Letter: Actions have consequences (1/25/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: During the initial Gloucester School Board meeting of 2023, board members Darren Post of the Ware District and Carlton Drew of the York District refused to execute the… …
Editorial: Bay bulletins (1/18/2023) - It should go without saying that the health and use of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers will affect the well-being of the localities and people, including those of Gloucester… …
Letter: Social Insecurity (1/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Think back to that first job you had and the first paycheck you received. I’m sure it was a bit of a shock when you saw all the… …
Letter: Chili Cook-Off to be back in 2024 (1/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In 2014, the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad started the wonderful community event “The Chili Cook-Off,” which they successfully held for six years. Then along came Covid, which caused… …
Letter: Two Marches for Life (1/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This past June, the Supreme Court issued its Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v Wade, which had legalized abortion in the United States.… …
Editorial: Preserving local treasures (1/11/2023) - A few items of history found in Gazette-Journal files have reminded us of the importance of preservation and celebration of our history.In 1923 One hundred years ago, the Seaboard Medical… …
Letter: Why is this happening? (1/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The tragic teacher shooting in Newport News should be a wakeup call to all parents and citizens to stop and look at what is happening in our public… …
Letter: Another perspective (1/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I will have to take issue with Mr. Broderson’s letter in the Jan. 5 Readers Write (“What the flag represents”), especially about his historical perspective. First, the South… …
Letter: Did you see it? (1/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As evil and chaos abound in America, God performed a miracle during a Monday Night Football game. If you weren’t looking or do not believe in a mighty,… …
Letter: Plans for the new year (1/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Happy New Year, everyone. It was a blessed day going to church that morning to listen to Pastor Chris preach the sermon out of the book of Luke.… …
Letter: Art enriches our lives (1/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Thank you to everyone who has brought the wonderful art installations on Gloucester Main Street over the years. The murals are wonderful, the statues were fun to see… …
Editorial: Number 1 (1/4/2023) - Well, here we are in a new year and you’re looking at a new Gazette-Journal, issue Number 1 of 2023. The year ahead is filled with promise, possibilities, uncertainties and… …
Editorial: Hope springs eternal (1/4/2023) - Hard work will help us achieve our goals. Good marketing, especially at this time of year, helps to ignite that spark of hope. We are referring to the hope of… …
Letter: What the flag represents (1/4/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I want to agree with Mr. Crowe (“Thought police,” Dec. 29 Readers Write) that many, especially the SCV, see the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia… …
Letter: The Christmas Spirit (1/4/2023) - Christmas in Mathews is always special! One of the best traditions is the Christmas Store started by the late Peggy Hudgins over three decades ago. It allows citizens in need… …
Letter: Check your cash back points (1/4/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: How much are your cash back points worth? Maybe much less than you believe! On a recent minor purchase at a local merchant, we looked at our receipt… …
Letter: There is the proof (1/4/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In regards to “Where is the proof?” (Readers Write, Dec 29, 2022). The letter may have been written before Elon Musk exposed how the government definitely worked with… …
Letter: Number 52 (12/28/2022) - The newspaper you are reading today, either in your hands or online, is Number 52. In our business of publishing a weekly newspaper, we name our papers after the Thursdays,… …
Editorial: Please. Don’t Drink and Drive (12/28/2022) - A number of businesses are repeating the Don’t Drink and Drive message on Page 5A of this week’s paper. Ahead of the New Year’s Eve parties, the message bears repeating.… …
Letter: Assessments (12/28/2022) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Webster defines assessment as “A valuation of property or profits of business, for the purpose of taxation. An assessment is a valuation made by authorized persons according to… …
Letter: Where is the proof? (12/28/2022) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In regards to “A violation of trust” (Readers Write, Dec. 1, 2022), it never ceases to amaze me when an obviously erudite individual tries to convert his audience… …
Letter: An America trashed (12/28/2022) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Consider how far we have come since Obama declared that he “wanted to fundamentally transform the United States of America”: —We have unrestrained immigration through our southern border… …
Letter: Thought police (12/28/2022) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This in response to a letter to the editor in a recent Gazette-Journal (“Returning Mathews to a friendly place,” Dec. 15 Readers Write). That letter in large part… …
Letter: Our ancestors compel us to do better (12/28/2022) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: None of us chose our ancestors. I likely share DNA with many of the people debating the future of the Confederate monument in Mathews. The only example from… …
Letter: Governments lie (12/28/2022) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: “All governments lie” was the rallying cry of the popular progressive journalist I.F. Stone. His words involving the veracity of government continue to be relative to today. Although… …
