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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A concert benefiting tornado recovery efforts in Marshall County is set for this weekend.
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Kentucky’s government is continuing to aid communities and individuals a little over seven months after a series of tornadoes devastated multiple counties in the western and central parts of the state.
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Seven months after a series of tornadoes devastated west and central Kentucky, including the Graves County town of Mayfield, many areas are starting to make notable progress in their recovery efforts.
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Gov. Andy Beshear announced $12 million dollars of the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund will go to direct individual assistance like furniture and transportation needs.
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Some children impacted by December’s tornado outbreak in western Kentucky got a recent visit from Santa Claus, as Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Behsear continue giving out toys collected as part of a drive in the disaster’s immediate wake.
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A bill creating enhanced penalties for crimes committed during declared states of emergency is among the more than 200 laws taking effect this week.
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The Mayfield Youth Development Center held a ribbon cutting Tuesday to celebrate the facility’s reopening after it closed seven months ago due to damage sustained during December’s deadly tornado outbreak.
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‘A fairgrounds family’: Mayfield-Graves Co. Fairgrounds ceases operations as tornado donation centerDonations flooded into the Mayfield-Graves County Fairgrounds in the immediate aftermath of December’s tornadoes as it quickly became a rallying point for the community, serving as a place where people could pick up vitally needed supplies in the wake of a disaster that left dozens dead and hundreds without housing. Now, nearly seven months later, it's ceasing operations as a donation center.
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As a part of the ongoing effort to recover from December’s devastating tornado outbreak, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday state funding would go to two counties to assist in their recovery efforts.
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More than six months after the December tornado outbreak, many western Kentucky residents are looking for mental health resources to help them navigate the trauma caused by the disaster.