by James Ritch | Aug 26, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Data from the 2020 U.S. census shows Accomack County’s population increased by 249 people since the 2010 census, a 0.8% change. The county has 33,413 residents, according to the latest census. The U.S. Census Bureau released block data for the county...
by James Ritch | Sep 26, 2020 | Opinion
Dear Editor: As September turns to October, the leaves begin to fall, and the marsh turns to an increasingly golden yellow, we find ourselves in one of the more contentious election cycles in recent memory. Politics aside, it is imperative we all fill out the census....
by James Ritch | Sep 15, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Due to COVID-19, the 2020 U.S. presidential election will be “unprecedented,” and nonpartisan administrators are working to ensure “the voting process moves safely and securely,” Gov. Ralph Northam said during a press briefing Sept. 15. Election...
by James Ritch | Aug 21, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Eastern Shore residents still have time to fill out their 2020 U. S. census questionnaire if they have not yet done so. “It’s not too late to complete the census and we are encouraging people to go ahead and do it online at www.2020census.gov....
by James Ritch | Apr 30, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira The 2020 census could be a problem in Accomack County. Along with misconceptions about reporting your existence to the Census Bureau, there’s an old issue. Twenty years ago it was somehow reported that 5,000 people lived on one small lot at Trails...
