Due to ongoing renovations, Drive-Thru Lane 3 at HSLC in Kenton will be closed this week until further notice. Lane 2 will remain open. Orange cones will mark the closed lanes and any customer parking spaces affected by the renovations. If you need to go inside, you can park in the employee lot directly behind the bank. The HSLC lobby will remain open during the outside renovation project.
A Richwood man was injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred this past Saturday in Richwood. According to the report from the Richwood Police Department, 56-year-old Rodney Saunders was driving south on Beatty Avenue, and when he failed to stop for a stop sign at East Blagrove Street, his pickup truck was struck by a westbound vehicle being operated by 36-year-old David Markham, of Marion. Disabling damage occurred to both vehicles. Saunders was transported to Union County Memorial Hospital for […]
ADA, Ohio, September 25, 2026 - Ohio Northern University (ONU) has been named one of the nation’s top 100 private universities, landing at #99 overall in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Private Colleges rankings. Additionally, ONU earned the #31 spot nationally and #1 in the state of Ohio for Best Value Schools, a measure evaluating academic quality relative to net cost. This year’s standings mark a significant milestone as ONU transitioned into the National Universities category following […]
School officials are reminding parents and guardians of eighth-grade Riverdale students going on the Washington, D.C., trip that the first payment of $175 is due next Friday, October 2. Checks or money orders can be made out to Riverdale Schools, or you can send cash. A receipt will be sent home with the student that day or the following day, depending on when the payment was received. If you signed up to make payments online, you can do that beginning […]
Ohio Hi-Point Career Center is hiring a Facilities and Grounds Maintenance Lead. They are looking for someone with hands-on maintenance experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to lead and work alongside the Facilities and Grounds team at the school. This is a full-time position, and you must be able to be on call for after-hours support, including nights, weekends and holidays. For more information and to apply, please click here.
Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance's next Economic Development Breakfast is scheduled for October 16. It will start at 8:30am at the Kenton Elks Lodge. Featured Speaker Ty Mathews, State Representative of Ohio's 83rd District at The Ohio House of Representatives, will give a legislative update. This event is free for Alliance Members and open to the public for just $15. To register for the event, please click here.
The Hardin County Sheriff's Office hosted the monthly Buckeye State Sheriff's Association luncheon on Thursday. It was announced at the luncheon that Sgt. Kendrick Garmon will serve as Deputy Director of the Northwest District of the BSSA. This is his fourth election as he continues to represent the deputies in the Northwest district on the BSSA board of directors.
Thursday was a big day for a Hardin County farm family at the Farm Science Review in London, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Agriculture announced the 2026 Conservation Farm Family Award winners. The Area 1 winner was Kellogg Farms of Forest. Area 2 Winner-McKown, Richland County Area 3 Winner-Braddock, Knox County Area 4 Winner-Turpin Farms, Hamilton County Area 5 Winner-Wolfe, Fairfield County Small Farm Category (new in 2026)-Hammersmith, Defiance County Department of Agriculture officials stated that Ohio farmers are champion […]
Two Bellefontaine residents were injured in a one vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon on County Road 1 in Logan County. According to the Marysville Post of the Ohio State Patrol, 68-year-old James Samples lost control of his pickup truck while driving north on 1. The vehicle first went off the right side of the road and Samples overcorrected, causing it to end up off the left side of the road where it rolled over multiple times before coming to […]
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.
