Hardin Local Weekly S2026E17 — Sponsored by The Getaway (Getaway Campgrounds in Glendale). Rachel Brantingham leads the show — with Phil Taul, Jon O'Brien, Nate Bryan, and Britten & Michele McDowell of The Experienced Eater. Scott Lucas is out this week.

Big announcement this episode: Hardin Local's 2026 Primary Election Coverage launches next week with 11 candidate interviews booked across Fri/Mon/Wed leading up to the May 19th primary — non-partisan, one-on-one conversations with candidates for US Senate, State Representative, Hardin County Magistrate, Hardin County Sheriff, Vine Grove Mayor, Radcliff Mayor, and Radcliff City Council.

Plus — Jon O'Brien's got a Hardin County Earth Day week of events. Rachel's housing update shows a market tightening into seller-leaning territory. Nate Bryan breaks news on Bluegrass Blast Inflatables on the south side, Ray Minton Boone's closing downtown, The Treadwell Society opening, and Cold Stone Creamery signs going up in Radcliff. And The Experienced Eater — Britten & Michele McDowell — review Laker on Dixie, the downtown Elizabethtown expansion of the beloved Laker Drive-In in Stephensburg.

CHAPTERS

• 0:00 - Intro + Icebreaker (incl. Election Coverage Announcement + Getaway Sponsor Intro)
• 18:19 - Events with Jon O'Brien (Earth Day week)
• 28:32 - Housing Market Update
• 34:36 - Business Buzz with Nate Bryan
• 42:32 - Business Spotlight - The Getaway Campgrounds
• 46:06 - The Experienced Eater - Laker on Dixie
• 54:50 - Closing + Final CTAs

🏕️ THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR — THE GETAWAY:
• Getaway Campgrounds in Glendale• 4566 Sportsman Lake Road, Glendale KY• 270-369-7755• https://getawaycampgrounds.com · also on Camp Spot• Facebook: The Getaway Retreat• 30 acres · RV sites · one-room cabins · playground · fishing pond · laundry · pool opening soon• Long-term monthly: $800/mo (includes utilities + internet) · nightly + weekly available

🗳️ PRIMARY ELECTION COVERAGE (launching Friday April 24):
• Fri 4/24: Joseph Redman · Pam Ogden · Andrea Jackson · Vincent Thompson• Mon 4/27: T. Stacey Reynolds · Christy Gordon• Wed 4/29: Michael Ferris · Selena Hudson · Willie Odin · Toshi Mural · Zach Humphrey

🔗 THIS WEEK'S LINKS:
• This week's events calendar: https://philtaul.github.io/hardin-local-this-week/• Full episode + past shows: https://hardinlocal.com• Laker on Dixie: downtown Elizabethtown (Dixie Highway)• Laker Drive-In (original): Stephensburg, KY · second location in Munfordville

📱 CONNECT WITH HARDIN LOCAL:
• Facebook: https://facebook.com/HardinLocal• Instagram: @HardinLocal• TikTok: @HardinLocal• Spotify: Hardin Local Weekly• Apple Podcasts: Hardin Local Weekly

Hosts: Rachel Brantingham, Phil Taul, Jon O'Brien, Nate Bryan, Britten & Michele McDowell (The Experienced Eater)

Special thanks to this week's sponsor, The Getaway — Getaway Campgrounds in Glendale.

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