Hardin County Daily Brief: August 20, 2026
A vandalism charge, a Flock camera assist, and fall events fill today's Hardin County roundup.
Hardin County Events This Week
Festivals, fairs, concerts, family fun, and community gatherings across Hardin County — rounded up every Wednesday on Hardin Local Weekly with Jonathan O'Brien.
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This Week in Hardin County
Festivals, fairs, family fun, music, and community events — everything Hardin Local is tracking for this week, in one rolling calendar.
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Hardin County Daily Brief: August 19, 2026
A KSP trooper pulls a family from a burning wreck on I-65, license-plate cameras crack a car theft ring, and Hinton's Orchard turns 20.
Hardin Local E34: Meet Grafton & the Handoff
A new co-host, a big handoff, football's return, a Publix opening date, and a housing market getting more selective. Here's everything from this week's show.
Meet Grafton Sizemore, Hardin Local's New Co-Host
Rachel Brantingham introduces her new co-host, Motto Mortgage loan officer Grafton Sizemore, on the same episode where Phil Taul and Scott Lucas announce their handoff.
Guero's Salsa and More Review: Radcliff Taco Trailer
Fried taco shells, a 12 inch quesadilla, and a tres leches cake that ended in a tug of war. Britten and Michele McDowell review Guero's Salsa and More in Radcliff.
Hardin County Housing: Market Turns More Selective
Fewer homes sold, but they sold faster and for more. Rachel Brantingham on what a slower absorption rate really means for Hardin County buyers and sellers.
Publix Opening Date Set for Elizabethtown: September 23
Nate Bryan has the Publix opening date everyone's been asking about, plus a new skin bar, a bungee fitness studio, and four tenants leaving Mulberry Square.
Football Opens Friday: Hardin County's Full Event Guide
Jon O'Brien previews a packed week: football opens Friday with John Hardin's only home game, plus the Homecoming Parade, St. James Picnic, and Bee School.
Meeting Report: Elizabethtown City Council, August 17, 2026
Data center rules adopted 6-0, an ice rink bid rejected at nearly twice budget, a new public speaking policy, a second nonprofit moving into the Woodland Drive building, and two public comments. What happened at the August 17 Elizabethtown City Council meeting, from the city's own video.
'Accessory Uses Only': E'town Adopts Its Data Center Rules, 6-0
Elizabethtown's data center zoning rules are now law. The City Council adopted Ordinance 13-2026 on a 6-0 roll call vote August 17, with no discussion. Minutes later, a resident asked the question nobody had asked before the vote: does the 50,000 square foot cap include sub-basements?
Hardin County Daily Brief: August 18, 2026
Flock cameras help police recover seven stolen cars, the Justice Center reopens after an HVAC closure, and Rand Paul checks in on Fort Knox's gold.
Off The Clock's Grand Opening Is Friday: The Rooftop, the Vault and the Bourbon Lockers
Off The Clock's grand opening is Friday, Aug. 21, on the second floor of The Assembly above the Social Food Hall. GM Caleb Powers walked us through the whole space first: the rooftop nobody knew was there, the private tasting room, the bourbon lockers, and the entrance you will get wrong.
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Hardin County Events This Week: June 9–14, 2026
Jon O'Brien's rundown of the week Glow Night finally arrives — plus the Freeman Lake Lawn Party, Sweet Baby James, comedy at the Saber & Quill, and a weekend of free family events.
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Hardin County Events June 2–7: Glow Night & More
From Malibu Jack's first Family Glow Night to free movies on the lawn — Jon O'Brien's full Hardin County events rundown for the week of June 2.
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Hardin County Events This Week: May 27–June 1, 2026
Jon O'Brien's full rundown of Hardin County's first full week of summer — food trucks, live music, an oyster pop-up, and a Vine Grove community conversation.
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Memorial Day Weekend Events in Hardin County (May 22–26, 2026)
The full Hardin County Memorial Day weekend events calendar — Tribute Wall, Shakespeare, comedy, bluegrass, the Memorial Day ceremony, and Landon Bagley's hot dog throwdown.
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Hardin County Events May 13–17: SpringFest Glendale Weekend
SpringFest in downtown Glendale, the Spring Fling and Ride for Veterans at American Legion Post 113, a Jimmy Buffett tribute, Brent Terhune at Fort Knox, and a stack of live music — Jon O'Brien's Hardin County weekend rundown.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hardin County Events Apr 22–26: Earth Day, Derby Murder Mystery
Earth Day Wednesday means three options in one day, then Cornerstone Caregiving's ribbon cutting, a Derby murder mystery, a Crusade for Children car show, and the Kids Creative Market.
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Hardin County Events Apr 15–19: SpectRUN, Brown-Pusey, More
Jon O'Brien walks through a stacked week — Member Medical ribbon cutting Wednesday, Rachel's Investor Summit Friday, ten things to do Saturday, and yes, Jon's birthday at BBT.
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Hardin County Spring Break Events Apr 7-12, 2026
Jon O'Brien runs through 16 Spring Break events across Hardin County — Saturday alone has seven, and there's something for families every single day.
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Hardin County Easter Weekend Events Apr 1-5, 2026
Jon O'Brien runs through the full Easter week events guide for Hardin County — and Saturday alone has enough to fill an entire weekend.