Clay County EMA director: COVID data lags behind; ICU beds nearly full
The Intensive Care Unit beds at North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point are “pretty much full” as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in light of the Christmas holidays, Clay County Emergency Management Agency Director Torrey Williams told the West Point selectmen at their Tuesday meeting.
Clay County EMA director predicts county will be placed under state mask mandate
Clay County may soon join 54 other Mississippi counties that Gov. Tate Reeves has placed under a mask-wearing executive order to help curb the spread of COVID-19, the county’s Emergency Management Agency Director Torrey Williams told the West Point Board of Selectmen at its regular meeting Tuesday.
West Point parks remain closed amid pandemic despite selectman’s objections
Another month, another failed effort by Ward 4 Selectman Keith McBrayer to open the city parks.
Selectman asks for extra $144K in bond money to pave streets in his neighborhood
A selectman’s impassioned plea Tuesday to divert more money from the city’s road bond to pave streets in his own neighborhood did not seem to get far with his fellow board members, but support from vocal audience members at the meeting became rowdy enough that the mayor once had to gavel them down to keep order.
West Point selectmen talk grants, therapeutic riding center
The West Point board of selectman on Tuesday discussed grants and extending their lease agreement with the Mississippi State University therapeutic riding center.
West Point selectman take a pay cut
The West Point Board of Selectmen is taking a self-administered pay cut this week.
At Monday’s budget hearing, the board voted 4-1 to lower their salaries from $18,000 a year to $14,500.
West Point re-appoints members for LINK board
West Point Selectmen re-appointed Tim Brinkley and Jackie Edwards as members of the Golden Triangle Development LINK Board of Directors during their meeting Tuesday.
West Point selectmen renew agreement with county, LINK
West Point selectmen voted unanimously to renew the city’s agreement with Clay County and the Golden Triangle Development LINK for three more years.
KJACS gets water/sewer project for Yokohama
West Point selectmen awarded Missouri-based KAJACS Contractors the contract for water and sewer extension to what will be the Yokohama Tire Company site in Clay County during their meeting Tuesday.
West Point Mayor vetoes terminations
WEST POINT — The West Point Board of Selectman voted to fire the city’s chief administrative officer and electric department superintendent, Tuesday night.
West Point hires new electric dept. head
WEST POINT — West Point selectmen are remaining silent on the reasons surrounding former interim Electric Department Superintendent Shasta Plunkett’s firing. But business rolls on at the electric department.
West Point again fires former dept. head
WEST POINT — The West Point Board of Selectmen fired former interim electric department superintendent Shasta Plunkett again Thursday.
West Point board strips electric head of title
West Point’s interim electric department superintendent was stripped of his title Tuesday night.
West Point Mayor plans veto of ‘illegal’ firing
WEST POINT — West Point Mayor Scott Ross says the Board of Selectmen’s decision to fire interim Electric Department Superintendent Shasta Plunkett Wednesday evening was illegal.