Graves County

Mayfield’s City Council voted Monday night 8 to 1 in favor of an ordinance to allow stand-alone bars to operate.

  Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear led a discussion panel, made up of regional addiction specialists and healthcare leaders, in Mayfield on Thursday about how to best tackle the ongoing opioid epidemic in west Kentucky. Panel leaders repeatedly said that addiction prevention in many cases starts at home. 

Graves County High School has a new principal. The school’s site-based decision-making council named Alison Gregory to the position on Friday.

The Graves County Board of Education has chosen the districts next superintendent. 

Several businesses, local and state agencies announced 11 projects Wednesday in Graves County that will invest a combined $115 million in the community.

Sunday Update 4/28: Kentucky State Police have arrested a man they say is involved in the death of Graves County inmate Rodney Evans. 

While searching for a missing woman in rural Graves County, police found on Tuesday an underground bunker occupied by a wanted person. 

The Kentucky State Police has arrested a Graves County man on multiple felony charges involving sexual activity with a minor. 

Graves County Sheriff Dewayne Redmon was reelected Tuesday night despite facing drug and misconduct charges and being restricted in law enforcement duties.

Kentucky State Police are warning residents in a Graves County community to be on the lookout after a recent uptick in burglaries.