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2nd fatal wreck near site of 1 that killed 8 in Mississippi

A Mississippi sheriff says multiple vehicles were involved in a fatal crash Wednesday in the same area where a crash took the lives of eight people two days earlier.

Bomb threat disrupts Friday afternoon traffic

A fake bomb threat Friday afternoon disrupted busy Highway 45 Alternate South when West Point Police and emergency responders had to shut down a business and part of the highway.

’Strict monitoring’ ordered in stalking case

A 37-year-old West Point man will be allowed to post bond but must remain on “very strict” electronic monitoring while a city judge hears charges he repeatedly stalked a former girlfriend.

GTRA temporary home to CAFB aircraft

A busy Golden Triangle Regional Airport is a little busier. And that doesn’t even account for the additional daily Delta Airlines flight that begins June 8.

Circuit breaker leads to blackout

A four-hour blackout gave many West Point residents an early start on the long Memorial Day weekend but also wreaked havoc for businesses and some residents trying to do everything from get medicines and food to get on the road.

Barges lining up as Tenn-Tom nears opening

Barges have begun lining up at ports in Columbus and Amory and in-between in anticipation of finally being able to get north and south on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway sometime this week.

City rejects kratom ban

The sale and possession of the herbal drug kratom will continue to be legal in West Point.

Selectmen agreed Tuesday night not to approve a ban on the product on second reading.

Doctors, therapists, mom discuss men’s long-term outlook

Doctors and therapists gave a Clay County Circuit Court jury a clinical look at the injuries suffered by two men in a restaurant parking lot assault in 2014.

Most candidates spend own money; Sundbeck gives big

Most candidates for office in Clay County apparently are financing most of their campaigns from their own pockets, according to financial disclosures filed with the Circuit Court Clerk’s office by Friday’s deadline.

Circuit race sees most early spending

Not surprisingly, the open Clay County Circuit Court race, which attracted five candidates, has seen the most campaign spending activity, according to the first round of financial disclosures reviewed for four of the five candidates.