📺 Hardin Local Weekly · This Week's Episode
Summer Fest Saturday, Kroger Opens Big & Anniversary Ice Cream — Watch the Replay
This week: Jon maps out Glendale Summer Fest (free — monster truck, petting zoo, live music) and the Back to School Bash, Nate is back live with Business Buzz — the new Kroger Marketplace's huge opening, ANU's grand opening, and three local businesses expanding across Kentucky — plus an update on our Flock camera reporting, the 2026 candidate interview push, your Best of Hardin County category ideas, and The Experienced Eater's anniversary trip to Dewster's Homemade Ice Cream & Bakery.
📅 This Week's Events · 🏠 Housing Market Update · 📖 This Week's Recap
🗳️ Elections 2026
America Turns 250 and Hardin County Gets a Voter Guide
There are 68 candidates in contested Hardin County races this November, and every one gets the same free offer: a non-partisan interview, same questions per race, no spin. See who has already said yes, who we are still waiting on, and why the registration deadline just moved to July 15.
Read the full story →Candidates: register free at hardinlocal.com/elections/register (2 minutes, deadline July 15).
This Week: Summer Fest, Kroger Crowds & Anniversary Ice Cream
Your week in Hardin County: Glendale Summer Fest, a year-high 423 homes on the market, huge Kroger crowds, three local brands going statewide, and an anniversary at Dewster's.
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Glendale Summer Fest 2026: Your Stacked Hardin County Saturday
Glendale Summer Fest anchors a Saturday so full you could build an entire day around it — plus the USSSA World Series and the first back-to-school event of the season.
More events →Kroger Marketplace Opens as Three E-town Brands Expand in KY
Opening-week crowds at the new Kroger Marketplace, ANU Face Mind Body's grand opening, and three Hardin County businesses expanding to Louisville, Bardstown, and Glasgow.
More business →Hardin County Housing Hits a Year High: 423 Active Listings
Inventory jumped from 400 to 423 active listings, the most Hardin County has seen all year. A balanced market overall, but not in every price range.
More housing →Dewster's Ice Cream Review: An Anniversary Dessert in E-town
Britten and Michele celebrated 15 years together with a dessert run to Dewster's, where every flavor is made in-house by the family.
More reviews →Hardin County Local Guides
Evergreen, plan-it-in-one-tab guides — Vacation Bible School, summer camps, the World Cup, and more across Hardin County.
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Browse archive →Featured Local Businesses
HubHaus
Three friends and a garage full of homebrew became a restaurant, brewery, and arcade under one roof on Main Street in downtown E-town. Co-owner Nick Garrett tells the whole story.
Read their story →109 N Mulberry German-American Café
A new German-American café from Janine Washle, "The Flavor Queen," now open in downtown Elizabethtown. Get the full story and the complete menu.
Read their story →Riverside Marketing Solutions
Veteran-owned marketing in Elizabethtown. Marine Stephen Ruley helps local businesses get noticed with ads, branding, SEO, web, and social.
Read their story →Lead Pest Control
A new local, owner-operated pest company. Meet Josh Frenette, the man behind the "what's bugging you?" segment.
Read their story →Member Medical DPC
How Direct Primary Care works in Elizabethtown. Jim Owen and Hannah Warnshuis on cutting health costs at the source.
Read their story →