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Mayor of Barbour County town arrested on assault charges
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- Clayton mayor Kathy Thomas arrested May 22, 2026, for third-degree assault on first responder victim.
- Thomas was booked into county jail and released on bond same morning.
The mayor of a Barbour County town is facing charges Friday morning.
Kathy Thomas, the mayor of Clayton, was arrested on May 22, 2026, for assault third degree.
Thomas was booked into the county jail at 8:53 a.m.
CNAW2News.com spoke with the victim involved in the case, who told us she is a first responder. The victim received bruises from the assault.
The victim signed warrants in this case through the Barbour County Sheriff’s Office.
Thomas was released on bond later in the morning.
CNAW2News.com reached out to the Barbour County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook messenger for information. At the time of this article, we have not received a response.
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