Clay County News

The state's October unemployment rate climbed to 9.5 percent, rising from September's revised rate of 8.9 percent, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security reported Wednesday.

By Davida Hill-Beckum Daily Times Leader Although many resources and programs are being cut, members of communities continue to provide meals to the less fortunate.

Another job may soon be open in West Point after an office manager at the Water and Light Department was suspended indefinitely Monday.

"West Point: In focus," West Point/ Clay County Art's Council's first county-wide photography contest, drew 61 competitiors who submitted 111 photos to vie for seven cash prizes and the opportunity to be "Best of Show" winner.

Special to Daily Times Leader Community Counseling Services would like to welcome Tanya Griggs as the new County Administrator for Clay County.

By Davida Hill-Beckum Daily Times Leader It is that time of year again. Time for shop owners to pull out all the sparkles, put on the glitz and invite shoppers out to see what's "hot " this holiday season.

It's that time of year again. And the holiday shopping season is getting a kick start in West Point with the Christmas Open House Extravaganza, Sunday.

West Point took its first step toward repairing a major traffic problem during Tuesday's meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

Davida Hill-Beckum Daily Times Leader The H1N1 virus may be causing havoc in surrounding school districts, but this far West Point Public Schools hadve only been "slightly" impacted by the swine flu.

Efforts to fix a fallen bridge on one of West Point's busiest roads have met rejection after rejection.

In December, James Ousby's 32-year tenure with a local plastic company ended when his job was eliminated.

Good news on the jobless rate in Mississippi. The unemployment rate has dropped nearly a percentage point.

Mississippi's unemployment rate dropped by nearly a percentage point in September.

Clay County Circuit Court convened Oct. 5 with Judge Lee Howard presiding. Action taken by the court included: Fredrick Doss' suspended sentence on a conviction for sale of marijuana was revoked.

By Davida Hill-Beckum Daily Times Leader Clay County Election Commissioners have been summoned to meet with the board of supervisors to discuss sign-in procedures this morning.

Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers assisted in the arrest of eight individuals and helped recover $4,000 worth of stolen property in the last month.

A Forest man's shooting death in Clay County has been ruled 'consistent with a homicide' following provisional autopsy results.

By Davida Hill-Beckum Daily Times Leader Match stick art has been described in many ways.

It could be late next year before Robert Rupert goes to trial in two cold case killings that police believe were drug related.

Davida Hill-Beckum Daily Times Leader One February afternoon in 1909, 60 liberal- minded people - the majority of whom were white, met to discuss racial justice.