Editorial: What they didn’t have (2/24/2021) - The past year, experiencing a pandemic, has brought ample comparisons to the last great pandemic, the 1918 influenza. The Centers for Disease Control said, “It is estimated that about 500… …
Letter: Sincere appreciation (2/24/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Communities of color as well as the disadvantaged, continue to be disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 virus. They have more severe cases, more hospitalizations, more fatalities, less access… …
Letter: Questions reporter’s interpretation (2/24/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am writing in response to the news story by Tyler Bass titled, “Committee to consider future county solar projects.” The article states in part. “The meeting began… …
Letter: Be prepared (2/24/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: When are you, the American people, going to learn that the government is not here to help you with your problems? Most of our government is too busy… …
Letter: Lost much too soon (2/24/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: My favorite tennis player was Arthur Ashe. He was born Arthur Robert Ashe, in Richmond on July 10, 1943 to Arthur Sr. and Mattie Cunningham Ashe. Tennis player… …
Letter: Making the season more joyful (2/24/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Because of the generosity of our community, The Salvation Army was able to make this Christmas season more joyful for over 500 of our less fortunate neighbors. We… …
Letter: Art, joy, and healing will prevail (2/24/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As Arts on Main ushers in our 10th anniversary year in 2021, we are very grateful for the critical support for the arts and our growing community following.… …
Letter: Thank you, Betsy (2/24/2021) - Editor, Gazette Journal: After many years, Betsy Henderson, Executor Director for Arts On Main, has resigned. She has contributed enormously in making Arts On Main a key center for the… …
Editorial: Reason to hope (2/17/2021) - State and federal health trackers show a clear decline in the daily incidence of new COVID-19 cases. Visiting the COVID sites of the Centers for Disease Control and the Virginia… …
Across the USA (2/17/2021) - Since the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in the United States, the daily count of new cases has taken a roller coaster ride, currently on a steep and encouraging… …
Across Virginia (2/17/2021) - New cases of COVID in Virginia are on a decline similar to that across the country. This shows the daily new case totals as of Wednesday, Feb. 17. The state… …
In Gloucester (2/17/2021) - Gloucester County case counts have had more peaks than valleys in recent weeks, although the trendline is also downward. This shows the daily new case totals as of Wednesday, Feb.… …
In Mathews (2/17/2021) - In Mathews, daily case counts of new cases have settled down since a big spike at the end of 2020. This shows the daily new case totals as of Wednesday,… …Letter: End results (2/17/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: To burn thy neighbor’s wheat field, is to have no wheat … to have no wheat, is to have no flour, to have no flour, is to have… …
Letter: Current vaccine distribution not working (2/17/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am writing today to urge Governor Northam to provide broader vaccine distribution to primary health care physicians serving independently living elderly. My 85-year-old family member’s doctor suggested… …
Letter: Demand better behavior (2/17/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The U.S. Senate trial of twice-impeached Donald Trump—this time for inciting an insurrection against the United States government—has ended in acquittal. With the exception of seven Republican senators,… …
Letter: The arrogance of power (2/17/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Several weeks ago, the Gazette-Journal published my letter that expressed the necessity of the Washington establishment to address the matter of suspected election fraud in a forthright and… …
Letter: Good judgment? (2/17/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Rob Wittman in his Feb. 2 news release “Fighting for you: advocating for a balanced U.S. budget” announced, “Last month, I was honored … by co-sponsoring a joint… …
Letter: A Lenten revival (2/17/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In the Catholic Church, Lent is a time of repentance and revival of one’s faith. It starts on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 17 this year) and ends on the… …
Letter: Thanks to all responders (2/17/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: On behalf of Warren and myself, I want to thank the Gloucester Rescue Squad and Fire Department, the Walter Reed Emergency Room Workers, and all Law Enforcement who… …
Black history: liberated and affirmed (2/17/2021) - I was afforded the opportunity, while studying at The Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, as part of our curriculum, to read the writings of the Rev. Dr. James Cone.… …
Editorial: Everyone’s history (2/10/2021) - During February, our communities often have some observance of Black History Month. That’s a good thing, because it brings positive and negative parts of the past to everyone’s attention. The… …
Letter: CUP process proper venue for solar farms (2/10/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In last week’s edition, the Gazette-Journal reported that York District supervisor Phillip Bazzani expressed his opposition to the increase in solar farm applications in Gloucester. According to the… …
Letter: New F-22 squadron presents danger (2/10/2021) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Langley Air Force Base wants to bring another squadron of F-22 jets to the area. This isn’t just any squadron, this is a training squadron of students who… …
Editorial: Tell them (2/3/2021) - Sad to say, just two weeks after Joe Biden’s inauguration with its eloquent appeal for unity, the long knives are out again. The loudmouth partisans (both left and right) in… …