Photo: Hardin County Sheriff's Office A Kenton man was arrested late last week and is facing multiple charges from a recent Grand Jury. 34-year-old Jeffrey L. Mowery was indicted on six counts of aggravated arson from fire he allegedly set last month putting six people at risk. Mowery was also indicted by the Grand Jury on one count of possession of fentanyl. No court date has been set at this time.
Photo: The Village of Forest Market Square The 3rd Annual Kids Market at The Village of Forest Market Square is scheduled for June 2. The event will run from 1:00pm until 3:00pm and is completely free to set-up. Food trucks will be operating during the market. Please contact The Village of Forest Market Square on Facebook for more information.
Photo: Heartbeat of Hardin County The next Circle class at Heartbeat of Hardin County is scheduled for this evening. You can attend classes at 5:00 or 7:30 this evening. This program is open to anyone who is expecting or has a child under 4. It is not an income based program and is for dads and moms. Parents have the opportunity to talk with other parents and learn about a different subject each month. If you plan to attend for […]
Work to improve the County Road 99 corridor and build a diverging diamond interchange begins this week in Hancock County. The I-75 southbound entrance ramp will close tomorrow for approximately three days. The detour will be I-75 north to State Route 18 to I-75 south. Main Street, just north of County Road 99, will close on June 3 for approximately five days. That detour will be County Road 99 to County Road 18 to County Road 215, back to Main […]
Photo: Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce The Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will host Hancock County Safety Council on Thursday, June 6. A presentation titled “Ohio BWC: Special Investigations” will be featured from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn in Findlay. The event costs $25 and will feature Shawn Fox, Special Agent in Charge with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Special Investigations Department. In the session, […]
Photo: Friends of BSA Pack 131 Boys and girls in Kindergarten through 5th grades are invited to join Cub Scouts this summer. Pack 131 services the Kenton and Mount Victory areas. Scouts enjoy hikes, cookouts, camping, fishing, and conservation projects as well as learning about citizenship and patriotism. At summer camp, they participate in shooting sports, swimming, canoeing, and climbing. To find out about the next weekly activity, call or text 419-674-6526. To join Scouts call or text to request […]
A couple of road construction projects are expected to impact Hardin County next week. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, State Route 67, between Township Road 85 and Township Road 95, will close on Monday, June 3, for approximately five days for a culvert replacement. The detour will be State Route 235 to State Route 309, back to 67. Also, State Route 309, between the city of Kenton and the Marion County line, will have lane restrictions to remove […]
The Alger First United Methodist Church will sponsor a Monthly Meal on Wednesday, May 29. The meal will be served from 4:30pm until 6:00pm at the Community Outreach Center, 305 North Main Street in Alger. You can dine in or carry out, and deliveries can be requested by calling 419-204-7910. The May menu is baked ham sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, fruit and brownies. There is no charge for the meal.
Photo: Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library To kick off the Adult Summer Reading Program, the Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library is hosting a free Escape Room June 6th through the 8th. You will need to discover clues, solve puzzles and complete tasks in order to solve the case within the time limit of 45 minutes. The Escape Room is designed for Groups of eight. Teams of 6 or less may be combined with smaller groups. Call the library […]
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.
