With the mercury levels on the rise, Kentucky State Police officials say they are making a renewed plea to parents to be extremely cautious about leaving children in hot cars.

Jackson Purchase Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines Stroke Silver Quality Achievement Award.

Mosquitos can ruin outdoor activities in the warmer months. It may seem like a never-ending battle when you're fighting to control the pesky insects. With mosquito-borne diseases becoming more prevalent, it's even more important to know how to take control of these pests around your home.

Graves County High School's new principal is Alison Gregory. Gregory had served as Symsonia Elementary School's principal since 2013.

Dirt work has begun on a regionally owned agriculture supply store expected to open this fall.

Mayfield Police Chief Nathan Kent reported the following arrests and warrants served this week:

FRANKFORT -- In a legal victory for Gov. Matt Bevin, the Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously upheld Thursday the Republican governor's reorganization of several boards and committees that oversee public education in the state.

Five Mayfield residents escaped serious injury during a two-vehicle wreck Thursday on Ky. 339 South near Wingo.

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Mayfield police are investigating after someone left five puppies in a church barbecue pit. At least one is now sick.

The Graves County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help as the case of a Graves County woman who disappeared 14 years ago is reopened.

Instead of memorable landmarks and scenic vistas, Mayfield city officials saw an abandoned refrigerator, porches piled with junk, plywood-covered windows and trees growing through abandoned homes on their recent group tour.

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Four Graves County residents escaped serious injury Wednesday night during a two-vehicle crash on Ky. 303 at Slaughter Road.

The Mayfield Bikeway will connect the Graves County Library with Kess Creek Park by the end of the year, but it will do so mainly using existing streets.

MURRAY -- With a unanimous vote Friday from the Murray State University Board of Regents, a new center was given the go-ahead to begin working with children and adults with issues connected to autism.

Mayfield Police Chief Nathan Kent reported the following arrests and warrants served over the past few days:

Three years to the day after a fire delayed the opening of Mayfield’s Cracker Barrel restaurant, a second fire caused minor damage Tuesday.

A Graves County man was arrested on multiple charges when Graves County sheriff's deputies received a call Sunday from a woman who said she was afraid to go home because her son was using drugs.

The Paducah Police Department charged a Mayfield man with DUI Sunday after his vehicle crashed into the dining room at Captain D's restaurant on Hinkleville Road.

Graves County Fiscal Court has approved an ordinance amendment that would impose an annual $10 fee on all business activity in the county.

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Mayfield Police Chief Nathan Kent reported the following arrests and warrants served during the past week:

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FNB Bank in Mayfield has announced the addition of Chris Rawls as marketing strategist. Rawls has 13 years of experience on the job.

Nearly $60,000 in renovations is complete at three Graves County Courthouse offices.

Kentucky State Police Post 1 in Graves County reported 207 criminal arrests, 66 criminal cases opened, 32 vehicle collisions investigated with three resulting in death, as well as 29 DUI arrests in the 11-county service area during May.

A Pryorsburg man was charged Friday with menacing, terroristic threatening and two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment when Graves County sheriff's deputies responded to a call of shots fired at a home on Ky. 1748.

The Circuit Court Clerk’s office in Graves County has been honored with 64 other county offices in Kentucky for support of Kentucky’s organ donor awareness program.

Graves County will have its own free, drive-through Christmas light display this holiday season.

(Editor's note: The following story is one in a continuing series on the history of Mayfield and Graves County by historian Berry Craig)

Seven Graves County residents have been arrested on drug charges following a Graves County Sheriff's Office investigation this week in Clear Springs, Lynnville and Wingo areas.

The make-up of the Mayfield Independent Board of Education is in question after the end of the year since no one filed to run for an open school board position.

Kentucky State Fair officials have announced that GenCanna, which has a $60 million facility under construction in Graves County, has been named presenting sponsor of this year's summer celebration as well as the lineup of the Texas Roadhouse Concert Series.

LEBANON, Tenn. -- Paxton Media Group has purchased the Lebanon Democrat, a daily newspaper in Lebanon, Tennessee, along with weekly newspapers in Mt. Juliet and Hartsville, Tennessee.

The Graves County Sheriff's Office and several local first responders rushed to the scene of a two-vehicle tractor-trailer crash Thursday afternoon that shut down I-69 southbound near Wingo.

Mayfield Police Chief Nathan Kent reported the following arrests and warrants served during the past week:

With little fanfare, Gov. Matt Bevin flew into Graves County on Thursday to talk to the owners of businesses who recently announced local development or expansions.

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Mayfield Police Chief Nathan Kent reported the following arrests and warrants served over the weekend and early this week:

A plumbing valve malfunction allowed water to pour into some Graves County Courthouse offices over the weekend, forcing one office to limit services Monday as equipment was replaced.

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A Water Valley man has pleaded guilty in Graves Circuit Court to multiple sexual abuse charges involving two minors and one adult, according to Commonwealth's Attorney Richie Kemp.

Graves County Fair 2019 kicks off tonight, featuring Miller Spectacular Shows carnival rides, food vendors and exciting events at the grandstand each night as well as a free admission night for all, courtesy of a Mayfield business.

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Tuesday was the filing deadline for independent candidates or those filling offices with vacancies and unexpired terms. The candidates will appear on the general election ballot Nov. 5.

Summit Christian University celebrated its first commencement event Friday night with three graduates awarded degrees in psychology or business administration.

A familiar face will soon lead the news operations for The Mayfield Messenger and mayfield-messenger.com. Eric Walker has been named news editor and will oversee the newsroom functions beginning July 1.