Mayor Kathy O'Nan

A western Kentucky mayor who led her city through recovery after last December’s deadly tornado outbreak was elected to a second term Tuesday.

Almost nine months after the December tornado outbreak, 11 Mayfield families displaced by the natural disaster received symbolic pieces of mail with the addresses of their temporary tiny homes serving as transitional housing.

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.

As recovery efforts continue in Mayfield nearly eight months after a devastating tornado hit the area, the city’s finances are undergoing an audit at local officials’ request.

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.

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.

Representatives from the Taiwan government visited Mayfield on Thursday to donate 100,000 masks to the community after it was devastated by the December tornado outbreak.

Senator Mitch McConnell visited Mayfield Thursday to show his continuing support for Kentuckians devastated by December’s tornado outbreak.

Members of the Graves County community gathered Monday night in the Mayfield High School gymnasium to share their thoughts on what the city should prioritize in the process of rebuilding after the devastating December tornado outbreak.

In front of the damaged Graves County courthouse, the daffodils are in bloom. About a half a mile down the road, Adam Turnbow is about to lose his childhood home.