Hardin Local Weekly

Rachel Brantingham introduces her new co-host, Grafton Sizemore of Motto Mortgage, and Phil Taul and Scott Lucas explain why they are moving mostly behind the camera as Hardin Local adds shows. Grafton talks about growing up in Hardin County, the stepdad who told him never to become a loan officer, and the biggest thing local veterans get wrong about VA loans, plus a preview of his new segment, Money Moves with G.

Also this week: Nate Bryan has the Publix opening date, Wednesday, September 23, plus Theology Skin Bar, Fly2Fit's September 11 grand opening, Off The Clock opening Friday, and four tenants leaving Mulberry Square. Jon O'Brien has football Friday with John Hardin hosting the county's only home game, the Heartland Homecoming Parade, the St. James Community Picnic and Bee School. Rachel's housing numbers show the market starting to separate the winners. And Britten McDowell takes the Experienced Eater to the Guero's Salsa and More trailer in Radcliff.

Chapters

0:00 Intro + Show Preview2:15 Bourbon Local Announcement + Lead, Launch and Leverage5:54 Icebreaker + Serendipity Day10:24 Events with Jon O'Brien18:37 Business Buzz with Nate Bryan - Publix Opening Date34:10 Meet Grafton Sizemore + The Handoff54:49 Housing Market Update with Rachel Brantingham1:02:52 Experienced Eater with Britten McDowell - Guero's1:10:04 Closing Recap + Comments + CTAs

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Nate Bryan takes Business Buzz live on location inside Off The Clock, the new elevated cocktail and curated bourbon spot opening this month on the second floor of The Assembly in downtown Elizabethtown, above the Social Food Hall. Owners Cameron Davis and Todd give us the first look before the doors open.

Also this week: White Mills Days turns 51 with the rubber duck race on the Nolin River, a parade, a 5K and fireworks. Jon O'Brien has the Michter's tasting at Cavern Club and NWTF Jake's Day, free for every kid 16 and under. Rachel Brantingham says buyers have changed the question they are asking. Britten McDowell is live in studio with a Sabor Cubano revisit in Radcliff. And Phil has a straight answer on the Flock camera comments and the policy going forward.

Plus: Bourbon Local, our new statewide show, premieres Sunday at 9 PM ET on Facebook and X.

0:00 Intro + Show Preview

5:22 Flock Report Follow-Up + New Comment Policy

7:44 Icebreaker - Back-to-School Traditions

12:33 Events with Jon O'Brien

20:11 Business Buzz with Nate Bryan - Live at Off The Clock

34:57 Bourbon Local Spotlight

43:12 Housing Market Update with Rachel Brantingham

53:37 Experienced Eater with Britten McDowell

1:04:57 Closing Recap + CTAs

Hardin Local goes live every Tuesday at 1 PM ET on Facebook and YouTube.

Everything we cover, the full events calendar and the housing page: https://hardinlocal.com

A food truck rides along for the whole show. Steve Ames, owner of the Snow Dogs Food Truck, joins the crew for the full hour: his story, the menu (say hello to the Barking Bubbler), and how Snow Dogs fundraisers put money back into Hardin County schools, churches, and ball teams - typically 20% of gross sales donated back.

Also this week: Cecilia Days takes over Cecilia Ballpark Friday and Saturday and the Sunflower Festival wraps its final weekend at Thomas Dairy Farm & Market. Hardin County students head back Thursday, August 6. Nate's Business Buzz lands a scoop - Beignets & Brew confirmed for The Shops at Pear Orchard - plus the latest on the Wawa delay. Rachel's housing market update says the buyers are back. And Phil's news desk covers the Flock camera article follow-up, part three of the data center series ahead of the August 10 council vote, and Hardin Local's new civic meeting coverage system.

Chapters
0:00 - Intro + Icebreaker
16:20 - Snow Dogs Spotlight Pt 1
19:30 - Events with Jon O'Brien
28:35 - Snow Dogs Spotlight Pt 2
36:34 - Business Buzz with Nate Bryan
45:54 - Snow Dogs Spotlight Pt 3
50:47 - Housing Market Update
1:00:14 - Snow Dogs Spotlight Pt 4
1:02:52 - Closing & Shoutouts + Final CTAs

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Phil asked the police chiefs of Elizabethtown and Radcliff the hard questions about the license plate cameras going up across Hardin County: around 67 cameras, 30-day retention by choice, audited searches, and the one question nobody has answered yet. Plus Cruisin' the Heartland brings 2,000-plus classic cars downtown Thursday through Saturday, Nate's Business Buzz has beignets coming to the Publix development and the story behind Wawa's suddenly postponed grand opening, Rachel's housing update shows inventory finally holding steady, and the Experienced Eaters review 2B Thai.

Chapters:

(0:00) Intro + Icebreaker

(8:27) Events with Jon O'Brien

(19:35) Business Buzz with Nate Bryan

(28:16) Special Report: License Plate Cameras

(40:17) Housing Market Update

(50:16) The Experienced Eater

(54:17) Closing & Shoutouts

Rachel Brantingham is back, and Kentucky State Treasurer Mark H. Metcalf joins live with a number that got everyone's attention: $11.3 million sitting unclaimed in Hardin County, part of $1.2 billion statewide. He shares the $1.7 million return his office completed this year and the details on Friday's Unclaimed Property Roadshow at the Hardin County Government Center, July 24 from 10 to 1, where claims can start on the spot. White Mills Days turns 51: Laura Nall of the White Mills Civic League walks through the August 14-15 weekend, from the parade and duck race to the secret-recipe barbecue chicken and the t-shirt quilt auction. Jon O'Brien maps the week including a charity beard competition at the American Legion, Nate Bryan's Business Buzz reports a goodbye for O'Charley's with the county's first Chipotle in line, plus a second 7 Brew and the Towne Mall sign wave. Rachel's housing update explains the jump to 80 days on market, and the Experienced Eater tries something new: a walkthrough of the new Kroger Marketplace on Ring Road.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS:0:00 - Intro4:05 - Special Guest - Treasurer Mark H. Metcalf18:26 - White Mills Days Spotlight Pt 122:13 - Events with Jon O'Brien30:57 - White Mills Days Spotlight Pt 241:26 - Business Buzz with Nate Bryan50:15 - White Mills Days Spotlight Pt 354:54 - Housing Market Update1:02:42 - The Experienced Eater1:13:17 - Closing & Shoutouts + Final CTAs

Phil Taul has the wheel this week on Hardin Local Weekly (Rachel is back next Tuesday). Jon O'Brien maps a stacked Saturday around Glendale Summer Fest: free admission, a monster truck, a petting zoo, axe throwing, and live music, plus the Color Splash 5K, BARKET at Freeman Lake, Casey and Romy at Social Food Hall, the Oh SNAP! Summer Luau Swim Night, and the USSSA Baseball World Series at the Sports Park. Nate Bryan is back live with a loaded Business Buzz: the new Kroger Marketplace opened to huge crowds, ANU Face Mind Body holds its grand opening Thursday, and three local businesses are expanding to Louisville, Bardstown, and Glasgow. Rachel's housing data shows 423 active listings, a year high, in a balanced 3.7-month market. Plus the July 15 election interview registration deadline, an update on the Flock camera article as Kentucky's new license plate camera law takes effect, Best of Hardin County category ideas, and The Experienced Eater's anniversary dessert run to Dewster's Homemade Ice Cream and Bakery.

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⏱️ Chapters:0:00 Intro + This or That Warm-Up12:01 Events with Jon O'Brien17:48 Housing Market Update20:56 Business Buzz with Nate Bryan34:35 Election Interview Registration Push39:55 Flock Camera Article Update43:16 Best of Hardin County - Category Ideas47:08 The Experienced Eater - Dewster's1:00:56 Closing & Shoutouts + Final CTAs

It is Hardin County Fair Week. This week on Hardin Local Weekly: Jon O'Brien's night-by-night guide to the fair (through Saturday in Glendale, $15 at the gate with all rides and shows included), Saturday's downtown Night Market, and the Lawn Party at Freeman Lake, now on Wednesday with the Ultimate Show Band. Rachel Brantingham's housing update has a twist: inventory fell when she expected it to climb, with 400 active homes and about 3.5 months of supply. Nate Bryan's pre-recorded Business Buzz covers the Wellness City rebrand, the new Super Kroger Marketplace opening, Burger 21 possibly coming to E-town, and the Firestone closing at Helmwood Plaza. Plus a first look at the Best of Hardin County contest, an election interview series update (register by July 15 at HardinLocal.com/elections), and a preview of Phil's Flock cameras article.

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⏱️ Chapters:0:00 Intro + Icebreaker11:50 Events with Jon O'Brien24:14 Housing Market Update with Rachel Brantingham36:54 Business Buzz with Nate Bryan51:37 HardinLocal.com Update + Best of Hardin County57:25 Election Interview Series Update59:29 Flock Cameras Article Preview1:03:46 Closing & Shoutouts

Themes:

Hardin Local, Hardin County Fair, Elizabethtown KY, Glendale KY, Night Market, Lawn Party Freeman Lake, Ultimate Show Band, housing market update, Rachel Brantingham, Business Buzz, Nate Bryan, Kroger Marketplace, Wellness City, Burger 21, Flock cameras, election interviews

Hardin Local Weekly went LIVE from HubHaus in downtown Elizabethtown for a packed week in Hardin County. The new VA clinic breaks ground (and it's bigger than Publix), Hardin County's first Wawa locks in an opening date, we run the full 4th of July fireworks lineup, sit down with HubHaus owner Nick Garrett, taste our way through the menu, and break down a housing market that's finally giving buyers choices.

Chapters
0:00 Show Open & Introductions5:00 Business Buzz with Nate Bryan14:45 Events with Jon O'Brien23:43 Special Guest: HubHaus with Nick Garrett35:13 The Experienced Eater45:27 Housing Market Update with Rachel Brantingham56:49 Closing & Shoutouts

Filmed & sponsored at HubHaus — Elizabethtown's restaurant, brewery, and arcade under one roof. Mention Hardin Local at HubHaus for a complimentary draft with food.

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Summer is in full swing in Hardin County. This week on Hardin Local Weekly: Jon O'Brien's guide to a packed week (headlined by a FREE Louisville Orchestra concert Friday night at Freeman Lake), Nate Bryan's Business Buzz on what's new around town, Rachel Brantingham's housing update with the median sold price climbing to $315,000, a look at downtown commercial real estate, plus a summer icebreaker, your comments, and shoutouts.

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⏱️ Chapters:0:00 Introduction & Announcements5:27 Summer Icebreaker12:22 Events with Jon O'Brien19:13 Business Buzz with Nate Bryan37:45 Housing Market Update49:28 Downtown & Commercial Real Estate52:51 Closing & Shoutouts

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Some weeks the story walks right into downtown and opens its doors. This week it's 109 N Mulberry — a brand-new German-American café from Kentucky chef Janine Washle, "The Flavor Queen," blending authentic German plates with Appalachian comfort food on one menu. Nate breaks the news in Business Buzz, and Britten & Michele give it a live first taste in the Experienced Eater. Plus a loaded Father's Day weekend events calendar, a housing market quietly rebounding, and more downtown openings on the way.

Want the full story? We put together a free members-only special report on 109 N Mulberry — the complete menu, the soft-opening details, and an exclusive bonus video — at HardinLocal.com.

(0:00) Introduction & Father's Day Icebreaker

(14:00) Events with Jon O'Brien — Father's Day Weekend

(20:44) Nate's Business Buzz — A German Café, Bluegrass Meats & Mall Moves

(31:02) Housing Market Update with Rachel Brantingham

(39:52) The Experienced Eater — A First Taste of 109 N Mulberry

(1:01:54) Closing & Shoutouts

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New episodes every Tuesday at 1 PM. Every segment, the full events calendar, and the weekly email live at HardinLocal.com.

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