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Holidays soon to give way to elections

While most people are thinking about getting through the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, some people across the state have another important matter on their minds — running for office.

New license plates start Jan. 2

Starting Jan. 2, Mississippians will get new license plates when their current plate expires.

But car owners don’t have to worry about racing to the courthouse to get a new one.

Church frustrated with this particular ‘flock’


Most ministers want to see their “flock” grow.

But Rev. Dale Funderburg, the pastor at First Baptist Church in downtown West Point, has a flock he’d just soon would go away.


Shooting suspects, victim had been exchanging texts: police

Text message exchanges among suspected shooters, a shooting victim and his friend didn’t suggest the meeting would lead to violence, but investigators still aren’t sure if it was a set up or just turned into gun fire, West Point Police say.

WPPD: West Point man still missing after nearly a month

Despite nearly 1,000 “shares” on the department’s Facebook page, and hundreds of views, comments and prayers, West Point Police are no closer to finding a 30-year-old West Point man who was last seen almost a month ago.

Update: Suspect in custody after Marshall Park shooting

A suspect is in police custody after a man was shot in Marshall Park and airlifted Monday evening to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.
 

Triangle, region see sales tax revenue increase

Increases in the region’s biggest retail centers helped put some steam in the start of the Christmas shopping season in Northeast Mississippi.

Police answer a ‘manageable’ 899 calls in November

After peaking at almost 1,400 in June, the number of calls answered by West Point Police remains at a more manageable number, according to Chief Avery Cook’s monthly report to city leaders.

Lower premiums mean ‘raise’ for some city workers

West Point city employees who participate in the city’s health insurance program are getting a small raise starting Jan. 1. And the city is getting some significant savings.

Drivers smiling, experts mixed on lower gas prices


Save some. Spend more. Take a trip. Hope it lasts.