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Letter: Please … vote early (10/16/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal:For yourself, your community, your country…—You pick the most convenient day and time: it’s easy, stress free; shorter lines, fewer people, less or no annoying politicking;—It protects your vote…
Letter: Feet to the fire (10/16/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal:I realize these are crazy times we live in, but I gotta try to hold your feet to your own GJ fire on this one.So, I am pleased to…
Letter: Misleading statements erode trust (10/16/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal:I am writing in response to a recent article (“Sheriff outlines problems at Route 14/3 bridge project,” Page 1A Sept. 26 issue) in which you reported on Sheriff April…
Letter: You have shown us the best in you (10/16/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal:Severn Church would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to our community for the support of our very quickly-planned project to assist those impacted by Hurricane Helene in western…
Editorial: The Electoral College (10/16/2024) - “I think all of us know, the Electoral College needs to go,” Democratic Party vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said recently. “We need a national popular vote.”The Electoral College certainly…
To our readers: (10/9/2024) - This is National Newspaper Week. We print this article about the communities we serve to remind our readers that we have been a part of the local scene for many…
Editorial: Pulling together (10/9/2024) - This week’s issue includes an inspiring article to show how our residents pulled together to help Hurricane Helene’s victims in North Carolina and points south. As we go to press,…
editorial pizza chart What’s the best type of pizza? (10/9/2024) - October is National Pizza Month, so we asked our Facebook followers which type of pizza is the best. Pepperoni reigned supreme with 26.5 percent of the vote, followed by meat…
Letter: Kamala’s criminals (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Recently, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released a damning report regarding the invasion of illegal aliens, including many criminals. Shockingly, it was revealed that 164,500 migrant criminals convicted…
Letter: One step away (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: J. D. Vance said, “If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention…then that’s what I’m going to do.” Is this the kind…
Letter: Underhanded tricks (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Recently, we posted a political sign in support of President Trump at the entrance to our community at Waterview Point Lane in Weems. Within two hours the sign…
Letter: Careful consideration (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Before you vote, consider that when Kamala Harris says she will fix the economy, secure our borders, and lower food prices “on Day One,” she has been in…
Letter: Do your duty, Americans (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Who should you vote for in the upcoming presidential election? To me, the answer has been given to us by the very best people. Donald Trump told us…
Letter: Union support (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Although neither the teamsters nor the firefighters unions will be supporting Harris, the union that represents the nation’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents strongly backs her. Their union…
Letter: The consequences will be generational (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I turned 18 this year. And this will be my first election in which I vote. Years ago, when I would consider that I would be able to…
Letter: Don’t throw away vote (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In this upcoming presidential election, many are unhappy with both candidates. Some feel that Donald Trump is unfit for the job because of his persistent lying, felony convictions,…
Letter: Fixing what you broke (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Kamala is running on the promise of fixing all of the problems that her party has created in the first place. Every problem we are seeing today is…
Letter: The Conservative Party (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Twenty twenty-four may be the best chance in history for the Conservative Party to play “spoiler” which becoming a viable challenger in the Electoral College. Ronald Reagan, Republican,…
Letter: Sensible voting (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In the upcoming election, many people are voting against Donald Trump rather than for Kamala Harris. They want to keep Trump out far more than they really want…
Letter: Reelect Sen. Tim Kaine (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I see no reason for Virginia voters to change U.S. Senators, but several advantages to keeping our current senator, Tim Kaine. The first advantage is how well he…
Letter: Restore traditional Election Day (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: America needs to fix the election system. We should all write our senators and representatives about this. We know, at least in Gloucester, the system and voting machines…
Letter: October specials (10/9/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: October is the most spooktacular month of the year and I thank God that I was born during the month. I’ve celebrated memorable birthdays: my 16th when Mom…
Editorial: There’s still time (10/2/2024) - Early voting is underway at local registrar’s offices, so unless you’re already registered to vote, you’ll probably just have to sit out the 2024 election. Right? Wrong. Voters can register…
editorial fall chart Fall favorites (10/2/2024) - The days are slowly becoming shorter, leaves are continuously falling to the ground and the air is cooling down. We asked our Facebook followers this week what they most like…
Letter: Shelter host sites needed (10/2/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Homelessness is an ongoing problem in our community. The reasons for homelessness are many and varied. It could be due to the lack of affordable housing, violence and…

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