Letter: Support the Mathews Lions’ fundraiser (6/5/2024) - Editor, Gazette Journal: On Saturday, June 8, from 2-5 p.m., the Mathews Lions Club is sponsoring a “take out” Crab Cake Dinner. The Lions Club is well known for these… …
Letter: Reverse Robin Hood? (6/5/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Robin Hood took from the rich and gave to the poor, right? In 2017 Donald Trump, the GOP and Rob Wittman gave us, H.R. 1, Tax Reform Act,… …
Letter: Eligible, banned (6/5/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Why I’m angry. Because King Jesus Christ is the King over all nations under heaven, so why are we paying taxes to the government of men that had… …
Letter: Character counts (6/5/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: My grandfather taught me as a young boy to never tolerate a thief or a liar. Anyone convicted of 34 felony counts of paying off porn stars while… …
Post-grad plans (6/5/2024) - Gloucester and Mathews high schools are scheduled to hold their graduation ceremonies Saturday. In celebration of that, we asked our Facebook followers this past week what their graduating seniors are… …
Editorial: Feel the heat (5/29/2024) - The hottest months on record, and subsequent warming of the oceans, and melting ice caps and glaciers, are all contributing to sea level rise.Looking at the miles of coastline in… …Letter: Thanks for the Mobi-mat support (5/29/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: All of us at the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center (MCVIC) want to shout a big “THANK YOU” to everyone who has contributed to our Mobi-mat project… …
Letter: Music, art essential in education (5/29/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am writing out of serious concern for the arts and for the role and value of music and art in general student experience. Musical practice and learning… …
Letter: Smith for U.S. Senate (5/29/2024) - With Election Day on June 18, early voting has already begun. Recently I heard Chuck Smith speak passionately, knowledgably, and convincingly on what needs to be done to restore America’s… …
Letter: Biden’s record (5/29/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In response to a letter to the editor (“Vote blue, save America,” May 16 Readers Write), I offer a response. I’m not going to argue about Trump’s fitness… …
Letter: RiverJam a success (5/29/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: We at Arts on Main are happy for another successful RiverJam Music Festival! Despite the soggy and blustery weather, our dedicated volunteers, board members, and staff put together… …
Letter: The cyclists couldn’t have felt more welcome (5/29/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As director of the Tour de Chesapeake, I would like to thank the many amazing volunteers and organizations who took part in this 25th annual event as well… …
Letter: Guard against Medicare fraud (5/29/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, June 2-8, focuses on actions the entire community can take to help older neighbors protect themselves against Medicare fraud. Medicare fraud is big business… …
Holiday weekend plans (5/29/2024) - We asked our Facebook followers this past week what they were planning to do over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. A total of 36.4 percent of our survey takers said… …
Locals voice ideas for old Page site (5/22/2024) - Since obtaining the old Page Middle School site in early 2022 from the Gloucester County School Board, the Board of Supervisors has had many discussions on what to do with… …Editorial: Honor their memories (5/22/2024) - As Memorial Day approaches, we ask you to see for yourself why this is a day worth observing. All that’s required is to walk around Gloucester Court Green, around the… …
Editorial: Challenge, acceptance (5/22/2024) - Something different flashed into the do-over presidential race last week. The challenge to an early debate from President Biden was quickly accepted by former President Donald Trump. If the plans… …
What the NAACP stands for (5/22/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: An article that appeared in the March 28 issue of Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal (“Board fails to erase monument boundary line,” page 1A) included two quotes that mischaracterized the NAACP.… …
Letter: Party With a Purpose (5/22/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: On Saturday, June 1, the Mathews Rotary Club will host its third annual Party With a Purpose at Williams Wharf. This year’s “purpose” is to raise funds for… …
Letter: A national problem (5/22/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The planned floodwall in Norfolk is becoming more and more complicated and much more expensive. Evidently it will also leave some valuable property unprotected. Although the federal government… …
Social media (5/15/2024) - “Which social media app do you use the most?” is the question we posed on our Facebook page this past week. A whopping 70 percent said they used Facebook the… …Editorial: Postal issues (5/15/2024) - The U.S. Postal Service, especially in the bottom-ranked Richmond District which serves our area, is having its troubles. Our representative and senators are trying to get to the bottom of… …
Editorial: Be prepared (officially) (5/15/2024) - This is Hurricane Preparedness Week in Virginia, as declared by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. It’s our feeling that people who have lived in this area for a decade… …
Letter: A heads up to Mathews residents (5/15/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As the director of the Tour de Chesapeake, I would like to take this opportunity to let our community know that on May 18th, over 600 cyclists will… …
Letter: Election selection (5/15/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The coordinated “Deep State” has successfully wielded their combined powers against Donald J. Trump—and us. What to do? I understand not liking Trump’s personality and comments. I often… …