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Safety threat transpires at Mayfield High School
MAYFIELD, Ky. — A safety concern arose Thursday at Mayfield High School when a student made a threat against another. Mayfield Independent Schools Superintendent Billy Edwards said that School Resource Officer Brent Farmer filed charges through the appropriate agencies. The school is currently evaluating disciplinary options. Mayfield Police Department...
City council member raises concerns about lack of storm shelter in Dunbar Park project
MAYFIELD, Ky. — At the Mayfield city council meeting on Aug. 12, Councilwoman Lauren Carr raised concerns that a community safety room for future tornadoes and natural disasters was excluded from the Dunbar Park construction. Carr said that the original project plans posed that the pavilion or a community...
Calvert City officials OK bonds for new Churchill Downs gaming center
A far western Kentucky city council has approved an agreement with Churchill Downs to pave the way for the company to build a new historic horse racing gaming center. Calvert City officials entered into the agreement during a meeting on Monday, agreeing to provide tax-exempt government bonds to the Louisville-based gaming corporation to construct the new facility in Marshall County. Local leaders voted unanimously in favor of the bond offer in hopes that it could open the door to hundreds of new jobs for the region.
Marshall County Animal Care and Control offers free adoptions with a donation of bleach
BENTON, Ky. — The dog days of summer may be over, but there are still plenty of pups in need of homes. Marshall County Animal Care and Control is currently running a promotion where adoptions will be free with a donation of bleach. The shelter emphasizes that they need...
Billy Edwards selected as Mayfield Independent’s new superintendent
Billy Edwards has spent 20 of his 21 years in education at the Mayfield Independent school district in Graves County. A district, Edwards says, has been through its fair share of trials and tribulations over the years. “This community and school district support one another every day,” he said. “I...
Graves County Board of Education honors retiree, approves new property tax rate
MAYFIELD, Ky. — At its meeting on Thursday, the Graves County Board of Education honored a recent retiree and approved a new property tax rate. The retiree was Chuck Whitnell, who served as a special education substitute teacher and coach of the golf and tennis teams at Graves County High School for 15 years.
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