News

Airbus sets hiring event

One of the region’s high-tech companies is hiring.
 
Airbus Helicopters is looking for potential employees with previous aviation or related experience, to fill several open positions at its plant adjacent to Golden Triangle Regional Airport in Lowndes County.

Cities edge out sales tax gains


Even with the continued growth of online sales, brick and mortar stores held their own during the Christmas shopping season with overall taxes collected on December retail sales increasing .8 percent across the region.

Delta adds flights to meet GTRA growth

A record-breaking year gives way to another record-breaking month.

And it is followed by good news for Golden Triangle Regional Airport.

Clay jail to add mental units

Continued issues housing suspects with mental health issues is forcing the Clay County Sheriff’s Department to create two special cells.

Man qualifies for justice court race


A Clay County resident qualifies to run for one of the county’s two Justice Court judgeships.


Shooting, burglary, drug arrests keep police busy

West Point Police are investigating an early-morning shooting that appears to be drug related.

Man’s meth history makes ‘sad’ case

A 19-year-old already on probation in Lowndes County gets a chance to work off a fine in West Point Municipal Court.

But prosecutors say his story is one that too often troubles the system.

90-year-old woman escapes mobile home fire

A mobile home fire on Dan Walker Road Sunday resulted in 90-year-old Georgia Cox Williams escaping, but losing everything in the fire.

$1 million in old fines go 'public'

After months of threatening, talking nicely and even making some arrests, West Point is turning to embarrassment to try to collect or clean up old lists of about $1 million in old fines owed by as many as 1,500 people.

Clerk’s race gets fourth candidate

A fourth candidate joins what is becoming a crowded field for the open Clay County Circuit Court job being vacated by incumbent Bob Harrell.