The Kenton City School District has an opening for an English Language Arts teacher at the Kenton Elementary School for the 2026-27 school year. Proper certification is required as are BCI/FBI checks. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, June 3. For more information and to apply, please click here.
Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance shined its latest Tourism Spotlight on the 18-hole Memorial Park Golf Club in Kenton. The public golf course opened in 1929. It is an 18-hole golf course that features a practice green, 4 sets of tees for different skill levels and banquet and meeting room rentals. They offer room rentals that are perfect for meetings, receptions, and events. Memorial Park Golf Club is located at 15906 State Route […]
Tessa Cox Kaden Gibbs Keisha Richardson Timothy Allison Four adult individuals have been charged in connection with a series of vandalism incidents that occurred in the Village of Waynesfield in October of 2025. According to a release from the Waynesfield Police Department, 27-year-old Keisha Richardson, 20-year-old Tessa Cox, both formerly of Waynesfield, and 20-year-old Caden Gibbs of Belle Center, and 26-year-old Timothy Jenkins, of Huntsville have been charged with criminal damaging. During the incidents, more than 15 properties throughout the […]
COLUMBUS – Provisional data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is reporting six traffic fatalities over the four-day Memorial Day Weekend, the lowest number in 18 years. This year’s reporting period began on Friday, May 22 and continued through Monday, May 25. During the reporting period, troopers made 16,490 traffic enforcement contacts, including 355 impaired driving arrests, 66 drug arrests and 2,090 safety belt citations. In addition, the Patrol made 9,179 non-enforcement contacts, including 1,647 motorist assists. The historically […]
Ilene (France) Baldwin, age 97, of Kenton. Ilene went to be with her savior, on Monday, May 25, 2026 at her home. She was born on August 29, 1928, in Green Camp, Ohio, to the late Russell and Carrie (Martin) France. In 1946, she married Paul L. Baldwin, who preceded her in death on June 17, 2003.She is survived by her daughter, Beverly Sue (Richard) Breneman; her son, Dana Paul Baldwin; her sister, Tootie Scott; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three […]
Photo: Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1Upper Scioto Valley High School art students stand behind their painted plow featuring the Declaration of Independence. The plow was voted the best entry in two categories among 24 participating schools. Pictured are (back row from left) Jozet Stinson, DJ Helton, Peighten Burden, Wyatt Davis, Carter Oglesbee, Lexy Tilton, McKayla Bradley, Mariah Burns (front row, from left) Makenzie Firebaugh, Jaylin Hendrickson, Kaylee Newman, Allison Stansbery, Evalyn Hernandez-Retterer, Mali Peoples, and Ella Blair. LIMA, […]
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Early bird savings for vendor sign-ups for the 2026 Harvest and Herb Festival end Monday, June 1. Ada Area Chamber of Commerce officials caution vendors to be aware that scammers often comment on event posts claiming to offer vendor spots, but those comments are not legitimate. All official vendor communication will come only from the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, and the only official email is adaohchamber@gmail.com. You should ignore all comments claiming to sell […]
The June meeting date of the Hardin County Astronomy Club has been changed. It will now be held on Thursday, June 25 instead of Tuesday, June 16. The start time is still 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Mary Lou Johnson- Hardin County District Library, located at 325 East Columbus Street in Kenton.
BKP Ambulance District BKP Ambulance District is hosting a Battle of the Badges blood drive on June 29. It will take place from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at 439 South Main Street in Kenton. All departments are invited to show up to represent their badge, and see who takes home the bragging rights. More information can be found on the BKP Ambulance District Facebook page.
WKTN is a locally owned and operated radio station broadcasting from Kenton, Ohio since 1963.
Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union, and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within.
