Willie ‘Hoot’ West, 81, passes away after 52 years as constable
Earlier this year, before the qualifying deadline, Hoot West seemed conflicted about whether to run for a 14th term as District 1 constable in Lowndes County.
Hoot and the mystery of the Caledonia shooter
The last America saw of Andy Taylor, he was about 60 years old. But for those wondering what the beloved sheriff of Mayberry from “The Andy Griffith Show” might have been like in his 80s, Willie “Hoot” West may be a close approximation.
Morse challenging Phelps for District 1 constable
Oktibbeha County’s District 1 constable position became a contested race last week after county transport officer Joe Morse qualified to run against former Constable Shank Phelps.
Late constable’s wife sworn in to finish term
Ruby Shurden walked into the Oktibbeha County Courthouse Wednesday already in uniform. The new Constable District 1 will represent the county as well as the name printed on her name tag: Jimmy Shurden.