attract...
St. Margaret’s School future still in peril
A pivotal legal moment is before the Essex County Circuit Court: Does the community that built St. Margaret’s School get its day in court or does the organization that controls it get to walk away unchallenged?
Judge John Martin has...
Teacher raises hit a roadblock
At a Middlesex County School Board public hearing on a proposed school budget on Monday, Feb. 23, the proposed budget called for an overall 5.3% raise to teachers and 4.3% overall raise for all other school employees. (FY 26-27...
Apply soon for Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation scholarships
These scholarships are intended to promote the education of Virginia citizens in technical fields of natural resource conservation…
Schools propose $25.85 million budget
The Middlesex County School Board has proposed a fiscal year 2026-2027 $25,857,876 Middlesex County Public Schools budget. The proposed budget, which is $1.58 million more than the current fiscal year’s budget, is from early this week and is expected...
