Archive - 2013
March 16th
West Point will be cowboying up this upcoming week as the East Mississippi Community College rodeo team will host their inaugural rodeo March 21-23 here in West Point.
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Two residents of West Point, who recently submitted their intentions to run for selectmen seats, made the decision last week to withdraw their names from the running.
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March 14th
It has been something that the Harpoles enjoy doing. It is something that they look forward to continuing.
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The Oak Hill Diamond Raiders will not take Spring Break completely off as head coach Marion Bratton and his ball club will hit the diamond today.
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Michael Williams is the owner of Shendopen Productions in downtown West Point which provides a variety of video and photography services. The artists are Williams, David Hodges, Jane Weaver Dill and Bill Parker. More on page 6. Photo by Donna Summerall
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We live in a world today that is filled with hatred and deceit. We also live during times when the Christian community is alive, well and quite active in missionary and community service. But there are those who say they are Christians and love all of humanity, but their lack of enthusiasm and charity exhibits everything but love.
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Ella Mae Washington age 84, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville.
Funeral services are Saturday, March 16, 2013, at 11 a.m. from First Baptist Pheba Church with the Rev. Ronnie Smith officiating. Burial will follow in First Baptist Pheba Church Cemetery.
Visitation is today, Friday, March 15, 2013, from 3 – 6 p.m. at Carter’s Mortuary Services Chapel.
Carter’s Mortuary Services is in charge of arrangements.
Rufus Ward does not need a script.
Other than a small outline on a scrap of paper, the West Point native and historian had no written dissertation to read from when he talks history.
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Terry Craig inserts an electrical plug into the wall inside of the office at the Sam Wilhite Transportation Museum.
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March 13th
Nathaniel Neely age 94, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Community Hospice, Inc. of Verona.
Funeral services are Saturday, March 16, 2013. at noon from Mt. Zion M.B. Church in Van Vleet. Burial will follow in Ross Hill Cemetery.
The body will lie at the church from 11 a.m. until service time for viewing.
Carter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
