Metcalfe County Community Wellness Center opens its doors

EDMONTON Ky.-Metcalfe County has a new wellness center to enjoy.

The center, located on West Stockton Street in Edmonton is a community gym that features a weight room, treadmills, and elliptical trainers just to name a few.

A ribbon cutting was held Monday to celebrate the new resource.

The facility is being made possible through a $500,000 grant that the school district received. The plan for the center has been in the works for the last 5 years.

Metcalfe County Schools director of Pupil Personnel, Chris Huffman, said s he’s glad to be giving back to a community that has helped the schools so much.

“It gives the school an opportunity to give back to the community. This community is excellent in helping the school and working with the school and providing things for us. It gives us an opportunity to hopefully offer a service back to the community at a very low fee that they can come out and benefit from,” Huffman said.

October 15 will be the official first day that the Community Wellness Center will be open to the public.