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May 16th, 2012
The Annual Palestine Cemetery Workday will be held Saturday, May 19, from 8 a.m. until noon with lunch provided.
All interested people who have relatives buried in the cemetery and those who will need the services of the cemetery in the future are asked to attend. Participants are asked to bring hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, etc.
Dangers are lurking all over the Internet, and for that reason the West Point School Board of Trustees is making sure policies are in place to keep students and faculty in the district from the risks associated with Internet usage.
May 15th
The administrative hearing on the non-renewal of West Clay Elementary Principal Sandra Murray's one-year contract recommenced Tuesday at the Clay County courthouse after being in recess for several weeks.
Bob Marshall, attorney for the Clay County Board of Education, went into cross examination of Murray who took the stand and testified that she has done nothing wrong, and, thus, should not have been served with a notification stating that she will not return as principal for the 2012-2013 school year.
May 14th
Decades after his death, Howlin' Wolf is still winning awards.
April 24th
There are those instance when criminals pluck up the nerve to point their weapon at sworn officers of the law, who may find themselves in a situation where they're threatened by not one but maybe two or more firearms from offenders.
In situations such as these, shotguns play a critical role in the protection of a law enforcement officer's life, and Monday evening officers with the West Point Police Department trained for the first time with their new shotguns, issued to them through a grant, that all officers will possess while on duty.
April 16th
After almost a seven hour deliberation Saturday in Clay County Circuit Court, 23-year-old Rashawn Ivy was found not guilty of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend Whitney Lenoir, but the jury was hung as to the charge alleging that Ivy tried to kill Lenoir.
April 13th
Sally Kate Winters Park is the place to be Saturday evening. The event kicks of at 5 p.m. with registration for the Fun Run and 5K. At 5:30 the Kids Fun Run starts with a bang, follow by the 5K Run at 6 p.m. Inflatables will be there for the kids, food and drink vendors and entertainment by the Church Hill Cherubs, Betty Deans Dance Group and the First Baptist Church JAM Praise Team. It promises to be a fun night for the entire family. This is the third year for Light Up the Night, Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness with SKW Family Services.
March 30th
Why is West Clay Elementary Principal Sandra Murray being fired?
The heated question was raised by several concerned citizens and parents Thursday night who demand an answer as to why the Clay County School Board is allegedly not renewing Murray's principal contract for the upcoming school year.
March 28th
It's all about the children.
And parents and community leaders are striving each day, putting their heads together to come up with ways to make West Point a better place for children to live and grow with their parents, many of which need a loving, helping hand in raising their children.
March 27th
Handling dozens and dozens of misdemeanor court cases isn't at all easy, especially for the West Point Municipal Court staff who often has to stay past 5 p.m. on Tuesday when cases are heard, working well into the evening hours on numerous cases.
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