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Christmas open house a success for area businesses

West Point’s annual Christmas open house saw the holiday shopping season kick off in downtown stores on Sunday afternoon.

Opinion: School funding a lot more complex than formula

After the fall of Initiative 42, legislators say they now want to change Mississippi’s education funding formula. I applaud the effort, but think it is probably a road to nowhere.

West Point vets share their stories

Retired Army Command Sgt. Major Chuck Bolling took a circuitous route to finally end up in West Point, including tours of duty in Korea and Vietnam, and a stint training soldiers from the United Arab Emirates in Fort Bliss, Texas.

Christmas open house set for Sunday

West Point's annual Christmas open house will see local shops open from 1-4 p.m. Sunday to kick off the holiday shopping season.

Community to host Veteran's Day celebration

Wednesday is Veteran’s Day, and the community will host a program to honor those who served in the armed forces. West Point’s Veteran’s Day program will begin at 11 a.m. in the upstairs conference room of City Hall.

County establishes K-9 unit fund

The Clay County Sheriff's Department has been without a drug dog since the summer of 2014, but looks to acquire a new one soon. The county Board of Supervisors voted to establish a fund to accept donations for a K-9 unit at its meeting Thursday.

Una drug bust leads to arrests

The Clay County Sheriff's Department made four arrests during a drug bust on Wednesday in Una, according to a media release from the department.

West Point Stockyards burn down

The West Point Stockyard sale barn burned down this morning in the 1400 block of US. 45 Alt. N., as fire crews were still working at 10 a.m. on the remnants of the fire and cleaning up the property. The fire began early Thursday morning around 3 a.m.

Clay County goes against state on 42

Although statewide numbers shot down Initiative 42 during Tuesday's General Election, the same was not true of Clay County.

County sees uptick in voter turnout

Tuesday's Election Day saw a 51 percent voter turnout in Clay County, up from the 45 percent for last year's November election.