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Hardin Local
Sep 16
Hardin Local's First Sunday Night Show Recap
The first Hardin Local Weekly on Sunday nights: O'Charley's closes and Chipotle moves in, a food review redo at The Peach Cobbler Factory, a loaded week of events, and Money Moves with G.
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Hardin Local
Sep 9
The Last Tuesday Show: Hardin Local Moves to Sundays at 7
The last Tuesday show at 1 PM. The show is not ending — the day is. Hardin Local Weekly moves to Sunday nights at 7 PM Eastern starting September 13th.
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Hardin Local
Sep 4
No Credible Threat: Hardin County Schools and Police Address the “Cat in the Hat” Trend
Superintendent Terrie Morgan appeared alongside the Elizabethtown and Radcliff police chiefs and the Hardin County sheriff in a joint September 3 message. Investigators found no credible threat, but Kentucky law treats these posts as felonies.
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Hardin Local
Sep 2
Hardin Local E35: Money Moves Debuts, Towne Mall Renamed
Grafton Sizemore's first week as co-host and the first Money Moves with G, plus Towne Mall's new name, a stacked Labor Day Saturday, the housing numbers, and Namaste revisited.
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Hardin Local
Aug 18
'Accessory Uses Only': E'town Adopts Its Data Center Rules, 6-0
Elizabethtown's data center zoning rules are now law. The City Council adopted Ordinance 13-2026 on a 6-0 roll call vote August 17, with no discussion. Minutes later, a resident asked the question nobody had asked before the vote: does the 50,000 square foot cap include sub-basements?
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Hardin Local
Sep 16
Louisville Orchestra, Glow Run and More in Hardin County
Jon O'Brien's week ahead: the Louisville Orchestra's return to Freeman Lake, a charity glow run, a quilt show and John Conlee at the State Theater.
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Hardin Local
Sep 9
Martina McBride at Bourbon and Blades + Hardin County Events
Martina McBride headlines Bourbon and Blades Saturday in Radcliff, on a day that also carries a Weekend of Remembrance, a 5K and the last weekend of Little Shop of Horrors.
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Hardin Local
Sep 2
Labor Day Weekend in Hardin County: Pick a Lane Saturday
Saturday, September 5 is the busiest day of the week in Hardin County. Jon O'Brien on cross country under the lights, Finley Fest, Fort Duffield, football and the Stand Down.
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Hardin Local
Aug 18
Football Opens Friday: Hardin County's Full Event Guide
Jon O'Brien previews a packed week: football opens Friday with John Hardin's only home game, plus the Homecoming Parade, St. James Picnic, and Bee School.
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Hardin Local
Aug 12
White Mills Days 2026: Full Schedule, Duck Race & Parade
Jon O'Brien walks through all of White Mills Days, plus a Michter's tasting at Cavern Club and a free Jake's Day for kids 16 and under.
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Hardin Local
Aug 4
Snow Dogs Food Truck: Fundraisers That Give 20% Back
Steve Ames wanted a snowball. Now his food truck donates 20% of gross sales to Hardin County schools, churches, and ball teams. The full Business Spotlight.
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Hardin Local
Aug 4
'Against Hyperscale Data Centers': E'town's Rules Reach City Council
Elizabethtown's data center zoning rules got their first reading at City Council on August 3. The mayor explained why the city chose regulations over a moratorium. The adoption vote is still ahead. Here is what was said, in their own words.
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Hardin Local
Jul 30
The Cameras Already Know Your Car. So We Asked the People Watching Them.
At least 67 license plate cameras are watching Hardin County roads. We sat down on camera with the police chiefs running them and asked every uncomfortable question, including what happens when one of their own abuses it.
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Hardin Local
Jul 22
White Mills Days 2026: 51st Annual Festival Guide — Aug 14-15
Laura Nall walks through all of White Mills Days' 51st year — Friday's touch-a-truck and husband calling contest, Saturday's parade and duck race, and the quilt worth bidding on.
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Hardin Local's First Sunday Night Show Recap
The first Hardin Local Weekly on Sunday nights: O'Charley's closes and Chipotle moves in, a food review redo at The Peach Cobbler Factory, a loaded week of events, and Money Moves with G.
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Louisville Orchestra, Glow Run and More in Hardin County
Jon O'Brien's week ahead: the Louisville Orchestra's return to Freeman Lake, a charity glow run, a quilt show and John Conlee at the State Theater.
More events →O'Charley's Closes, Chipotle Is Coming to Elizabethtown
O'Charley's has closed nationwide, and Chipotle is taking the Elizabethtown spot. Nate Bryan also reports on Burger 21, Dewster's second location, and new store openings.
More business →Hardin County Enters a Buyer's Market — September 2026
Rachel Brantingham called the shift outright this week, but the countywide number hides a split — from 3.6 months under $250,000 to 22 months between $600,000 and $800,000.
More housing →The Peach Cobbler Factory Gets a Second Chance, and Earns It
The Experienced Eater gives The Peach Cobbler Factory a second chance after a bad first visit years ago, and comes away with a genuine recommendation.
More reviews →Hardin County Local Guides
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'Accessory Uses Only': E'town Adopts Its Data Center Rules, 6-0
Elizabethtown's data center zoning rules are now law. The City Council adopted Ordinance 13-2026 on a 6-0 roll call vote August 17, with no discussion. Minutes later, a resident asked the question nobody had asked before the vote: does the 50,000 square foot cap include sub-basements?
Read the latest → All government coverage →Hardin County Daily Brief: September 17, 2026
Radcliff's Bourbon & Blades duo picks up a mayor's award, plus a hot Saturday downtown and a stolen-goat mystery.
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