Mayfield

As tornado recovery continues to progress in west and central Kentucky, three charities are working toward the goal of building 300 homes for survivors with support from the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund.

When a tornado outbreak devastated Mayfield about eight months ago, the Mayfield-Graves County Fairgrounds became a donation and supply hub. Now, as floods devastate eastern Kentucky, volunteers and workers at the fairgrounds are getting ready to send extra supplies across the state to help with initial recovery efforts there.

Gov. Andy Beshear shared updates on tornado recovery and discussed community resilience at a Mayfield Rotary Club meeting on Monday, nearly eight months after devastating tornadoes hit the community and just days after deadly floods swept through eastern Kentucky.

Mayfield Rebuilds met Thursday night to update the Graves County community on what they’re working on and where their efforts are focused as they continue to help the city recover from December’s devastating tornado outbreak.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Donations 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.

Mayfield Independent Schools plans to update and expand portions of its middle and high schools in the near future.