podcast
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.
elizabethtown-ky
Hardin Local posts tagged elizabethtown-ky — community coverage of Hardin County, Kentucky from Hardin Local Weekly.
business-spotlight
Stephen Ruley: The Marine Behind Riverside Marketing
Eight years as a Marine air traffic controller, a decade in the oil fields, four feet of floodwater, and a third-grade sweetheart — the story behind Riverside Marketing Solutions.
Restaurant Reviews
Song's Kitchen Review: Radcliff's New Korean Dinner Buffet
Britten and Michele McDowell return to a Radcliff spot they reviewed in 2025 — now reborn as Song's Kitchen under new ownership, with a dinner buffet and a spicy rice cake worth the drive.
Housing Market
Hardin County Housing: Inventory Crosses 400 Active Homes
Active inventory crossed 400 homes for the first time in recent memory — and Rachel Brantingham explains why that's balance, not a warning sign. Full Heart of Kentucky MLS numbers inside.
business-buzz
Bluegrass Meats Moves Downtown + a West Point Wine House
Nate Bryan's Business Buzz: an award-winning BBQ spot trades up to the old downtown Dairy Queen building, Bells and Whistles announces a wine house, and the City Center article tops 100,000 viewers.
events
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.
business-spotlight
Meet Josh Frenette of Lead Pest Control
The man behind this week's "What's bugging you?" theme — Josh Frenette of Lead Pest Control, a new local, owner-operated pest company, live on Hardin Local.
Restaurant Reviews
Contreras Eatz's New Mexibachi Bowl: A Food Truck Review
Britten and Michele McDowell review Contreras Eatz's new Mexibachi Bowl and a surprise jerk-chicken taco from Food Truck Friday in Vine Grove.
Housing Market
Hardin County Housing: The Seasonal Dip Rebounds
Last week's slowdown was seasonal, not structural. Rachel Brantingham breaks down a rebounding, seller-leaning Hardin County market — and why mid-term rentals are a smart play.
business-buzz
Publix Opening Window & Parrott Orchard Tenants Revealed
Publix finally has an opening window, and an updated listing reveals who's joining it at the Shops at Parrott Orchard — plus Green Releaf, the Playhouse move, and two local closings.
events
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.
podcast
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.