Hardin County Daily Brief: October 3, 2026
A library farm festival returns, and Fort Knox plans an energy readiness exercise for Oct. 13.
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The community podcast for Hardin County, Kentucky — hosted by Rachel Brantingham, Phil Taul, Scott Lucas, Jon O'Brien, Nate Bryan, and Britten McDowell. New episode every Wednesday.
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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: October 1, 2026
Towne Mall gets a new name and a mid-November reopening, plus a road closure and a rescheduled charity ride.
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.
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This Week: Summer Fest, Kroger Crowds & Anniversary Ice Cream
Your week in Hardin County: Glendale Summer Fest, a year-high 423 homes on the market, huge Kroger crowds, three local brands going statewide, and an anniversary at Dewster's.
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What Does a Magistrate Actually Do? Inside the Fiscal Court with Kenny Saltsman
No robe. No courtroom. Magistrate Kenny Saltsman demystifies the most misunderstood office in county government, from the budget to the snow plow.
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Fair Week, a Housing Surprise & Kroger Opens: Hardin Local E28
Fair week night by night, the housing number nobody expected, a Kentucky-first rebrand, Super Kroger opens, and a first look at Best of Hardin County.
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Hardin Local Weekly: LIVE at HubHaus (S2026E27)
Hardin Local Weekly went live from HubHaus: the VA clinic, Wawa, the full 4th of July lineup, a family brewery's story, and a housing market finally giving buyers choices.
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This Week on Hardin Local: Orchestra Night & a Housing Shift
A free orchestra night, a new food truck roundup, and a Hardin County housing market on the move. Your full S2026E26 recap.
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This Week on Hardin Local: A New German Café Downtown
A brand-new German-American café anchors a packed Father's Day week — plus a loaded events calendar, a housing rebound, downtown openings, and a members-only bonus video.
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This Week on Hardin Local: The Marine Who Came Home
A Marine's homecoming story anchors a packed week — Glow Night arrives Thursday, the housing market crosses a milestone, a BBQ favorite moves downtown, and a Radcliff spot is reborn.
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Hardin Local Weekly S2026E23: What's Bugging You?
Publix has a date, housing rebounds, a packed events week, and a new food-truck favorite — plus the local pest-control owner who inspired the whole "what's bugging you?" theme.
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This Week on Hardin Local: S2026E22 Summer Kickoff
Your week in Hardin County: Etown named Kentucky's #1 best place to live, Malibu Jack's Glow Night, the new Bussin Pizza truck, and more.
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HardinLocal.com is LIVE — Hardin Local Weekly S2026E21
HardinLocal.com is live — first real website since 2018. Plus primary day, Memorial Day weekend, Patriot Center at Cox Farm, the housing market, and Little Charlie's.
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Hardin Local S2026E20: Primary One Week Out, Sabor Cubano
Hardin Local's pre-primary Election Interview series wraps — 27 candidates, every contested race — with a one-week-out voting guide, plus Sabor Cubano's opening-day review, SpringFest weekend, the housing market, and Business Buzz.
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Hardin Local Weekly S2026E19: Small Business Week + Donato's One Year
National Small Business Week, Donato's Pizza Elizabethtown's one-year anniversary review, JD Sports and VisionWorks coming to Towne Mall, and Hardin County's most loaded Mother's Day weekend lineup.