West Point News

A June 17 trial start looms in federal court to determine if the city of West Point and a local nightclub are at fault in the vehicular injury of a drunken underage driver.

Homemade Jamz is almost entirely grown up, and its fourth album, "Mississippi Hill Country," shows it.

Barring a challenge from Ward 3 incumbent Charles Collins, Jimmy Clark is the new representative for the ward, which was the only one that required a runoff after the May 7 municipal elections.

The city of West Point is asking a federal judge to preclude West Point resident Natalie Stafford from testifying about events that happened at Old Waverly, which Stafford says led to her son's automobile accident in 2010.

WEST POINT - A West Point alderman is suing in federal court to block his loss in a primary election.

Charles E. Bennett, 70, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Medical Center-GT, in Columbus.

Ward 5 Selectman Jasper Pittman has officially filed a motion in court, challenging the May 7, 2013 municipal elections in West Point.

In a recent Tuesday the streets of many of our municipalities were lined with fellow citizens and supporters of mayoral, aldermanic and council candidates waving signs and banners in behalf of their favorites.

What's happens each summer in West Point and all across the state? Unfortunately, an increase in criminal activity that prompts law enforcement to urge residents to secure their belongings, especially bikes and other outdoor equipment.

A Steinway & Sons piano that belonged to legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz has been touring the country, and on Tuesday evening, the piano was featured in West Point for a reception hosted by the Mississippi State University College of Education and Department of Music.

Five days after the West Point Municipal Election Commission certified votes in all races, Ward 5 Selectman Jasper Pittman made a request for the city to hire an outside law firm to review the 2013 Primary Election in West Point.

Get your plates and forks ready for a scrumptious bite of cheesecake from Jubilations Cheesecake, which is opening for business next week at the Shops of Community Commons in West Point.

Long-time outdoor writer and friend Bob Humphrey recently suffered a severe injury to his right eye.

On Friday, Dan Mullen and company gained their third commitment for the 2014 class and their second commitment this week when Dontavian Lee , a running back from Forrest County AHS in Brooklyn, Mississippi, pledged to the Bulldogs.

The last thing the Clay County Board of Supervisors want to do is delay the process of bringing Yokohama Tire Corporation to West Point.

With primary runoff elections set for 11 municipalities in Northeast Mississippi, voters in the region can expect more campaigning for the next two weeks.

West Point citizens already knew they were going to have a new mayor and a new Ward 1 selectmen after Tuesday night.

With the electronic votes counted in the West Point mayoral race, it appears that Harmon "Robbie" Robinson will be the town's next mayor.

Harmon "Robbie" Robinson will be West Point's next mayor. Results are unofficial, but the initial results indicate that Robinson is West Point mayor elect.

The day has finally come for municipal elections in West Point. Many voters statewide are heading to the polls to decide who their city leaders will be.