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.
Phil Taul
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.
news
City Center: What's Really Coming to the New Elizabethtown Mall
Everybody keeps asking us the same question: what's actually going into the new Elizabethtown mall? So we went and found out. Nate Bryan spent weeks digging through public plans, site listings and reports, we built a suite-by-suite map of the whole property, and then the two of us
Hardin County Government
The White Mills Bridge, Explained — Meet Hardin County’s Engineer
The historic White Mills Bridge is closed. Hardin County Engineer Mark Absher explains what happened, the plan to preserve it, and the work behind the county’s 600 miles of road.
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.