Emergency Care Shifts Closer to Home on Centennial Avenue
Radcliff, KY · October 19, 2026
Autumn leaves are drifting across Centennial Avenue this morning as another full week gets rolling. Here is what is moving in our neighborhoods as we look ahead to the days to come.
The Lead
Hardin County’s emergency medical map looks markedly different this week as the Baptist Health ER and Urgent Care on Centennial Avenue wraps up its first full month of operations. County emergency service logs confirm that local paramedics are now routing dozens of ambulance runs straight to the 24,000-square-foot facility, avoiding the traditional 15-mile haul down Dixie Highway to Elizabethtown. Built with Intuitive Health, the center pairs a 24/7 full emergency room and walk-in urgent care under a single roof, supported by around-the-clock CT imaging, diagnostics, and a private ambulance bay. For northern Hardin households, the shift removes the familiar gamble of choosing between waiting rooms during an urgent midnight scramble. Paramedic leadership plans to review autumn response data next month to measure how much transit time crews save on every neighborhood run.
Local Pulse
White Mills Bridge Contract Approved for Repairs Roads Contract crews will replace deteriorated steel members along KY 84 this month to reopen traffic by Christmas.
Mail Absentee Ballot Request Deadline Arrives Tuesday City Hall Hardin County voters wanting to vote by mail must submit electronic portal requests before midnight on Tuesday.
Engineer Battalion Cases Colors at Post Museum Safety The Nineteenth Engineer Battalion cased its unit colors Thursday during an official ceremony before upcoming deployments.
Today's Outlook
- High 67°F · Low 39°F — Mainly clear
- Grab a medium jacket for the chilly morning start before clear skies warm up.
What's On Around Town
Today
Cards for the Community Hardin County Public Library (100 Jim Owen Dr), Elizabethtown, 10:00 AM · Free Craft uplifting handwritten cards for hospitalized patients and local care residents.
Boo Bash Fall Festival Empire Beauty School (554 Westport Rd), Elizabethtown, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM · Free Food trucks, autumn games, styling demonstrations, and family giveaways.
County Support Committee Meeting Hardin County Government Center (150 N Provident Way), Elizabethtown, 3:30–4:30 PM · Free Open public review of community assistance and neighborhood resources.
Tomorrow
- County Finance Committee Meeting Hardin County Government Center (150 N Provident Way), Elizabethtown, 3:30–4:30 PM · Free
- Radcliff City Council Meeting Radcliff City Hall (411 W Lincoln Trail Blvd), 5:30–6:30 PM · Free
Wednesday
- Free Community Yoga Hardin County Farmers' Market (200 Peterson Dr), Elizabethtown, 9:00–10:00 AM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Mill Creek Baptist Church Organized in 1782—a full decade before Kentucky achieved statehood—this congregation predates Radcliff by 174 years. Early members included Abraham Lincoln’s grandmother, Bathsheba Lincoln, who is buried at its original meeting site on Fort Knox. Today, worshipers gather on South Jones Street.
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