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West Point Police to host BBQ cook-off

The West Point Police Department will host a BBQ cook-off Saturday at Sally Kate Winters park in downtown West Point.

City busy with Fourth of July activies

About 100 kids from First United Methodist Church's child care program donned their red, white and blue best to march down Commerce Street as part of their Independence Day Parade Thursday morning. The parade was just one of a number of Independence Day related activities last week.

Something we don't see anymore, rotating canasta parties

These ladies were part of a rotating canasta party back in July of 1955. A review of several of the old Daily Times Leader papers from the 1950s shows that canasta was quite a popular pastime, especially with various ladies clubs.

MSU Takes Over SEC Network Monday, July 6

24 hours of SEC Network coverage will be devoted entirely to Mississippi State.

City water and sewer rates to increase

The West Point Board of Selectmen voted in favor of increasing water sewer rates inside the city limits at a special meeting Monday.

Scare at Walmart

Walmart staff and customers were evacuated from the building due to a ventilation issue which cased smoke to filter into the store Tuesday morning. According to West Point Fire Department officials, there were no injuries and the situation was resolved fairly quickly.

West Point Selectmen approve salary decrease

The West Point Board of Selectmen approved the 2016 budget for the city at its meeting Monday, a meeting that also saw the board vote to reduce its own salaries from $18,000 a year to $14,500 a year.

Animal Shelter Needs Help

The West Point Clay County Animal Shelter needs foster families for several puppies who have been selected to go on the next Homeward Bound rescue. Call 524-4430 to help.

West Point selectmen to consider decrease in salary

The West Point Board of Selectmen looks to consider a potential decrease in salary at a special budget hearing at 5:30 tonight at City Hall. West Point Mayor Robbie Robinson said the change in salary had been discussed in the past, and the board would discuss the matter at tonight's meeting.

Cheer Camp ends at WPHS

Groups of girls ages 3 – 12 attended Cheer Camp June 22 - 26 at West Point High School. The girls learned basic cheers and dance steps in the hopes of being chosen as cheerleaders for Fifth Street Junior High and West Point High School Green Wave teams.