Hardin County Daily Brief: November 13, 2026
A new ECTC administrator, a Fort Knox football move and holiday giving lead Friday's county news.
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 Local E45: Wawa Opens Nov 19, Veterans Week
Wawa has an opening date, it is Veterans Week in Hardin County, and The Experienced Eater is back at StrEAT Kitchen. Plus Rachel's housing numbers and Nate's Business Buzz.
StrEAT Kitchen at Social Food Hall: Experienced Eater
Britten McDowell is back on The Experienced Eater with burgers, beef tallow fried tots and house-made sauces at StrEAT Kitchen in the Social Food Hall.
Hardin County Housing: 431 Active, 4.4 Months Supply
Contracts and closings rebounded in Hardin County, with 431 active homes, about 4.4 months of inventory and a $275,495 median sold price.
Wawa Opens Nov 19, Residence Inn Open on Ring Road
Wawa has an opening date, the Residence Inn is open on Ring Road, a Glendale development is planned, and Nate remembers Priddy Jewelers owner Wes Priddy.
Hardin County Events, Nov 9-15: Veterans Week
Veterans Week in Hardin County: Farm-City Day, the Veterans Expo and Chamber Luncheon, Strides for Service, a Supertramp tribute and two holiday shopping events.
Hardin County Daily Brief: November 12, 2026
Veterans Day observances, new state troopers and a crowded fiscal court meeting for Central Hardin's state champions.
Hardin County Daily Brief: November 11, 2026
A holiday bazaar, a first-in-Kentucky police drone and Veterans Day news from Fort Knox lead Wednesday.
Hardin County Daily Brief: November 10, 2026
Central Hardin soccer takes a first state title, and the Salvation Army needs bell ringers.
Hardin County Daily Brief: November 8, 2026
Central Hardin girls soccer wins a state title, plus a Radcliff police update and Fort Knox Halloween photos.
Hardin County Daily Brief: November 7, 2026
Veterans Day events lead the weekend, plus housing funds, a Fort Knox festival date and a state title for Hardin Composite.
Hardin County Daily Brief: November 6, 2026
A new culinary kitchen at ECTC, a Glendale road closure and a heating assistance sign-up lead the day in Hardin County.
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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.
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White Mills Days 2026: Full Schedule, Duck Race & Parade
Jon O'Brien walks through all of White Mills Days, plus a Michter's tasting at Cavern Club and a free Jake's Day for kids 16 and under.
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Cecilia Days & Sunflower Festival Finale: Hardin County Events
Cecilia Days takes over Friday and Saturday, the Sunflower Festival wraps its final weekend, and Hardin County heads back to school. Jon O'Brien has your week.
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Cruisin' the Heartland 2026: 2,000+ Classic Cars in E-town
Jon O'Brien's week: Cruisin' the Heartland brings 2,000-plus classic cars downtown, the Voices of Change Back to School Bash, a rodeo, a memorial 5K, and dollar wings at Duff's.
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Beardmerica & This Week's Hardin County Events — July 21-27
A charity beard competition headlines the week: Beardmerica returns to the American Legion Saturday, with touch-a-truck, kickball, 3-on-3 soccer, and more across Hardin County.
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Glendale Summer Fest 2026: Your Stacked Hardin County Saturday
Glendale Summer Fest anchors a Saturday so full you could build an entire day around it — plus the USSSA World Series and the first back-to-school event of the season.
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Hardin County Fair 2026: Night-by-Night Guide + Fair Week Events
The Hardin County Fair runs through Saturday, the Lawn Party moved to Wednesday, and Saturday brings a downtown Night Market. Jon O'Brien has your full week.
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Hardin County 4th of July Weekend Events 2026
Three nights of fireworks, a tennis tradition at Freeman Lake, and a Huey ride over the memorial, Jon O'Brien maps out Hardin County's Fourth of July weekend.
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Come Have Lunch With Us: Hardin Local Goes Live at HubHaus This Tuesday
Tomorrow, Tuesday June 30, the Hardin Local Weekly Podcast goes live and in person from HubHaus in downtown Elizabethtown. Come grab lunch and watch us record live at 1 PM, plus a look at a big July 4th week across Hardin County.
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Hardin Local's Independence Day Events Guide 2026: Every Hardin County Celebration
Every Independence Day celebration across Hardin County this weekend — parades, cookouts, live music and the region's biggest fireworks shows, organized by day and town. Compiled by Nate Bryan for Hardin Local.
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Free Louisville Orchestra Night & a Packed Hardin County Weekend
A free Louisville Orchestra concert at Freeman Lake headlines a packed week of Hardin County events.
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Hardin County Events: Father's Day Weekend 2026
Jon O'Brien's Father's Day weekend rundown — $1 movies, the Freeman Lake Kid's Fishing Derby, Pride & Pints at Flywheel, the E-Town Summer Showdown, and a weekend full of live music.