Clay County

	West Point gets grant to expand recycling The funding will come from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
	EPA awards West Point Brownfields grants City officials will use the money to conduct testing in three areas of the city for possible contamination and cleanup of hazardous materials and petroleum products.
	Longtime resident elected new mayor of West Point The new mayor will be sworn-in July 1 and is working on agenda Video
	Municipal primaries bring in new officials Some incumbents were defeated in the Tuesday party primaries.
	Yokohama executive to oversee Clay County plant The company selected Alan Easome to oversee the design and construction of the facility.
	Tire plant to open in north Mississippi Yokohama Tire Corportation announces a commercial truck tire plant will soon offer jobs. Video
	More big business in northeast Miss. Yokohama Tire Corporation is locating a new U.S. manufacturing facility in West Point.
	West Point, Clay County schools to consolidate A measure approving the merger was signed by the Governor last week.
	Residents hope new industry jumpstarts local economy It's the talk of the town in West Point: new industry coming to the city and a significant number of new jobs for the first time in several years. Video
	Lawmakers quickly approve economic incentives package The $70 million plan would help Yokohama Rubber Company located a tire manufacturing facility in Clay County.