Letter: A delightful evening (5/31/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: On Wednesday, I spent a delightful evening listening to the Courthouse Community Orchestra at the newly opened Cobbs Creek Art Center. The art center is a jewel of… …
Editorial: The honored dead (5/24/2023) - From Bunker Hill to Pork Chop Hill, from Shiloh to Tarawa, from the Battle of Antietam (the deadliest single-day battle in U.S. history) to brief, nameless skirmishes that will never… …
Letter: Egregious behavior (5/24/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Article VIII, Section 7 of the Constitution of Virginia says this and only this about school boards: “The supervision of schools in each school division shall be vested… …
Letter: Supporting candidates above reproach (5/24/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I, like our chairman Joe Diggs, am involved in the Mathews Citizens for the Common Good. We came to Mathews in 1998 and since then have been involved… …
Letter: Mixing fun and a good cause (5/24/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: On Saturday, June 3, the Mathews Rotary Club will launch its second annual Party With A Purpose at Williams Wharf to support Nelda Gibbs and Meals on Wheels.… …
Letter: Thanks to all who helped (5/24/2023) - 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 24th annual event as well… …
Editorial: Decorum (5/17/2023) - There is a time and place available for citizens to express their concerns, needs and opinions to the elected officials that govern our two counties. Not to mention the many… …
Editorial: Please share the road (5/17/2023) - This weekend, the Tour de Chesapeake returns to Mathews County. Cyclists from all points of the compass will converge on the county to roll across the flat landscape, taking in… …
Letter: LVG to close operations (5/17/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The Literacy Volunteers of Gloucester Board would like to express overwhelming appreciation for your generous support of our shared mission to “equip adults for tomorrow” in Gloucester and… …
Letter: Moving Mathews forward (5/17/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Hi neighbors, I would like to share with you some personal background on my life and my family’s life in Mathews. I am a native Diggs; my wife… …
Letter: A healthy initiative (5/17/2023) - Editor, Gazette Journal: Before last Saturday, we had not seen a Gloucester Farmers’ Market in many years. The Ware Episcopal Church graciously hosted an outdoor market, providing opportunities for local… …
Letter: A special day (5/17/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Do you ever have one of those days when everything goes so right, you wish you could relive it? For me, this last Saturday was one of those… …
Letter: Impressed by Ware Farmers’ Market (5/17/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Just a note to let people know how impressed I am after attending the Ware Farmers’ Market this past Saturday. The food, veggies, handmade, decorations and plants and… …
Letter: Ware market was a hit (5/17/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Ware Episcopal Church hosted its first-ever Farmers’ Market this past Saturday. As a longtime church member, I am pleased and proud to report that the Market was a… …
Letter: An inspiring event (5/17/2023) - The 2023 Mathews High School Hall of Fame Awards were presented last Friday evening, and it was an inspiring event. To hear about the accomplishments, unselfish dedication, Olympic-level talents and… …
Letter: Welcome cyclists (5/17/2023) - 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 Saturday, May 20, over 600 cyclists… …
Letter: Traveling, bonding, worshiping (5/17/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The past two months have had much going on, including a trip in late March to Louisiana, on the road with my mom and Auntie Linda. When we… …
Letter: Why not delay a decision? (5/10/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: At the May 2 Gloucester County School Board meeting, one would have seen speaker after speaker asking for a delay in choosing a new superintendent until after the… …
Letter: Nonsensical distractions (5/10/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This past Tuesday, May 2, I attended the GCPS School Board meeting which was put in place to continue the conversation regarding the future hire of a new… …
Letter: Blessings and best wishes to mothers (5/10/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Sunday, May 14 is Mothers’ Day this year. It is the day when we celebrate how important they are and how much they have done for us. When… …
Letter: Providing support to caregivers (5/10/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Like many communities across the country, the Middle Peninsula is experiencing a caregiver crisis. As our population ages, family members and friends become unpaid caregivers providing in-home care… …
Letter: Promoting civic cohesion (5/10/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The follies of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are beginning to be seriously discussed. We might be tempted to leave this to West Coast technocrats and D.C. politicians—after all, only… …
Letter: Prayer request (5/10/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: For Mother’s Day on Sunday, I’m asking all mothers that are living and all nations under heaven to join me, and to pray that all the baby boys… …
Letter: Local Mathews heroes (5/10/2023) - We want to take a moment to recognize some local Mathews heroes. Five days a week, these ladies show up at the Mathews High School early to cook a hot… …
Editorial: Thank you, teachers (5/3/2023) - “Mrs. Payton, Mr. Bohn, Mrs. McDaniel: All three of you saw the writer in me before I knew he existed. Thank you.” Those words were posted last week on social… …