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.
Top of the morning
Fiscal court eyes a data center timeout. Hardin Fiscal Court heard a first reading Tuesday on an ordinance that would temporarily halt rezoning and conditional-use permits tied to data centers. It's an early step, a second reading and vote are still ahead. (The News-Enterprise)
Elizabethtown's first Publix is open. The grocer opened its new store at The Shops at Pear Orchard, adding a new option to that retail corridor. (The Lane Report)
Around the county
Five HCS grads named Distinguished Alumni. Hardin County Schools honored the 2026 class at a luncheon Thursday at the Early College and Career Center, with four of the five honorees on hand. (The News-Enterprise)
Tournaments coming with the Christian Athletic Association. The group is bringing tournaments to the area, the kind of visiting-team traffic that tends to fill local hotels and restaurants for a weekend. (Messenger-Inquirer)
Fort Knox hosts a transition career summit. Soldiers preparing to leave the service met with employers Sept. 22, a direct pipeline into the local workforce. (DVIDS)
One more thing
Vine Grove's Optimist Park gets a brick-by-brick facelift. A commemorative-brick fundraiser is building a lasting piece of the park, one name at a time. (The News-Enterprise)
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