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 We Covered This Week
We opened this one with a warning and no explanation. Phil and Scott, who do not normally get on camera anymore, came out from behind the scenes to tell Hardin County that this episode — right here, 1 PM on a Tuesday — was the last time the show would ever happen exactly like this. Then they refused to say why, and Rachel kept score in the comments for the next fifty minutes while people guessed.
Nobody got it.
Here is the answer: the show is not ending. The day is. Starting Sunday, September 13th, Hardin Local Weekly airs Sunday nights at 7 PM Eastern. Same show, same crew, same format. Phil framed it as the start of a test rather than a permanent lock, and said some segments may be pre-recorded going forward, but the plan is Sundays at 7 and the first one is this weekend.
The rest of the hour was a genuinely full show. Jon O'Brien had a Saturday so crowded you have to choose. Nate Bryan spent the top of his segment putting two county rumors to rest. Rachel Brantingham called a turn in the housing market. And Grafton Sizemore did the math on a question most buyers get wrong.
Tuesdays at 1 is done. Long live Sundays at 7.
In This Episode
Martina McBride Headlines a Saturday That Will Make You Pick
Hardin County This Week — with Jon O'Brien
Martina McBride headlines Bourbon and Blades on Saturday at Red Hill Cutlery and Boundary Oak, and Jon is grilling the JOB burger again. The same day carries a Weekend of Remembrance at Fort Knox, the firefighters memorial stair climb, a Nurses Association 5K, Time to Shine, and the closing weekend of Little Shop of Horrors. Wednesday belongs to Freeman Lake and a Lawn Party with Bourbon Revival.
Back Home Is For Sale, But It Is Not Closing
Nate's Business Buzz
Nate knocked down two rumors in one segment: Back Home is for sale but is not closing, and Dodge's Chicken in Muldraugh was not bought out by Casey's. Then the growth news — a second Hampton Inn on the Elizabethtown planning commission's agenda at Prospect Point, and three openings in The Blue Door, Fly2Fit and Sierra Trading.
"We Are Officially in a Buyer's Market" — But Not at Every Price
Hardin County Housing Market — with Rachel Brantingham
Rachel stopped hedging this week and called the shift: Hardin County is in a buyer's market at 4.7 months of inventory. The countywide number hides a split, though, from 3.6 months under $250,000 to twenty-two months between $600,000 and $800,000.
What a Down Payment Actually Has to Be
Money Moves with G — with Grafton Sizemore
Five percent on a $300,000 home is $15,000, and there are options below that. The surprise is what happens when you put more down: an extra $30,000 moves a monthly payment roughly $200, not the $500 people expect, because escrow and taxes do not shrink with a bigger down payment.
Episode Highlights
"Today, right here, at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, is the last time this show is ever going to happen. Exactly like this." — Phil, Cold Open
"Tuesdays at 1 is done. Long live Sundays at 7." — Scott, The Reveal
"Back home, yes, it is for sale. It is not closing anytime soon. Don't worry. Our hot brown is staying." — Nate, Business Buzz
"I would say this, we are now in a buyer's market." — Rachel, Housing Market Update
"Do you want that $200 cheaper a month, or would you rather have that 30 grand?" — Grafton, Money Moves with G
Two Local Businesses We Got Inside This Week
We did not just talk about these two, we went and shot them.
The Blue Door opened downtown on West Poplar this week, in a 150-year-old house that Carly and Stacey have spent since April bringing back. Nate walked through with them and they showed us everything.
Fly2Fit, the bungee fitness studio on College Street Road, holds its grand opening party Friday from 6 to 8 PM with food trucks. Nate did the workout on camera, which is worth your time on its own.
There is more coming on both of these over the next couple of weeks — we are not done with either story.
If you know somebody who would want to see a new local business get a fair shake, forward this to them. Word of mouth in Hardin County still beats every algorithm we have tried.
New: The Hardin County Sports Portal
We built a high school sports portal at HardinLocal.com, and it is live now. Scores, schedules and coverage for Hardin County teams, in one place, free.
It is new, which means it is not finished. Tell us what is missing, what is wrong, and what would actually make you use it every week — we would rather hear it now than guess.
One More Show for Your Sunday
If you like this one, we have another. Bourbon Local airs Sundays at 9 PM Eastern. Starting September 13th you can catch us twice in one night: Hardin Local at 7, Bourbon Local at 9. Same faces, mostly, different county flavor.
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