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Mayfield Electric & Water Systems (MEWS) linemen Geoffrey Beck and Drake Oliver visited students in the advanced electricity class at the Mayfield-Graves County Area Technology Center (ATC) today to discuss what their jobs involve on a daily basis, what kinds of training and experience they have, and offered advice on how the students can prepare for more»

The Hickory Industrial Park expansion continues to make significant progress, representing an important investment in infrastructure and long-term economic development for Graves County. To date, the project includes the construction of a 500,000-square-foot pre-graded pad, the development of a new connector road from Hickory Road to the rear of the more»

The MakeMyMove relocation program continues to pay dividends for Mayfield and Graves County, bringing two new full-time residents to the community in 2025, for a total of four* relocations since local leaders entered a partnership with the innovative online platform two years ago. MakeMyMove connects remote workers who are considering relocation with more»

American Legion Post 26 Commander Joe Kimbel (first photo, center) and Disabled American Veterans Post 106 Commander Ron Reavis (second photo, center) recently presented $350 checks to GCED President Jason Lemle. The funds, generously donated by the veteran posts, will be used to cover meals for Graves County High School JROTC students during an upcoming more»

Power in Partnership Offers “Full Circle” Moment for Barry McDonald When Adams Construction Owner and President Barry McDonald recently visited the Mayfield/Graves County Area Technology Center (ATC) to speak with students in the advanced carpentry program, he did so in the same classroom where he studied architectural drawing more than 50 more»

Students in the machine tool class at the Mayfield-Graves County Area Technology Center (ATC) recently learned more about the highly specialized centrifugal compressor industry thanks to a visit from Todd Pearson, Brinden Ray, and Avin Moore with Universal Compressor Solutions (UCS). The visit was coordinated by the Power in Partnership program, a more»

Legislators offered managers a look ahead at the 2026 Kentucky State Legislative Session and employment professionals shared recommendations for the most effective way to manage contract employees at the Plant Managers Roundtable Breakfast hosted by Graves County Economic Development on Dec. 16 in Mayfield. Kentucky State Senator Jason Howell and Kentucky more»

Accounting is a career that opens many doors in the business world, and several local companies recently welcomed students from the accounting class at the Mayfield/Graves County Area Technology Center (ATC) to demonstrate how the students can build rewarding careers based on their interest in numbers. The visit was coordinated by Graves County Economic more»