by Clay Chandler Published: April 5,2013
Tags: Golf, Mississippi, Old Waverly Golf Club, tourism, West Point
What started as a dream 30 years ago has become one of Mississippi’s unique treasures. Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point will mark its 25th anniversary this year. There will be a long list of things to celebrate. Near the top will be what introduced Old Waverly to the rest of the world — [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: March 1,2013
Tags: Afghanistan, defense, Iraq, Navistar Defense, Pentagon, West Point
In mid-February Navistar Defense, LLC received a $23-million contract for an urgent delivery order from the U.S. Army to retrofit armored cabs onto Navistar medium tactical vehicles (MTVs) currently in use by the Afghan National Security Forces. “Delivery of these orders are scheduled for completion this summer,” said Lauren McFarland, spokesperson for Navistar Defense. Navistar [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: September 23,2012
Tags: Clay County, Columbus, economic development, Golden Triangle, Lowndes County, Oktibbeha County, STARKVILLE, West Point
On Sept. 14, government and economic development officials in the Golden Triangle unveiled a plan for an economic development cooperative they say will become the model of regionalism in Mississippi. The Golden Triangle Regional Development Authority will not officially arrive until October 2014. Until then, the Golden Triangle Development LINK (which was known as the [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: September 23,2012
Tags: economic development, Golden Triangle, Mike Cashion, Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association, West Point
Voters in West Point recently approved an additional one percent tax on hotels, motels and restaurants. Combined with the existing one percent excise tax, the two percent total is expected to generate about $400,000 per year in revenue. Half of that revenue will be used to retire bonds issued for West Point’s sportsplex. The other [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 21,2012
Tags: ADP, banking, Chuck Jordan, Eastover, Golden Triangle, Greenville, Hurricane Isaac, Main Street Clinton, Rules of Civility, West Point
>> EASTOVER 2.0 New retail development on track for 2014 opening— by Clay Chandler Also in this week’s paper: >>BANKING Mississippi still atop the list of state’s with most unbanked households by Ted Carter >> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Golden Triangle economic development model could be copied across state— by Clay Chandler >> AGRICULTURE Isaac’s toll on [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: September 9,2012
Tags: court fines, Facebook, municipal government, West Point
About a year ago the city of West Point started a pilot program aimed at getting folks with overdue court fines to pay up. The initial phases called for the names of those with delinquent court fines and those with active arrest warrants to appear in the local newspaper, and advanced to the point that [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: July 29,2012
Tags: Clay County, Columbus, economic development, Golden Triangle, Lowndes County, Oktibbeha County, Parker Wiseman, STARKVILLE, West Point
Representatives from the three Golden Triangle counties have formed a steering committee to explore the possibility of forming an umbrella organization charged with spurring economic development in the region. The committee held its first meeting last week, representing the first step toward a partnership among entities that have traditionally carried on a governmental and industrial [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: July 29,2012
Tags: Clay County, Columbus-Lowndes Development Link, economic development, Mississippi State University, Mississippi University for Women, Tennessee Valley Authority, West Point
Under a deal struck in April, the Columbus-Lowndes Development Link will pursue large industrial development for West Point and Clay County. The two entities will also split the revenue from resulting industries. Under the terms of the deal, whose concept was hatched when West Point’s economic development chief left town several months ago, the Link [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: March 4,2012
Tags: American Football League, Bananas, chile, Chiquita, College Football, Georgia Bulldogs, Glynn Griffing, Gov. Kirk Fordice, GULFPORT, Hemingway Stadium, James Meredith, Jimmy Heidel, Johnny Vaught, Kenny Dill, Larry Johnson, London, Louis Guy, Mississippi Department of Economic and Community Development, Mississippi Development Authority, National Football League, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Ole Miss, Santiago, Seoul, South Korea, Sugar Bowl, Texas Longhorns, The State Port of Gulfport, Tokyo, University of Houston, West Point
The past two seasons have been zero fun for those who have even a casual rooting interest in the Ole Miss football program. The third game of the 2012 season, when the Rebels play Texas in Oxford, will be set aside to remember the best of times on the field and the worst of times [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 26,2011
Tags: Genesee & Wyoming, Greenwood, Greenwood Commonwealth, Mike Taggert, Mississippi, West Point
GREENWOOD — Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert says the reopening of the rail line between Greenwood and West Point has run into a snag. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports Tagert told a civil group this week that the state has offered up to $15 million to the project, but Genesee & Wyoming, which owns the 90-mile stretch, [...] [...]
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