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Letter: Saulman for school board (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As a longtime resident, educator, mother and grandmother, I believe our school board needs some help. It has become clear that not all members have the overall welfare…
Letter: A pair of heroes (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: My thanks to the Gazette-Journal staff for the articles (Aug. 3 issue) about two of my heroes who are great assets for Mathews County. I represented Mathews on…
Letter: Edwards for Sheriff (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: April Edwards is the best candidate for Sheriff of Mathews County. April has a wide range and a clear understanding of several areas in the criminal justice system…
Letter: Preserving judicial integrity (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I write with deep concern about an issue that has the potential to erode public trust in our justice system—the perceived influence of personal connections and legacy selection…
Letter: Watchdog role (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: It is the duty of the media not only to inform but to serve as a watchdog to protect the interests of the public. Unfortunately, much of the…
Letter: Memorable (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I had such a fun weekend thanks to the grace of God. Comix Con was Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Gloucester Library. I met the author of the…
Letter: Do your homework (8/9/2023) - Voters in Gloucester and Mathews sure have their work cut out for them in the next couple of months. This year’s local ballot is filled with contested races. In Mathews,…
Editorial: Living in Barbie world (8/9/2023) - Come on, Barbie, let’s go smash the patriarchy. Greta Gerwig’s 2023 blockbuster hit “Barbie” has reached $1 billion at the box office after its release July 21. In the weeks…
Letter: A perfect day for Food From the Heart (8/9/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: It was a perfect day for the Food From the Heart fundraiser this year. As always, there are so many people to thank. First: US Foods, who have…
Letter: Saulman for school board (8/9/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: How pleased my fellow teachers and I were to hear that former Gloucester County Sheriff Deputy and D.A.R.E. officer, Cynthia Saulman, is running for a position on the…
Letter: Saulman for school board (8/9/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Gloucester County has the opportunity to elect an experienced and dedicated citizen for the Gloucester School Board’s at-large seat. Cindy Saulman was a Gloucester County deputy for 38…
Letter: Gibbs for school board (8/9/2023) - Our nation’s future is in today’s children. What do they know now and where will they go? The election of local public school boards still offers an opportunity to end…
Letter: April Edwards for sheriff (8/9/2023) - Regarding the election for Mathews County Sheriff, my advice for everyone is to attend every forum that becomes available and listen to both candidates, not to those around you. Think…
Letter: Edwards for sheriff (8/9/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am writing to express my endorsement of April Edwards as the most qualified candidate for the position of Mathews County Sheriff. I have closely observed April’s exceptional…
Editorial: Summer shorts (8/2/2023) - These notices are short, because Dog Days have clamped their grip on our composing powers and it’s just been too hot to concentrate on anything. Silent epidemic The American Foundation…
Questions remain after a life cut short by suicide (8/2/2023) - By Charlie Koenig Editor, Gazette-Journal My big brother Jim would have turned 61 yesterday. Would have, I said. But he didn’t. He’ll forever be 59. That was his age, when,…
Letter: Melissa Mason deserved a public apology (8/2/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: If you attended the July 25 Mathews Board of Supervisors’ meeting, or watched it online, or read the account in the July 27 issue of the Gazette-Journal, you…
Letter: Concerns and suggestions (8/2/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am writing to express my heartfelt concerns about the current state of the Gloucester school system and to offer some suggestions to the new superintendent that I…
Letter: Saulman for School Board (8/2/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: We are fortunate to have Cindy Saulman as a candidate for the Gloucester School Board At-Large seat. I met Cindy through her work as the Drug Abuse Resistance…
Letter: Edwards for Sheriff (8/2/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am a longtime resident of Mathews County and a graduate of Mathews High School, and served as a school administrator in our county for 12 years. However,…
Letter: For Edwards (8/2/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: There are two independent candidates who are running for the Constitutional Office of Sheriff of Mathews County. It has come to my attention the Mathews County Republican Committee…
Letter: Summer fun (8/2/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal I had such a fun summer so far, and busy, starting June 3 with the start of the summer reading program at the library. On June 11, I…
Editorial: An exciting time (7/26/2023) - This is an exciting time for our local schools, filled with promise for the future. In Gloucester and Mathews, the school divisions are in the process of welcoming in new…
Letter: In defense of Mathews Citizens’ group (7/26/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I want to address a few issues raised by Mr. Brooks’s recent letter to the editor (“The chosen ones,” July 6 Readers Write). The Mathews Citizens for the…
Letter: We are better than this (7/26/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: To piggyback off the letter Joe Diggs placed in the July 20 Gazette-Journal, like Mr. Diggs, I urge the citizens to do their research carefully. I have no…

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