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Manchester community comes together for Recovery Walk during National Recovery Month
On September 12, community members gathered at Rawlings Stinson Park in Manchester for Volunteers of America Mid-States’ (VOA) annual Recovery Walk, hosted by the organization’s Recovery …
Officer shortage creates staffing challenges for local law enforcement
MANCHESTER — A nationwide struggle to recruit and retain police officers is being felt close to home as Manchester Police and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office work to maintain adequate staffing …
Clay school property sales follow state-approved process
MANCHESTER -Recent property transactions by the Clay County Board of Education have prompted questions about whether school district property must always be advertised for bids or sold at public …
Clay man charged with murder
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 11 London is investigating a fire after remains were located inside the residence with an apparent gunshot wound. On September 17, 2026, at around 8:30 p.m. …
AG’s Office Secures Recommended Life Sentence for Clay County Killer
Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today action from the Office resulted in a life sentence recommendation for a man charged with killing two family members. Greg Jackson, 45, previously …
Sports
    • Pressure, Served Blue

      (LEXINGTON, Ky.) — Sometimes you can want something so badly that wanting it becomes part of the problem. Kentucky volleyball got a …

    • Eye of the Storm

      (LEXINGTON, KY.) – “I called it,” said NO ONE. At least no one I know. Not after the second half against Alabama last week, when …

Obituaries
Edna Rice
Edna Rice, 72, of Leavenworth, Indiana passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 9, 2026, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She was born on August 13, 1954, in Oneida, Kentucky to …
Roselene Wagers
Roselene Wagers, age 73, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the St. Joseph Hospital in London, Kentucky . She was born on Friday, March 6, 1953 in Manchester, Kentucky to Stevie and Cleo …
Devin Ray Bowing
Devin Ray Bowing, age 47 of Oneida, KY was born in Manchester, Ky on September 9, 1979 to the late Larry Bowling of Leslie County and Terri Lee Davidson of Oneida. He departed this life on September …
Dr. Bernard "Barney" Davis
Dr. Bernard "Barney" Davis, age 90, of Lexington, KY , passed away peacefully on September 13, 2026. Barney was a longtime educator in Kentucky at Berea College and Morehead State University. …
Britta Chonte Smith
Britta Chonte Smith, 34, passed away on September 14, 2026 in Lexington. She was born in Manchester, Kentucky on November 4, 1991 to Peggy Sue Smith and the late Cecil Junior Smith. She is survived …
Opinion
POINT: Clay County Should Invest in a Public Swimming Pool or Water Park For years, Clay County families have had to leave home if they wanted to enjoy one of the most basic summer …
POINT:   To Attract Business, Clay County Must Be Ready When a company begins looking for a place to build or expand, Clay County isn't just competing against neighboring counties. We are …
Just last week, I wrote about one of the hardest parts of this job — showing up to cover something that may be the worst day of someone else’s life. Saturday morning, those words came back …
During that time, I’ve attended hundreds — probably thousands — of public meetings. I’ve sat through meetings where everyone agreed and you wondered why you were there. I’ve also been in …
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves...for it is written,  Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. ” — Romans 12:19 That verse appeared while I was scrolling TikTok one …

Should Manchester/Clay County actively recruit a major manufacturing employer again?

POINT: They Should Aggressively Recruit Another Major Manufacturing Employer For generations, manufacturing has been the backbone of Clay County's economy. While tourism has become an exciting …

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