BREAKING NEWS
Charlotte County Public Schools closed
Via a Facebook post Charlotte County Public Schools announced Monday, “The teacher workday scheduled for tomorrow is postponed due to hazardous driving conditions. This workday ...
Betty Ramsey, Author at The Charlotte Gazette
Columns
Opinion — Support your community — shop at home
Black Friday – that “day” of super discount sales and long lines to match fill my mind with dread. Don’t get me wrong, I like ...
by Betty Ramsey, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 5:30 pm
Columns
COLUMN — Blessings and opportunities abound
This holiday season for most, if not all of us, looks different this year. I am mindful that along with challenges come blessings and opportunities. ...
by Betty Ramsey, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 4:57 pm
Columns
A message to our readers
The Charlotte Gazette staff has been working hard in recent days to ensure that we remain — both in print and online — a trusted ...
by Betty Ramsey, Wednesday, March 18, 2020 3:01 pm
Columns
CCPS nicotine ban
State statistics show that high school students in the Commonwealth use non traditional smoking products such as vapes double that of traditional smoking products. Just ...
by Betty Ramsey, Saturday, August 3, 2019 11:02 am
Columns
Internet safety
The internet has forever changed the way we live our lives. In the palm of my hand, using just a smartphone, I can send ...
by Betty Ramsey, Monday, July 15, 2019 8:46 am
Columns
An Independence Day to remember
At the mention of Fourth of July I begin to anticipate barbecue, fresh corn, the gathering of family and friends and of course fireworks. It ...
by Betty Ramsey, Wednesday, July 3, 2019 4:14 pm
Editorials
Protecting our children
Colorful pinwheel gardens are springing up in our area, the state and even across the nation, and you may be asking yourself what’s it about? ...
by Betty Ramsey, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 3:00 pm
Columns
An ideal educational tool
Many of today’s classrooms are filled with all types of emerging technologies, which educators use to enhance their students’ educational experiences. However, the humble newspaper ...
by Betty Ramsey, Wednesday, August 29, 2018 9:35 am
Columns
Make it a Fourth of July to remember
At the mention of Fourth of July I begin to anticipate barbecue, fresh corn, the gathering of family and friends, and of course fireworks. It ...