'Make no mistake: whether America is on the ground or over the horizon, the war in Afghanistan will continue. And Americans will not be safer with the Taliban ruling from Kabul. We will not be safer when al-Qaeda regains a safe haven and inspires a new generation of global jihadists. And we won't be safer when coalition partners doubt they can trust our word.'

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks Wednesday, August 4, 2021 on the Senate floor regarding Afghanistan:

Leonard Andrew (Franklin County Regional Jail)

FRANKFORT, KY – A Bedford, Ky., man, Leonard J. Andrew, Jr., 36, was sentenced on Tuesday to 180 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove, for the distribution of child pornography.

MANCHESTER, KY (August 4, 2021) - Clay County Sheriff Patrick Robinson is reporting that on August 1, 2021 at approximately 9:40 PM Clay County Sheriff K9 Deputy Wes Brumley arrested David Howard, 28 of Town Branch Road.

LANE COUNTY, OR (August 4, 2021) - The Oregon State Police is reporting that on August 3, 2021, at approximately 3:00 P.M., OSP Troopers from the Oakridge Outpost, La Pine, and Bend Offices responded to the report of a head-on collision on Highway 58 near milepost 61.

MANCHESTER, KY (August 4, 2021) - Clay County Sheriff Patrick Robinson is reporting that on July 30, 2021 at approximately 9:00 PM Clay County Sheriff K9 Deputy Wes Brumley along with Deputy Coty Arnold and Deputy Jared Smith arrested Arlie Patrick, 38 of South Highway 421.

MANCHESTER, KY (August 4, 2021) — On Thursday at 10:00 AM, Senate President Robert Stivers will be recognized as a “2021 Partner for Commonsense Justice” by business and community leaders.