Lily Burris
Tornado Recovery ReporterLily Burris is a tornado recovery reporter for WKMS. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Western Kentucky University, worked at the College Heights Herald, and interned at Louisville Public Media during her time there. In her free time, she enjoys reading, crocheting and baking.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is hosting a resource fair in Mayfield for survivors of the December tornado outbreak. -
A small Muhlenberg County community is honoring the memory of 11 residents that died in December’s tornado outbreak with a free concert.
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Ky. House District 8 incumbent Walker Wood Thomas defeated challenger Caldwell County Judge Executive Larry Curling to win the GOP nomination and a chance at reelection.
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A pair of incumbents squared off in the GOP primary race for Kentucky’s House of Representatives District 12 seat.
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WKMS will update this page as ballots get counted. The tallies of the lone statewide Kentucky races — the U.S. Senate Democratic and Republican primaries — will be listed as well as down ballot county races.
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The city of Dawson Springs held listening sessions last week to allow community members a chance to share what they want for the future of their city following a December tornado that devastated the community.
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Mayfield community members gathered in the town’s downtown Thursday to celebrate the rededication of a local park that was damaged in the path of the December tornado outbreak five months ago.
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As Kentucky warms into the summer season, a variety of critters and wildlife will be coming out more and more to enjoy the wonders of the outside world. But for local bat populations, some of the trees they would normally roost in were shredded by December tornadoes.
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Governor Andy Beshear visited Mayfield Tuesday to announce the dispersal of more than $20 million in state aid for recovery five months after the December tornado outbreak.
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An interactive voter guide for WKMS listeners across western Kentucky. Find and click your county to see a list of races and candidates, along with links to profiles and campaign sites/social media pages.
