CYNTHIANA, Ky. (LEX 18) — Beverly Miller and Dolly Ritchie are both in their 80s, but their energy levels suggest otherwise.

Several years ago, they moved to the Cottages at Flat Run, an independent, maintenance-free senior living community made up of homes, a community center, and an indoor pool, all run by Harrison Memorial Hospital.

Like many seniors, Miller and Ritchie stay busy and live on fixed incomes, so they considered it a good fit.

"I'm still very active. I'm not ready to lay down and die. I want my independence," Ritchie said.

But in July, both say they were caught off guard when the hospital suddenly sold the property, which includes a number of vacant lots, for $7.8 million, as shown in PVA records.

"I think this whole thing has been handled very poorly," Ritchie said.

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