Hardin County Daily Brief: November 1, 2026
A music program gift, a Fort Knox Halloween and a holiday toy drive lead the day in Hardin County.
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Hardin County Daily Brief: October 31, 2026
An expanded airport terminal, a school orchestra gift and a veterans workshop headline the day in Hardin County.
Hardin County Daily Brief: October 30, 2026
A music donation, an airport ribbon cutting and a rezoning hearing date lead the county's news.
Hardin County Daily Brief: October 29, 2026
Elizabethtown's airport opens its new terminal and the city council moves on soccer field upgrades.
Hardin County Daily Brief: October 28, 2026
Vine Grove's trunk-or-treat is Thursday, and Fort Knox has set its installation Thanksgiving meal.
Hardin County Daily Brief: October 27, 2026
A new youth ag program, a Fort Knox Thanksgiving date and a packed Radcliff Fright Night.
Hardin Local E43: Long John Silver's, Halloween Week, Taxes
Long John Silver's will be rebuilt, HomeGoods is open, Halloween week is packed, early voting starts Thursday, and G explains property taxes and escrow.
Money Moves with G: Property Taxes and Escrow
Grafton Sizemore on Hardin County property taxes and escrow: what is in your payment, why a sale can raise your bill, and how paying early saves 2 percent.
Hardin County Housing: 4.1 Months of Inventory, Oct 2026
Hardin County has 421 active listings and about 4.1 months of inventory. Rachel Brantingham says the local market is steady, not bad.
Long John Silver's Rebuild, HomeGoods and City Center News
Long John Silver's on the south side will be rebuilt, HomeGoods is open at City Center, and Nate says goodbye to three local businesses.
Hardin County Halloween Week Events: Oct 26 to Nov 1
Halloween week in Hardin County, October 26 to November 1: a free homebuyer workshop, ECTC Spooktacular, Diamond Rio, haunted trails and a trunk-or-treat almost every night.
Hardin County Daily Brief: October 26, 2026
A new fall festival, a downtown ghost walk, and a Fort Knox autonomous vehicle test lead the day in Hardin County.
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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.
news
Four Missing Hours and an Unapproved Plan: What the Records Show About the Wawa Spill
Public records obtained by Hardin Local reconstruct the night of the July 20 fuel spill at Elizabethtown's new Wawa: who was told, who was not, and the state's rejection of the plan for the fuel work. The full investigation is free to read with a Hardin Local account.
business-buzz
Inside Off The Clock, Elizabethtown's New Rooftop Bar
A first look inside Off The Clock, the new bourbon bar on the second floor of The Assembly, including the rooftop most of downtown has never seen.
special-report
Our Comment Policy After the Flock Camera Report
The Flock report drew our biggest response ever, and a comment section that got away from us. What we found when we checked our own work, and the rule from here.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Bullies
Don't panic. A back-to-school field manual for Hardin County parents, including emergency swirly procedures.
business-buzz
Beignets & Brew Confirmed for Pear Orchard; Wawa Mystery Grows
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.
news
The Cameras Already Know Your Car. So We Asked the People Watching Them.
At least 67 license plate cameras are watching Hardin County roads. We sat down on camera with the police chiefs running them and asked every uncomfortable question, including what happens when one of their own abuses it.
business-buzz
Beignets and Brews Coming to E-town; Wawa Opening Postponed
Everbowl is out and Beignets and Brews is in at the Publix development, Baskin-Robbins and Iron Brigade Gym open big, and Wawa's grand opening quietly disappears after a gas spill.
business-buzz
O'Charley's Closing, First Chipotle Coming — Business Buzz
O'Charley's says goodbye and Hardin County's first Chipotle is in line for the site — plus a second 7 Brew, Zaxby's rising by Cracker Barrel, and Towne Mall's continuing sign wave.
business-buzz
Kroger Marketplace Opens as Three E-town Brands Expand in KY
Opening-week crowds at the new Kroger Marketplace, ANU Face Mind Body's grand opening, and three Hardin County businesses expanding to Louisville, Bardstown, and Glasgow.
business-buzz
Wellness City, Super Kroger Opening & Burger 21: E-town Business
A Kentucky-first rebrand, the Super Kroger Marketplace opening, a gourmet burger chain eyeing E-town, and two respectful goodbyes in this week's Business Buzz.