business-buzz
Hardin County Business Buzz: VA Clinic, Wawa & More
Nate Bryan's roundup of the week's Hardin County business news, from the new VA clinic near Ring Road to Wawa, Kroger, and a rebrand at Suntan City.
NATHANIEL BRYAN
events
Hardin County 4th of July Weekend Events 2026
Three nights of fireworks, a tennis tradition at Freeman Lake, and a Huey ride over the memorial, Jon O'Brien maps out Hardin County's Fourth of July weekend.
events
Hardin Local's Independence Day Events Guide 2026: Every Hardin County Celebration
Every Independence Day celebration across Hardin County this weekend — parades, cookouts, live music and the region's biggest fireworks shows, organized by day and town. Compiled by Nate Bryan for Hardin Local.
business-buzz
New Cecilia Food Truck Roundup & Growth Near Ring Road
A new Cecilia food truck roundup, river access at White Mills, and continued commercial growth near Ring Road.
Bryan's Banter
What's In a Name? Why SteelGrove Amphitheater Is Still a Home Run for Elizabethtown
The full video replay of our first Bryan's Banter is free for Hardin Local members — create your free account (no payment, ever) to watch "SteelGrove: What's In a Name?" and read the full write-up.
business-buzz
New German Café Opens Downtown in Elizabethtown
Nate Bryan's Business Buzz: a new German-American café from "The Flavor Queen" soft-opens downtown, Bluegrass Meats opens Thursday, and the mall keeps reshuffling.
news
109 N Mulberry: A German-American Café Opens in Downtown Elizabethtown
There is a new flavor downtown, and it is one you do not see every day around here. 109 N Mulberry, a brand new German-American café, just held its soft opening in the heart of downtown Elizabethtown, and Hardin Local was on it right away. It comes from Janine Washle,
business-buzz
Bluegrass Meats Moves Downtown + a West Point Wine House
Nate Bryan's Business Buzz: an award-winning BBQ spot trades up to the old downtown Dairy Queen building, Bells and Whistles announces a wine house, and the City Center article tops 100,000 viewers.
news
City Center: What's Really Coming to the New Elizabethtown Mall
Everybody keeps asking us the same question: what's actually going into the new Elizabethtown mall? So we went and found out. Nate Bryan spent weeks digging through public plans, site listings and reports, we built a suite-by-suite map of the whole property, and then the two of us
business-buzz
Publix Opening Window & Parrott Orchard Tenants Revealed
Publix finally has an opening window, and an updated listing reveals who's joining it at the Shops at Parrott Orchard — plus Green Releaf, the Playhouse move, and two local closings.
business-buzz
Elizabethtown Named Kentucky's #1 Best Place to Live (Again)
Nate Bryan on Elizabethtown's #1 best-place-to-live ranking, a wave of new coffee, and the Hardin County Summer Camp Guide.
business-buzz
Patriot Center at Cox Farm — Kroger Marketplace Opens July 9
Patriot Center at Cox Farm is the official name of the new Kroger Marketplace at Ring Road and Patriot Parkway. Plus Publix, ANU on Buford Lane, and Bluegrass Meats downtown.