Eight more families received keys to new homes as the nonprofit organization, The Hope Initiative, dedicated their 50th home constructed over the three years since the tornado.
Mayfield Mayor Kathy O'Nan remembered the 24 Graves County souls lost in the tragedy, thanked the thousands of people who donated in some way to the community's restoration, and honored the resilience and love poured out by the community to their neighbors.
Gov. Beshear was scheduled to appear at the event, but staff said that he was unable to attend because of unsafe travel conditions. The governor addressed the crowd via video message.
Later, the governor was able to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Moors Resort in Gilbertsville to celebrate AT&T’s $3 million investment to expand high-speed internet since the tornado outbreak.
He also traveled to Muhlenberg County for dedication of the first Habitat for Humanity home for tornado survivors in that county.
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