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… …