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Board attorney discusses Safe Return Mississippi order

As of Monday, June 1, Gov. Tate Reeves issued the Safe Return Mississippi order, to allow businesses to re-open under prescribed guidelines to continue to keep the citizens safe.

Facial coverings mandate for retail establishments allowed to expire

Governor Tate Reeves relieved some restrictions that were put in place during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak, when changing the original mandate of the Stage 1 Shelter in Place order to Stage 2 Safer at Home.
 

Suspect charged in motel parking lot murder

A Prairie man wanted in conjunction with a West Point shooting that left one man dead Sunday night turned himself in Monday and has been charged with murder. 
 

Business is blooming at Clay County Co-Op

With many people unable to return to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, backyard gardening and do-it-yourself landscaping have become a pastime for those with a green thumb and a love of the outdoors.

Woodland man charged after three injured in Clay shooting

A Chickasaw County man has been charged after three people were shot and another person physically assaulted during an altercation in northern Clay County over the weekend.

Adventure ATV navigates industry nuances

Sonny Jameson had a couple of minutes to spare on Wednesday to talk, but between his own farming and what he has going on at his business, he was limited.

City budgeting, preparing for sales tax shortfall

As West Point and other municipalities across Mississippi and the rest of the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential for dwindling sales tax numbers is beginning to show itself.

Environmental Services remain essential at NMMC-West Point

During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses have been on the front lines of one-on-one patient care. They have been the ones to receive the most attention by treating those with the coronavirus.

WPPD chief discusses departmental response

The West Point Police Department is seeing some decrease in crime due to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially at night when the city is under a curfew.

West Point Police Chief Avery Cook reported that his officers had been seeing quiet nights, with less crime than what they normally see.

Elective surgeries to resume at NMMC-West Point

The entire North Mississippi Medical Center system, including NMMC-West Point, is slowly adding back postponed services as COVID-19 test numbers remain static.