Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal

Gloucester supervisors Teresa Altemus, Bobby Crewe, Michelle Ressler and Gregory Woodard voted to authorize the county’s treasurer to pay over $300,000 worth of attorneys’ fees relating to civil and criminal charges against them during the supervisor’s regular meeting Wednesday night in the colonial courthouse. Full Story »

The elections in Gloucester and Mathews were calm, peaceful, and a welcome end to a year of intense campaigning on the local and state levels. Enjoy these election-day images. Full Story »

Two regional broadband authorities may be set up to provide faster Internet services to localities on the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck, Dan Kavanagh reported to the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission Oct. 28. Full Story »

The Gloucester County Department of Social Services will be offering three type of energy assistance this cold weather season. Tamara Bishop, benefits program supervisor, said that the first deadline to meet is Nov. 13. Applicants for fuel assistance must apply by that date, she said. Full Story »

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a design public hearing from 5-7 o’clock tonight at Page Middle School. Full Story »

The Gloucester County Planning Commission is expected to agree tonight on a preliminary transitional housing plan that it can take to public hearing. The commission, at an earlier meeting, voted to support a conditional use permit process for considering transitional housing applications. Full Story »

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission last week approved a request by the Rampini Family Revocable Trust to construct a 16’x32’ open-sided boathouse over an existing boatlift next to their private pier on Hills Bay at 136 Old Farm Road in Mathews. Full Story »

Mathews County is accepting applications from its residents to place outfall ditches on a priority list for cleaning. According to John Shaw, director of Mathews Planning and Zoning, private ditches are not included in the county’s ditch program. Full Story »

Mathews Court House is taking another step toward winning national recognition for its historical significance with the nomination of Sibley’s and James store as a National Historic District. Full Story »

Gloucester County has completed its first in-house reassessment and 2010 Notices of Real Estate Assessment Change have been mailed to 95 percent of property owners. According to county spokeswoman Christi Lewis, a small number of notices have been retained for more detailed review. Full Story »

After eight years of Democratic leadership in Richmond, the governor’s mansion is now back in the hands of the Republican Party. Bob McDonnell led a GOP sweep of the three statewide offices on Tuesday’s ballot. Full Story »

Gloucester High School student Amanda Pollard turned 18 in July and decided that now that she’s grown up, she needs to exercise her right to vote. "This is the very first thing I’m doing as an adult," she said on Tuesday morning, before voting. Full Story »

Marion Grey Trusch has been voting for the better part of seven decades, since she was 21 years old. Full Story »

Mathews voters apparently decided to go with experience in Tuesday’s election for board of supervisors, overwhelmingly supporting the reelection bid of incumbent Republican O.J. Cole Jr. and giving the other open seat to former supervisor Neena Putt. Full Story »

In Gloucester’s most closely watched political race this election, incumbent York District supervisor Teresa Altemus was soundly unseated Tuesday by newcomer Carter Borden, by more than 1,400 votes, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections (SBE). In the end, Borden, a Republican, received 1,832 votes, or 82 percent of the vote compared to those cast for Altemus, an Independent, winning ... Full Story »