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… …