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Letter: Phillips for supervisor (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Before ultimately deciding which candidates to support for the Mathews Board of Supervisors, we read the expectations set forth for the governing body. They solidified our conviction to…
Letter: Diggs for School Board (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This letter is written in support of Mary Kathryn Diggs who is running for a seat on the Mathews County School Board. Anyone who aspires to be a…
Letter: Keep Les Hall Commissioner of Revenue (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: We are Mathews natives; born and raised in Mathews. We need someone we can trust as our Commissioner of the Revenue. Les Hall is that person. He has…
Letter: Walls for Attorney for the Commonwealth (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: It is my sincerest honor to endorse Marie Walls as the next Commonwealth’s Attorney for Mathews County. It has been a privilege to work with Mrs. Walls for…
Letter: Edwards for sheriff (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: April Edwards is the best candidate for Sheriff of Mathews County. She was born and raised here, graduated from Mathews High and has chosen to remain here, working…
The referendum (10/11/2023) - Gloucester voters are being asked this year to vote in a bond referendum on the future condition of many of the county’s landmark services and amenities. For a shade under…
Gregory the genius (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Reminiscence: Remember Stokes Tavern, a Green Book location that is still standing today? And then there was “The Genius,” Leon Gregory Sr., and his “Community Complex.” He was…
Happy anniversary! (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Newington Baptist Church celebrated its 150th anniversary on Sunday, October 1. The church choir (I’m one of them) opened by singing Oh Praise (The Only One). Once we…
Vote ‘Yes’ on the referendum (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am voting yes for the bond referendum on Gloucester’s Nov. 7 ballot, and I ask others to join me. I’m a firefighter, a father of three children…
Vote ‘Yes’ (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I support the bond referendum on Gloucester’s Nov. 7 election ballot. As a realtor and mother who has raised four children here in Gloucester, I believe the projects…
Vote ‘Yes’ (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gaette-Journal: I am writing to support the bond referendum on Gloucester’s Nov. 7 election ballot. As founder of the Gloucester Pickleball Club, I want to talk about what adding…
Vote ‘Yes’; a new firehouse is needed (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As President of Gloucester Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc., and a longtime volunteer, I can tell you that your firefighters and medics need a new station…
Orth for supervisor (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Our endorsement of Robert “JJ” Orth for Supervisor of the Abingdon District is the reason for writing this letter. As for our credentials: We have been proud and…
Andersen for School Board (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I’m writing in support and recommendation of Troy Andersen for re-election as the Gloucester Point member of the School Board. Mr. Andersen has served on this board with…
Post, Nash, Baker, Engquist, Seabolt for School Board (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Our community has a rich tapestry of values woven through faith, family, and dedication to collective well-being. As we approach the school board elections, it’s imperative that our…
For Post, Nash, Baker, Engquist, Seabolt (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In the upcoming school board elections, the true ethos and financial prudence of Gloucester County stand at a precipice. I strongly advocate for the election of Darren P.…
For Post, Nash, Baker, Engquist, Seabolt (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Our school board stands at a crossroads, and the impending election offers a golden opportunity to align it with the values and aspirations that are intrinsic to Gloucester…
Pike, Saulmanfor school board (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am writing this letter to share to my fellow Gloucester citizens that James “Jim” Pike has my unequivocal enthusiastic support to serve the citizens of Ware District…
Saulman for School Board (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I write in support of Cindy Saulman for the Gloucester County School Board At-Large seat. Cindy’s history of service is well-known, so I will focus on three characteristics…
For Saulman (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am writing in support of Cindy Saulman, candidate for Gloucester County School board member at-large.As a DARE officer in Gloucester schools for many years, Cindy has had…
For Saulman (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Gloucester County citizens have a unique opportunity to elect a representative to our school board that has actually had experience in the schools. Cindy Saulman served as the…
Quality first (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal I am concerned when any candidate for the Gloucester School Board states that the first plank of their campaign platform is to “Remove divisive concepts like Critical Race…
Frye, Gibbs, Morgan for school board (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Mathews County schools, as most other public school systems, are now facing tremendous challenges. These require the recruitment of dedicated individuals with a strong commitment to educational excellence…
Hall for commissioner (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am the former chairman of the Mathews County Planning Commission, a past president of the Chesapeake Bay Board of Realtors, with 50+ years’ experience in real restate,…
Mathews endorsements (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Want change? The simple question that I and all voter in Mathews County need to answer is this: “Are we heading in the right direction in our county?”…

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