Hardin County Daily Brief: August 11, 2026
Rand Paul toured the Fort Knox gold vault, the Wawa spill got an all-clear from the city, and White Mills Days is back this weekend.
Rand Paul toured the Fort Knox gold vault, the Wawa spill got an all-clear from the city, and White Mills Days is back this weekend.
A delayed Wawa, a proposed Etown school tax hike, and a jalapeno recall worth knowing about today.
civic
The city briefed its council on the Wawa fuel spill three weeks after it happened, explained why it never announced it, and took a resident's criticism of the delay. Plus the Henry Street drainage holdup and a new public speaking policy.
Wellness City throws open its doors in Elizabethtown today, plus a Wawa delay, back-to-school buzz, and a free disc golf class for kids.
Cecilia Days turns 55 this weekend, plus Fort Knox noise, a road closure, and a Vine Grove garden setback.
news
Don't panic. A back-to-school field manual for Hardin County parents, including emergency swirly procedures.
Saturday brings free hazardous waste disposal, a tanning salon's wellness makeover, and a heads-up from Fort Knox.
Elizabethtown council members move to keep data centers out of the city, plus a $6.25 million land sale sets up 422 new homes near Radcliff.
podcast
Snow Dogs owner Steve Ames rides along for the whole hour, Cecilia owns the weekend, Nate lands a confirmed scoop, and the housing buyers are back.
business-spotlight
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.
Housing Market
Showings are up, multiple offers are back, and the median sold price just hit a yearly low. Rachel breaks down every price point in the Hardin County market.
business-buzz
A confirmed scoop at Pear Orchard, a fuel-spill mystery on Ring Road, a new credit union for the mall corridor, and the data center vote now days away.