Category: Mayfield

Reports: Bucs to Sign Baker Mayfield, Re-sign Lavonte David

Quarterback Baker Mayfield agreed to a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that gives the former No. 1 overall pick an opportunity to start, according to multiple reports Wednesday. The team is bringing back linebacker Lavonte David on a one-year deal for a guaranteed $7 million, NFL Network reported. Edge rusher Anthony Nelson also is…


‘It Was Like a War Zone,’ Says Rescuer at Kentucky Candle Factory Destroyed by Tornado

Brad Copeland was among the first on the scene of the collapsed Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory building last week to help rescue those buried in the rubble following Kentucky’s catastrophic tornadoes. Copeland crawled over beams and fallen metal-studded walls for several hours to help pull people out. From about 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 10…


Kentucky Gov. Beshear Announces Investigation into Candle Factory Tornado Deaths

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Tuesday that an investigation will be carried out into the deaths of eight people who were killed at a candle factory when a tornado struck over the weekend. At least eight people were killed after the tornado struck the Mayfield Consumer Products factory, the company said on Sunday. The…


Midwest Rescue Groups Helping Kentucky Tornado Victims

Specially trained task forces from throughout the Midwest were assisting with rescue and recovery efforts in Kentucky, which was hit by a series of devastating tornadoes over the weekend. Among them were more than 40 members of Ohio Task Force 1, who received word Dec. 12 to report to Kentucky—for up to 16 days—an assignment…