MANCHESTER, KY (ClayCoNews) - Clay County, Kentucky Jail Report for Wednesday, December 7, 2022.  This report is according to data provided in the Clay County Detention Center's website.  Linda Smallwood is the jailer of the facility.

Report by Koneika McKiddy

On Wednesday November 30, 2022, a stepmother in Paradise, Texas reported her stepdaughter missing. The stepmother, Lizzee Strand reported to law enforcement that she and seven-year-old Athena Strand had argued earlier, and the little girl was in her room. Around 5:30 PM, the family got a delivery from FedEx.

LONDON, KY (ClayCoNews) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: On Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Jessica O'Dell age 28 and Trevor Donald Collins age 23 of Scott Street in London, KY pled guilty in Laurel Circuit Court to a recommended sentence of 30 years regarding an investigation conducted by Laurel Sheriff's Lieut. Chris Edwards and other Sheriff's Investigators.

LONDON, KY (ClayCoNews) - Laurel County's annual "Shop with a Cop" program reaches approximately 200 children in Laurel County each year.

The program operates annually soley on donations from businesses, churches, civic groups and individuals. 

FRANKFORT, KY (ClayCoNews) – Attorney General Cameron today announced that the $434.9 million settlement with an e-cigarette manufacturer has been finalized and will provide over $14 million to the Commonwealth. The agreement settles allegations that JUUL Labs, Inc. violated Kentucky's consumer protection laws by engaging in deceptive marketing and sales practices.

Inform and Reengage an Increasingly Isolated America

Op-Ed by Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams

For many Americans, the first image that comes to mind when they hear the term “civics” is not the White House or a voting booth, but rather an animated piece of paper singing on the steps of the Capitol Building.