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Letter: Bowen for supervisor (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I commend the Mathews Sheriff’s Office and Mathews Commonwealth’s Attorney for fully exonerating Dr. Melissa Mason from the residency issue. Residency is a legal requirement to serve on…
Letter: Walls for Commonwealth’s Attorney (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I was the elected Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Suffolk for over 40 years and retired in 2022. It is a pleasure to endorse Marie Walls for…
Letter: For Walls (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal:As a prosecutor, former defense attorney, and guardian ad litem for children, I am supporting Marie Walls for Mathews Commonwealth’s Attorney. I have known Marie Walls for over a…
Letter: One Lord (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: After the American Revolution all men, women and children that were living in the United States had freedom. Now whose freedom were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and the…
Editorial: The Great August Storm (8/16/2023) - They suspected nothing. Gloucester and Mathews residents, 90 years ago this week, carried on dealing with the grinding economic Depression and the day-to-day difficulties of bringing up their families, fattening…
Letter: It’s a day you can be proud of (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Volunteer firefighters have been around in America since Benjamin Franklin founded the first fire company in 1736. Communities such as Gloucester depend on our neighbors to fill the…
Letter: Disappointed (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Normally a rather private citizen, I’ve rarely had any reason to contact county government or our board of supervisors, but … Last week, my neighborhood experienced a rather…
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…

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