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Baptist Health Hardin Now Offers Two Covid-19 Testing Sites

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Baptist Health Hardin now offers two Covid-19 testing sites. Bluewater Diagnostic Laboratory opened a new drive-thru testing site earlier this week. The site is located at the Towne Mall in Elizabethtown, on the former Sears site. Appointments and a doctor’s order is not required for testing.

The other site is located at 108 Financial Drive, and requires a doctor’s order for testing. 

The new testing sites are available for those who are asymptomatic or need testing to travel, return to work or school, or for any other reason.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Knob Creek to Host “Open Doors”

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The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park Knob Creek Tavern “Open Doors” event is scheduled for Saturday, October 9th. 

For the last 20 years, the local community has teamed up with the National Park Service and the commonwealth for the restoration of the tavern, new visitor facilities, and new interpretive exhibits. 

Starting on Saturday, October 9th, the renovated tavern will be staffed on weekends only during the month of October from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information about this event, visit www.nps.gov.

Knob Creek Final Machine Gun Shoot Set For Next Friday and Saturday

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Knob Creek Gun Range in Bullitt County will hold their final machine gun shoot Friday, October 8th and Saturday, October 9th.

“There will be machine gun rentals available and a few competitions going on over the weekend. We’ve been doing it for 50 years, and you know what they say: all good things must come to an end. It’s very time consuming. It takes about 150 extra bodies to make the shoot happen,” says owner Kenny Sumner. The cost is $15 per person, per day.

James T. Alton Announces New Principal

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James T. Alton Middle School has current assistant principal Allison Scherer as the school’s new principal. The JTA Site-Based Decision-Making Council voted unanimously to appoint Scherer to the role. “Allison is a lifelong Trojan. She is a North Hardin High School graduate, and has taught at the schools that feed JTA. She is a part of the JTA family and is heavily involved in the community. She is the right candidate to carry on the pride and tradition of excellence of JT Alton,” Community Relations Specialist John Wright said. Scherer replaces Kevin Estes who left JTA before the school year started. Jennifer Lewis has been the interim principal at JTA between Estes’ departure and Scherer’s appointment.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Launches New Program

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is launching a new program today to expand options on remote renewal of driver’s licenses and ID cards.

The revamped main-in program will offer renewal of a four-year drivers license. Hard-copy cards will be mailed within 10 to 15 business days after successful processing. Renewal forms as well as more details about the program can be found at drive.ky.gov.