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Baptist Health breaks ground on Radcliff ER/urgent care facility

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Baptist Health Hardin President Robert Ramey says the Baptist Health ER and Urgent Care Radcliff facility set to open in the fall of 2026 is an example of the company’s commitment to community collaboration.

“When our business leaders come together, when you look at our community leaders, when you look at the different businesses, the different industry that’s coming, the special thing about this community is we work together, and by working together, we’re creating something that people want to be a part of, that businesses and new industries want to be a part of,” Ramey said.

Ramey on Thursday was joined by representatives from area businesses, local government leaders, and other Baptist Health officials for a groundbreaking ceremony for the facility, to be located at 2763 Centennial Avenue in Radcliff. Baptist Health Hardin will partner with Intuitive Health on the facility, which Ramey said combines emergency and urgent care under one roof.

Radcliff Mayor JJ Duvall said the facility is a major development for the city as well as the neighbors to the north and south.

“It’s going to bring quality healthcare, and the needs it’s going to meet, not only us here in the northern part of Hardin County, but those from Meade County and possibly those, because the ER in E-Town is known for being one of the busiest in the state of Kentucky, that’s going to help alleviate some of that,” Duvall said.

Baptist Health says the Radcliff facility follows similar ER and urgent care facilities in Jeffersonville and Louisville.

KFW to turn over Otter Creek to Meade County Fiscal Court

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The Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area is now under new management.

The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission voted Wednesday to transfer the deed to the property to the Meade County Fiscal Court.

“We partnered with Meade County Fiscal Court a year or so ago to take over the campground,” said KFW Director of Wildlife Ben Robinson. They’ve done a phenomenal job with that and the operations of that campground, and now they’ve asked if they can take over the entire property.”

The deed transfer includes a restrictive covenant for KFW to retain approximately 40 acres of the property for hunting and fishing opportunities along with the gun and archery shooting ranges. Robinson said the arrangement preserves KFW interests while allowing Meade County more opportunities for the property.

“It’s a unique property, unlike any of our other properties,” Robinson said. “It doesn’t really fit into our model of a wildlife management area, but it does provide some good outdoor recreation and some good hunting and fishing opportunities. However, there’s a lot of other opportunities there as well through multi-use trails, horse trails, mountain bike trails, campgrounds, YMCA camps, disc golf, you name it.”

KFW took over the property, which was previously maintained by Louisville and Jefferson County, in 2011.

Hardin-Bullitt interlocal agreement reduces ambulance response time for West Point

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West Point Mayor Richard Ciresi said improving ambulance response times to the city was potentially a matter of life and death.

“We had a 20 to 25 minute response time, and that just seemed unacceptable, long story short,” Ciresi said.

That response time has been cut down to six minutes thanks to an interlocal agreement between Hardin and Bullitt counties, under which Bullitt County EMS will take over emergency medical services for West Point.

Ciresi said he reached out to Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul about a year ago about the issue, and he reviewed possibilities with Hardin County EMS.

“They saw that maybe this was an opportunity to not only help West Point get faster ambulance service, but it eliminates one of the ambulances in Radcliff from having to be so far out from the remainder of the population, so it’s kind of a win-win,” Ciresi said.

Ciresi credited the work of Taul, Bullitt County Judge/Executive Jerry Summers, and the respective county EMS operations for getting the interlocal agreement on the books.

“My sincere thanks to all the people involved that made this happen,” Ciresi said. “It wasn’t easy. It seemed like we had to jump through a lot of hoops, but everybody did their share.”

The City of West Point will be hosting a ceremony to celebrate the interlocal agreement Wednesday.

Breckinridge County Schools superintendent excited for district’s trajectory

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Breckinridge County School District Superintendent Dr. Nick Carter says the 2024-2025 school year, which wrapped up with graduation last Saturday, had its challenges, but the students, faculty, staff, and families pushed through.

One such challenge was weather, including storms that resulted in flooding and one of the more chaotic winters in recent years.

“It’s really hard when you have winters like this because you miss some school here and there and it’s really hard to get into the flow and really get that rhythm going, whenever you’re in for a few days and you’re out for a day or two or you’re out for a week, and so I’m just really proud of our students and proud of all of our staff for working really hard through those winter runs to give as much normalcy to our students as possible,” Carter said.

Carter said district students continue to see growth in reading and math, and the district has worked hard to make their schools a place students are excited to be.

“I’m super proud of our school’s efforts to really focus in on that school experience for our students,” Carter said. “We’re really dedicated to making sure that our kids not only have a great academic achievement experience in the district, but we want them to have a terrific school experience, and be involved in clubs and extracurriculars and those types of opportunities.”

Carter said heading into the 2025-2026 school year, the district is focused on continuing to improve curriculum, instruction, and student experiences, and he says he is excited with the district’s trajectory.

“There’s a lot of great things going on in the district,” Carter said. “We are hoping to break ground on a brand new middle school next year., and that’s a multi-year project, but there’s been a lot of work. We’ve been working on a middle school project since 2021, and so next school year we’ll be breaking ground on that.”

Today is the first day of the district’s summer feeding program. Visit the Breckinridge County School District Facebook page to find more information and the link to register.

Stephen Foster Drama Association set to open season with Lights Up! production

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The Stephen Foster Story is set to kick off their 2025 summer season with a special performance.

The Stephen Foster Drama Association will host their Lights Up! production of The Stephen Foster Story on Friday, June 13, with pre-show festivities at 6:30 p.m. and the performance at 8.

The Lights Up! production takes place during the final dress rehearsal for the show and is specifically tailored for children and adults with special needs. Thanks to sponsor support, families will be able to experience The Stephen Foster Story in a safe and accommodating setting free of charge.

This is the seventh season the association has offered the Lights Up! production. Tickets are free but reservations are required. Call 502-348-5971 for details.

This summer’s production of The Stephen Foster Story runs June 14 through August 9, with the production of The Sound of Music running select dates from July 9 through August 6. Visit www.stephenfoster.com for ticket information and a schedule of performances.