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Leitchfield, Grayson County hosting Christmas on the Square

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The Grayson County Chamber of Commerce, Grayson County Tourism, Leitchfield Tourism, the Grayson County Fiscal Court, and Owensboro Health invite the community to help ring in the holiday season with Christmas on the Square, coming up on Saturday, December 6.

“It is just a gathering for our local businesses and our community to come together and shop our square with our local businesses and some vendors, and just to get everybody together and get them in the Christmas spirit,” said Grayson County Chamber Executive Director April Spaulding.

The event promises holiday fun for all ages.

“We have snow that’ll be falling,” Spaulding said. “We have over 41 vendors that’re going to be there. We have a Christmas carousel for the kids. We have bounce houses. Just a lot of good Christmas fun that’s going to be going on.”

Head downtown early for the Hometown Christmas Parade.

“There is a parade that happens directly before the event,” Sapulding said. “It starts at 3:30 p.m. and it actually ends at our square, so we encourage everybody to come up to that and then go straight to the square to shop.”

All are welcome to attend. Visit the Grayson County Chamber of Commerce Facebook page for more information.

County hopes to cut average response times in half with addition of White Mills ambulance

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Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul said it has been a long road, but the addition of a ninth-full time ambulance unit for Hardin County EMS to be housed at the West Hardin Fire and Rescue station in White Mills is an important step in making the county safer.

“This is the first time our residents will have access to a full-time ambulance crew dedicated to serving this area, and this is not just another addition to our county services; it is a life-saving milestone,” Taul said.

Taul was joined by government and emergency services officials for a push-in ceremony Monday to mark the official launch of the ambulance unit. He said the current average response time for the White Mills area is 30 minutes, but the new ambulance is expected to cut that time in half.

Seventh District Magistrate Larry Hicks represents White Mills. He credited the hard work of multiple entities and community members for making the addition of the ambulance possible, and said this isn’t just the arrival of an ambulance; it’s the arrival of hope.

“In this rural area where distances are long and resources can be stretched very thin, minutes matter in an emergency,” Hicks said. “This new ambulance is not just metal and wheels; it’s a lifeline.”

Hardin County EMS Director Mark Peterson said county first responders are ready to get to work.

“If one life is saved because of this addition, then it was all well worth it, so on behalf of the supervisors, EMTs, advanced EMTs, paramedics, and the admin staff of Hardin County EMS: we are here, we are excited to be part of the community, and we are ready to answer the call,” Peterson said.

The White Mills ambulance joins three ambulances stationed in Elizabethtown, three in Radcliff, one in Sonora, and one at the Hardin County Detention Center. An updated service map was posted to the Hardin County Government Facebook page.

Bernheim Forest hosting Holiday Open House Saturday

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Celebrate the season with Bernheim Forest as they host their Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“The Holiday Open House is a fun and festive day of shopping and celebrating in the forest,” said Bernheim Forest Director of Marketing and Communications Lynette Cox. “Visitors will enjoy holiday music, refreshments, and hourly giveaways while they shop for the perfect gift.”

The event is free and no registration is required.

“You can browse a selection of handcrafted gifts from Kentucky artisans including jewelry, cozy apparel, pottery, walking sticks, and more,” Cox said. “You’ll find everything that you need for the nature lover, bird lover, and cook in your life.”

If you have not had the chance to visit Bernheim, the Holiday Open House is a good opportunity to do so.

“We’ve got all kinds of gifts in the gift shop at Bernheim for nature lovers and pet lovers,” Cox said. “It’s a great time to come out to the forest and take a hike and then knock a little shopping off your list while you shop local.”

Visit www.bernheim.org for more information.

White Mills ambulance unit set to begin service Monday

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Hardin County EMS will be celebrating Monday.

“We have a pretty big event coming up with the ambulance, the ninth ambulance, that we are going to celebrate at the White Mills station of West Hardin Fire and Rescue, and we’re going to have a ceremony there, a roll-in ceremony, on Monday, December 1, at 8:30 a.m.,” said Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul during Tuesday’s Hardin County Fiscal Court meeting.

Hardin County Government says the roll-in ceremony is a tradition that dates to the era of horse-drawn apparatus.

The county says the addition of the White Mills ambulance “will substantially decrease run times”, with current data showing the average time from a call placed to an ambulance arriving on scene is 30 minutes. Hardin County EMS has three ambulances posted in Elizabethtown, three in Radcliff, one in Sonora, and one at the Hardin County Detention Center. 

In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be postponed, but ambulance service will commence on December 1 regardless. Follow the Hardin County Government Facebook page for updates.