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City ramping up for online tax sale

The owners of as many as 1,540 pieces of property in the city of West Point and the consolidated school district have until March 27 to pay their overdue property taxes or risk having them sold at the city’s delinquent tax sale April 1.

City sees near-record fine revenues in February

West Point’s crackdown on unpaid city court fines produced $57,565 in collections in February with $37,398.25 of that going to the city.

The rest went to the state as part of the state’s share of fines and fees.

State repairs to Yokohama Blvd. coming soon

Safety repairs to bridges on Yokohama Boulevard near Highway 45 Alternate will start soon.

Two charged with burglary

Two Clay County residents are charged in connection with breaking into the storage area at the Clay County White Goods Collection Center on Highway 47 near Lake Grove Road.

Rains put city sewage system at ‘crisis’ level

Heavy rains and an aging sewer system are straining West Point’s wastewater treatment system to the point of "crisis."

That’s the news in a report to city leaders from Light and Water Manager Boodro Marsac.

County hopes to upgrade jail video equipment

Clay County hopes a new security and inmate phone system will save the county money, but first it must get out of its contract with the current service provider.

West Point, Starkville make 'safe city' lists

New rankings are out for the safest cities in Mississippi and West Point makes some of them. 

According to the National Council for Home Safety and Security, West Point is the eighth-safest in the state. 

Smoke alarm deadline is Friday

Area residents have until Friday to sign up for free smoke alarm installation and home safety inspection later this month.

County OKs ninth payment on Justice Center

With a ninth payment this week, Clay County is closing in on not only completing its new Justice Center but also paying for the construction.

Huddle House appeals lawsuit ruling

As expected, the former owners of the Huddle House restaurant in West Point have asked the state Court of Appeals to review a judge’s refusal to drop a lawsuit against it on legal grounds.