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Of the 8,249 citizens living in Oak Hill in 2020, 98.1 percent said they were only one race, while 1.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at Beckley VAMC health facility in Princeton in February

The Beckley VA Medical Center, subsidiary 517QA in Princeton, WV scheduled 1,125 pending appointments in February compared to 1,110 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Census Bureau reports Rhodell population was 139 in 2020

Rhodell had a population of 139 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Southern West Virginia News.

Census Bureau: 75.4 percent of people in Oak Hill were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 8,249 citizens living in Oak Hill in 2020, 6,222 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Williamson in 2019

Of the 2,803 people living in Williamson in 2019, 54.6 percent (1,530) were women and 45.4 percent (1,273) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Southern West Virginia News.

56.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Falls View

56.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Falls View in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Beckley VAMC facility scheduled 18,414 medical appointments in July 2020

The Beckley VA Medical Center, subsidiary 517 in Beckley, West Virginia, scheduled 18,414 pending appointments during the period ending August 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at Martinsburg VAMC health facility in Franklin in September

The Martinsburg VA Medical Center, subsidiary 613GD in Franklin, West Virginia scheduled 143 pending appointments in September compared to 117 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Census Bureau: Everyone in Neibert was old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 114 citizens living in Neibert in 2020, 114 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Southern West Virginia News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Southern West Virginia News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at Martinsburg VAMC health facility (613BU) in September

The Martinsburg VA Medical Center, subsidiary 613BU in Martinsburg, West Virginia scheduled 79 pending appointments in September compared to 73 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

75 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Glen Ferris

75 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Glen Ferris in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census Bureau reports Red Jacket population was 255 in 2020

Red Jacket had a population of 255 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Southern West Virginia News.

Census Bureau: nobody in Neibert identified as multi-racial in 2020

All 114 citizens living in Neibert in 2020 were white, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau: 0.4% of people in Mount Hope identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 1,060 citizens living in Mount Hope in 2020, 99.6 percent said they were only one race, while 0.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau: 82.6 percent of people in Mount Hope were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 1,060 citizens living in Mount Hope in 2020, 876 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau reports Prosperity population was 1,451 in 2020

Prosperity had a population of 1,451 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Southern West Virginia News.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at Martinsburg VAMC health facility (613) in September

The Martinsburg VA Medical Center, subsidiary 613 in Martinsburg, West Virginia scheduled 20,690 pending appointments in September compared to 19,444 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

35.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ghent