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Hardin County Mother's Day Weekend Events: May 6–10, 2026

Mother's Day weekend 2026 in Hardin County is loaded — golf for DSAH, free outdoor Shakespeare, the Etown Wine Fest, plus two excused absentee voting windows before the May 19 primary.

Hardin Local Weekly S2026E19 hosts on stream — Small Business Week, Donato's Pizza one-year anniversary, and Mother's Day weekend events.

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Hardin Local Weekly S2026E19: Small Business Week + Donato's One Year

National Small Business Week, Donato's Pizza Elizabethtown's one-year anniversary review, JD Sports and VisionWorks coming to Towne Mall, and Hardin County's most loaded Mother's Day weekend lineup.

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Hardin Local Election Series: 10 Interviews Down, 13 More Wednesday

Phil Taul walks Rachel through Hardin Local's Primary Election Interview Series — 10 interviews aired in 5 days, Wednesday's 13-candidate marathon, the non-partisan ground rules.

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Jon O'Brien on 75 Hard: 75 Days, 55 Pounds, the First Day Was Worst

Jon O'Brien tells Rachel Brantingham what 75 Hard actually took — including the four-degree first day, the 55 pounds lost, and the advice for anyone thinking "I could never do that."

The Experienced Eater reviews Backstreet Cafe in Muldraugh, Kentucky — the only local restaurant serving German food, on Thursdays and Saturdays — on Hardin Local Weekly Episode 18.

Restaurant Reviews

Backstreet Cafe Muldraugh Reviewed — German Night Thurs + Sat

Britten and Michele review Backstreet Cafe in Muldraugh — the only local restaurant serving German food, twice-weekly German nights, cordon bleu and jaeger schnitzel, $14/person.

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Hardin County Housing Market: 3.1 Months Inventory, 77 DOM

Hardin County hits 3.1 months of inventory — the tightest of the year — and demand is concentrated under $400,000. Rachel Brantingham's April 21–28 read on a competitive spring market.

Nate Bryan covers a Domino's location coming to The Shops at Pear Orchard, Donato's first anniversary, Nothing Bundt Cakes opening, and Big Sandy confirmed for the former Movie Palace.

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Domino's at Publix? Donato's One Year, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Big Sandy

A PlanHub listing puts Domino's at Pear Orchard, Donato's celebrates one year, Nothing Bundt Cakes opens with a line, and Big Sandy confirms the former Movie Palace move.

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Derby Week Events in Hardin County: April 28 – May 3, 2026

Derby Saturday anchors a stacked Hardin County week — plus Oaks in primetime Friday, the Farmers Market season opener, a Kids Derby Hat Workshop, and the Coffee and Cards small-business event.

Hardin Local Weekly Episode 18 panel covers the Primary Election Interview Series, Jon O'Brien's 75 Hard journey, Derby Week events, Domino's at Publix paper trail, and a German night in…

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Hardin Local Weekly S2026E18: 10 Primary Interviews, 75 Hard, Derby Week

Episode 18 covers 10 candidate interviews in 5 days, Jon O'Brien's 75 Hard finish, Derby Week events, the Domino's-at-Publix paper trail, and a German night in Muldraugh.

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The Getaway — A Hidden 30-Acre Glendale KY Campground

The Getaway is a 30-acre locally-run campground in Glendale, KY — long-term RV stays at $800/mo all-in plus short-term Weekenders, with playground, fishing pond, and laundry on site.

The Experienced Eater reviews Laker on Dixie, the new downtown Elizabethtown spinoff of the Stephensburg Laker Drive-In, on Hardin Local Weekly Episode 17.

Restaurant Reviews

Laker on Dixie Reviewed — Downtown Etown's New Drive-In Spinoff

Britten and Michele review Laker on Dixie — downtown Elizabethtown's new spinoff of the Stephensburg Laker Drive-In. The Laker Burger, the chuckwagon, RC Cola on tap.

Housing Market

Hardin County Hits 3.8 Months of Inventory — Aggressive Seller Market

Hardin County is now at 3.8 months of inventory — under the 5-month buyer's-market threshold. Rachel Brantingham's April 14–20 read on a strengthening spring market.