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Reeves touts leadership, success

Being the front runner in the Republican primary doesn’t put any pressure on him, gubernatorial candidate Tate Reeves says. In fact, during a conversation Tuesday, he refers to his opponent as if he’s already got the party nomination and is looking forward to the November general election.

Supes approve Justice Center security measures

It only took Clay County supervisors a few days to realize a list of add-ons to the county’s almost-finished Justice Center are necessary.

After second round-up day, old fines now could mean arrests

Almost 50 more cases are cleared from the West Point Municipal Court backlog, bringing the number to as many as 400 new and old cases resolved or at least moved along in the last two months.

5 express interest in public defender position

Five lawyers have expressed an interest in serving as public defender for West Point Municipal Court.

Tenn-Tom woes may earn disaster designation

Businesses and industries along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway will ask Gov. Phil Bryant to include the waterway in the disaster declaration request to the federal government.

Church seeks sheriff’s assistance, emergency renewed

The shooting deaths of 50 people and injuries to dozens more at two mosques in New Zealand are a reminder that churches and schools remain vulnerable targets not just in the United States but around the world.

Two arrested for drugs, bonds reduced for car burglary suspects

A man and a woman face multiple drug charges after a traffic stop on Highway 45 Alternate South Monday night.

Next round of Peco hiring nears

The long-awaited second phase of hiring for the new Peco Foods freezer and distribution center is about to begin.

Starting next week, company officials will start contacting about 25 people about coming in for interviews between April 1 and April 12.

Clay inmate charged with fellow inmate's murder

A 20-year-old West Point man is charged with murder after an autopsy rules the death of a Clay County Jail inmate was homicide.

WP school schedule sees few changes

If the calendar hadn’t changed, the West Point Consolidated School District’s wouldn’t have either.