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Letter: Mathews at a critical point (10/25/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Mathews is at a critical point in its history. We need the smartest and the best moral people to run our government. That is why I am supporting…
Letter: Edwards for Sheriff (10/25/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As a resident of Mathews County for 50-plus years, I am saddened to see the current behavior of some of our political representatives attacking others. My wife and…
Letter: For Edwards (10/25/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Law enforcement is more than a job to Detective Edwards. It is her passion. How do I know this? I have personal experience with her where she went…
Editorial: Pale Blue Dot (10/18/2023) - Back in 1994, inspired by an image of the Earth captured a few years before by Voyager 1, astronomer Carl Sagan wrote the book “Pale Blue Dot,” reflecting on the…
Letter: Acknowledge the wrong (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: We recently attended the dedication of the state historical highway marker in King and Queen Court House that memorializes James Horace Carter, an African American man who was…
Letter: A great day (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: On Oct. 7 the MHS class of 1961 celebrated with each other turning 80 years old. We met at Southwind Cafe for lunch and had a wonderful time.…
Letter: Bicyclist safety (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In your Sept. 28 issue you alerted readers that Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Month in Virginia is observed in October. As a new biker in Hayes, I appreciate…
Letter: Vote Yes for Gloucester (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I would like to urge our county’s residents to Vote Yes for Gloucester. Gloucester’s Nov. 7 election ballot contains a bond referendum that would fund projects to keep…
Letter: Vote ‘Yes’ on referendum (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am writing to ask fellow Gloucester residents to vote yes for the bond referendum on Gloucester’s Nov. 7 election ballot. As a parent of, longtime supporter of…
Letter: Orth for Gloucester BOS (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Since moving to Gloucester County in 1973, Robert “JJ” Orth has been involved in making Gloucester a better place by serving in several public service positions. He has…
Letter: Andersen, Arsenovic, Scruggs, Saulman and Brewer for schools (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Gloucester citizens have an opportunity to elect a slate of school board candidates who will bring a commitment to academic excellence, school safety, teacher retention and compensation, and…
Letter: Post, Baker, Seabolt, Nash, Engquistfor school board (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As voting day approaches, I would like to shed light on a vital matter that affects our community deeply—the upcoming school board elections. We have five dedicated individuals…
Letter: For Post, Baker, Seabolt, Nash, Engquist (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In the midst of this election season, our community finds itself at a crossroads, tasked with the important decision of electing members to our school board. It’s not…
Letter: Baker for School Board (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: For a decade, the Gloucester School Board has operated with Troy Andersen, its current chairman. While ten years in a position can be a testament to dedicated service,…
Letter: Post for school board (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: With election season in full swing, it’s imperative that our community closely examines each candidate vying for a place on our school board. The need for clear, articulate,…
Letter: Saulman for Gloucester School Board (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: It is my pleasure to support Cindy Saulman for the At-Large School Board position in the upcoming election. I’ve known Cindy for many years and in several different…
Letter: Scruggs for School Board (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: We are writing in support of Kari Scruggs for the Abingdon District representative on the Gloucester County School Board. Kari has the educational and leadership background to serve…
Letter: On Tom Bowen’s character (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am writing concerning the character of Tom Bowen. I have known Tom Bowen nearly 12 years and worked as his Administrative Assistant over 11 years. In all…
Letter: Phillips for supervisor (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Before ultimately deciding which candidates to support for the Mathews Board of Supervisors, we read the expectations set forth for the governing body. They solidified our conviction to…
Letter: Diggs for School Board (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This letter is written in support of Mary Kathryn Diggs who is running for a seat on the Mathews County School Board. Anyone who aspires to be a…
Letter: Keep Les Hall Commissioner of Revenue (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: We are Mathews natives; born and raised in Mathews. We need someone we can trust as our Commissioner of the Revenue. Les Hall is that person. He has…
Letter: Walls for Attorney for the Commonwealth (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: It is my sincerest honor to endorse Marie Walls as the next Commonwealth’s Attorney for Mathews County. It has been a privilege to work with Mrs. Walls for…
Letter: Edwards for sheriff (10/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: April Edwards is the best candidate for Sheriff of Mathews County. She was born and raised here, graduated from Mathews High and has chosen to remain here, working…
The referendum (10/11/2023) - Gloucester voters are being asked this year to vote in a bond referendum on the future condition of many of the county’s landmark services and amenities. For a shade under…
Gregory the genius (10/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Reminiscence: Remember Stokes Tavern, a Green Book location that is still standing today? And then there was “The Genius,” Leon Gregory Sr., and his “Community Complex.” He was…

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