Hardin County Daily Brief: September 10, 2026
A chain restaurant closes in Elizabethtown, Radcliff adds a new safety camera, and 40 totes of toys head to Norton Children's.
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: September 6, 2026
Fort Knox has a new commanding general, a jobs snapshot for Elizabethtown, and a look back at 9/11 five days out.
Hardin County Daily Brief: September 5, 2026
Kentucky lawmakers weigh privacy limits on Flock cameras, new incentives heat up the local housing market, and a heat advisory holds through tonight.
The Last Tuesday Show: Hardin Local Moves to Sundays at 7
The last Tuesday show at 1 PM. The show is not ending — the day is. Hardin Local Weekly moves to Sunday nights at 7 PM Eastern starting September 13th.
What a Down Payment Actually Has to Be | Money Moves with G
Five percent on a $300,000 home is $15,000 — and putting an extra $30,000 down moves your payment far less than you would think. Grafton Sizemore explains why.
Hardin County Enters a Buyer's Market — September 2026
Rachel Brantingham called the shift outright this week, but the countywide number hides a split — from 3.6 months under $250,000 to 22 months between $600,000 and $800,000.
Back Home Is For Sale But Not Closing + a 2nd Hampton Inn
Back Home is for sale but not closing, Dodge's Chicken was not bought by Casey's, and a second Hampton Inn heads to the Elizabethtown planning commission.
Martina McBride at Bourbon and Blades + Hardin County Events
Martina McBride headlines Bourbon and Blades Saturday in Radcliff, on a day that also carries a Weekend of Remembrance, a 5K and the last weekend of Little Shop of Horrors.
Hardin County Daily Brief: September 8, 2026
A new 24-hour ER opens in Radcliff next week, and Bourbon & Blades pulled its biggest crowd yet.
Hardin County Daily Brief: September 7, 2026
A quiet Monday in Hardin County, led by a hometown Lions Club update and a few local matchups.
No Credible Threat: Hardin County Schools and Police Address the “Cat in the Hat” Trend
Superintendent Terrie Morgan appeared alongside the Elizabethtown and Radcliff police chiefs and the Hardin County sheriff in a joint September 3 message. Investigators found no credible threat, but Kentucky law treats these posts as felonies.
Hardin County Daily Brief: September 4, 2026
From a fatal highway crash to Fort Knox's Oktoberfest plans, here is what is happening around Hardin County today.
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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.
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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.