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$11.3M Unclaimed in Hardin County & White Mills Days Turns 51 — Watch Live
Live this Tuesday at 1 PM: Kentucky State Treasurer Mark H. Metcalf joins us for the Unclaimed Property Roadshow — $11.3 million sitting unclaimed right here in Hardin County, and his team is at the Government Center this Friday to help you claim it. Laura Nall previews White Mills Days' 51st Annual (Aug 14–15), Jon's got Beardmerica III and 3v3 Live Regionals on the calendar, Nate's back with Business Buzz, Rachel has your Housing Market Update, and The Experienced Eater is on deck.
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🏛️ Local Government
Data Center Rules for Elizabethtown, Before Anyone Even Asks
No application, no project. But E’town is already writing the rulebook. The mayor, the planning director, and the council, in their own words, with the video, plus the one date to know if you want a say: the July 28 public hearing.
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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.
Browse guides →All episodes
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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.
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