Restaurant Reviews
Green Bamboo Earns Another Visit From The Experienced Eater
The Experienced Eater revisits Green Bamboo in Elizabethtown for a date night, and Britten McDowell finds the longtime Chinese restaurant still improving.
Phil Taul
money-moves
Money Moves with G: Get Pre-Qualified Before You Shop
Before you tour a single house, talk to a lender. Grafton Sizemore breaks down what a pre-qualification actually checks, and why Rachel Brantingham says agents want buyers qualified first.
Housing Market
Hardin County Housing: Inventory Ticks Up to 4.3 Months
Contract activity actually sped up in Hardin County last week, even as months of inventory ticked up to 4.3. Rachel Brantingham breaks down the numbers by price point.
events
Spooky Moon Market, Softball, 43 Halloween Events in Etown
The Spooky Moon Market, a PGF softball tournament at Elizabethtown Sports Park, and Hardin Local's freshly published Halloween Guide with 43 confirmed events.
Special Guest Interviews
Etown Tourism's Krysta Souleyrette on Hardin Local
For the first time, Elizabethtown Tourism came on Hardin Local. New executive director Krysta Souleyrette explains what tourism does for the people who live here.
business-buzz
Publix Is Open in Elizabethtown: What's Coming Next
Publix is open, with an upper deck for everyone and Pub subs already a hit, and the shopping center around it, from Firehouse Subs to Beignets and Brew, is filling in fast.
Hardin County Daily Brief: September 28, 2026
A record-setting charity fashion show and a nail-biter football win headline Hardin County's Monday.
events
Hardin Local's Halloween Guide 2026: Every Spooky Season Event in Hardin County
Haunted trails, $3 scary movies, trunk-or-treats in every corner of the county and costume parties for the grown-ups. Every confirmed Halloween event in Hardin County this October, day by day. Compiled by Nate Bryan for Hardin Local.
Hardin County Daily Brief: September 26, 2026
A property tax review, a $1 million gift to Elizabethtown, and a new Zaxby's headline a quiet Saturday in Hardin County.
Hardin County Daily Brief: September 25, 2026
Hardin Fiscal Court takes a first step toward pausing data center development, and Elizabethtown gets its first Publix.
Hardin County Daily Brief: September 24, 2026
Elizabethtown's long-awaited Publix finally opened its doors, and a new hotel, a harvest festival, and a Career Summit round out the day.
Hardin County Daily Brief: September 23, 2026
Vine Grove cuts its property tax rate, a harvest festival takes over downtown E'town Saturday, and a few local heads-up items round out the morning.