West Point NewsLocal news for West Point, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Roads closed due to flooding- July 25, 2008 Police are advising motorists to use caution as heavy rains and flooding has closed some area roads and has slowed highway driving.http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/roads-closed-due-to-flooding?fromrss=1 Returning from Iraq- July 23, 2008 Approximately 105 Soldiers from the West Point, N.Y.-based 237th Engineer Company returned to Virginia July 20, after serving in Iraq since September 2007.http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/returning-from-iraq?fromrss=1 New West Point housing moves forward- July 21, 2008 Over 200 West Point families will be relocated off-campus in the next year to make room for construction of privatized housing on-campus, a move by the Department of the Army that seems to have many pros and ...http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/new-west-point-housing-moves-forward?fromr... Grapeland's Darsey reports to West Point- July 20, 2008 Jake Darsey reported to the United States Military Academy at West Point on June 30, Reception Day for the Class of 2012.http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/grapelands-darsey-reports-to-west-point?fr... Race not an issue for student who joined black fraternity at MTSU- July 18, 2008 Some men join a fraternity for connections, some for popularity, and, let's face it, some join for parties.http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/race-not-an-issue-for-student-who-joined-b... Military news- July 16, 2008 Nowak was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army within the Armor branch.http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/military-news?fromrss=1 Otsego grad earns awards at West Point- July 14, 2008 Sam Bonnette's experience at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., made him appreciate the old saying about the place: It's a common understanding that it's a difficult place to be at but a great ...http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/otsego-grad-earns-awards-at-west-point?fro... Ken Silverstein - Thomas Powers on the Iran Threat- July 13, 2008 Good piece from the New York Review of Books : At a moment of serious challenge, battered by two wars, ballooning debt, and a faltering economy, the United States appears to have lost its capacity to think ...http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/ken-silverstein-thomas-powers-on-the-iran-... G.I. Stein: Local Woman Heads for West Point- July 11, 2008 It takes a lot of chutzpah to apply to just two colleges -- especially when your safety school is Stanford.http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/g-i-stein-local-woman-heads-for-west-point... Something for everyone at Highland Falls parade- July 10, 2008 Spectators who arrived early enough for the Fourth of July parade Friday got to see two parades.http://www.topix.net/city/west-point-ny/2008/07/something-for-everyone-at-highland-falls-p... |