Hardin County Daily Brief: October 2, 2026

Trunk-or-treat season kicks off, Fort Knox collects awards, and John Hardin volleyball keeps winning.

Hardin County Daily Brief: September 30, 2026

A truck and tractor pull, new school labs, and a deer-season heads up for Hardin County drivers.

Hardin County Daily Brief: September 29, 2026

A red carpet movie premiere at The State Theater, a Fort Knox Oktoberfest and a Blue Alert follow-up top Tuesday's county roundup.

Hardin Local E39: Etown Tourism, Publix, Halloween Season

A first for the show: Elizabethtown Tourism's new executive director joins us all night. Plus Publix's first week, Halloween season, Green Bamboo, a faster housing market and the money move before house hunting.

Green Bamboo Earns Another Visit From The Experienced Eater

The Experienced Eater revisits Green Bamboo in Elizabethtown for a date night, and Britten McDowell finds the longtime Chinese restaurant still improving.

Money Moves with G: Get Pre-Qualified Before You Shop

Before you tour a single house, talk to a lender. Grafton Sizemore breaks down what a pre-qualification actually checks, and why Rachel Brantingham says agents want buyers qualified first.

Hardin County Housing: Inventory Ticks Up to 4.3 Months

Contract activity actually sped up in Hardin County last week, even as months of inventory ticked up to 4.3. Rachel Brantingham breaks down the numbers by price point.

Spooky Moon Market, Softball, 43 Halloween Events in Etown

The Spooky Moon Market, a PGF softball tournament at Elizabethtown Sports Park, and Hardin Local's freshly published Halloween Guide with 43 confirmed events.

Etown Tourism's Krysta Souleyrette on Hardin Local

For the first time, Elizabethtown Tourism came on Hardin Local. New executive director Krysta Souleyrette explains what tourism does for the people who live here.

Publix Is Open in Elizabethtown: What's Coming Next

Publix is open, with an upper deck for everyone and Pub subs already a hit, and the shopping center around it, from Firehouse Subs to Beignets and Brew, is filling in fast.

Hardin County Daily Brief: September 28, 2026

A record-setting charity fashion show and a nail-biter football win headline Hardin County's Monday.

Hardin Local's Halloween Guide 2026: Every Spooky Season Event in Hardin County

Haunted trails, $3 scary movies, trunk-or-treats in every corner of the county and costume parties for the grown-ups. Every confirmed Halloween event in Hardin County this October, day by day. Compiled by Nate Bryan for Hardin Local.

Hardin County Daily Brief: September 26, 2026

A property tax review, a $1 million gift to Elizabethtown, and a new Zaxby's headline a quiet Saturday in Hardin County.

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.

Hardin County Daily Brief: September 24, 2026

Elizabethtown's long-awaited Publix finally opened its doors, and a new hotel, a harvest festival, and a Career Summit round out the day.

Hardin County Daily Brief: September 23, 2026

Vine Grove cuts its property tax rate, a harvest festival takes over downtown E'town Saturday, and a few local heads-up items round out the morning.

Hardin County Daily Brief: September 22, 2026

Radcliff honors veterans at its Cultural Festival, Vine Grove's bluegrass weekend returns, and Elizabethtown gets a new state police commander.

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The Fed Raised Rates. What It Did to Mortgages.

The Fed raised rates Wednesday for the first time in three years. Grafton Sizemore on why that is not the same thing as your mortgage rate going up, and what it opens up for buyers.

Hardin County Daily Brief: September 21, 2026

Radcliff honored veterans and culture this weekend, John Hardin's soccer team reached a state final, and county festival season rolled on.