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Carl E. Deckler age 80 of Upper Sandusky died Sun. May 23, 2021 at his residence. He was born June 19, 1940 in Alvada to the late Emil & Gladys (Kinn) Deckler. He married Sandy L. Reis on Oct. 28, 1961 and she survives in Upper Sandusky. Mr. Deckler is also survived by his children Laurie (Charlie) Vent, Upper Sandusky, Dan (Susan Clark) Deckler, Canton, Penny (Chuck) Schwanger, Wooster, Julie Schupe, OK, Tammy (Dennis) Elchert, Carey, Greg Deckler, Plain City, […]
Don R. Lay, 78, of rural Belle Center, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday evening, May 20, 2021, after battling congestive heart failure. Don was born in Hardin County on September 13, 1942, to the late Earl and Elizabeth (Sproul) Lay. He was also preceded in death by his siblings: Lloyd Lay, Dorothy Kelley, and Edward Lay. Don married Jane Reed on August 3, 1963, at the Belle Center United Presbyterian Church, and she survives in Belle Center. He […]
According to a press release from Kenton High School Athletic Director Brett Purcell, Coach Brent Fackler has announced that he is stepping down as Head Football Coach at Kenton High School. Coach Fackler has been a staple on the Kenton Football sideline for the past 36 seasons. He came to Kenton in 1985 to serve as the Defensive Coordinator under then Head Coach Mike Mauk. Coach Fackler served in the Defensive Coordinator role until 2014 when he was promoted to […]
The Hardin County Commissioners met on April 15th. They heard from the County engineer who had new county maps printed at a cost of $4 each. The Commissioners voted and approved to charge $2 each with cost going into the tax map office funds. They also heard from Sharon Huston, Hardin Hills Administrator. Huston stated they are still behind $20,043 for the year and had a census of 63 as of the meeting. Tours of the facilities were provided with […]
Hardin Northern Schools are asking for donations to help Ms. Ashlyn DeLong who is a first grade teacher at Hardin Northern. According to a post on Hardin Northern's Facebook Page, Ashlyn is a dedicated educator who has worked this entire year during Covid, doing in person instruction, while being pregnant with her first child. Ashlyn tragically and unexpectedly lost her husband of less than a year this past Saturday. Three weeks ago her and her husband welcomed a new baby […]
A Kenton woman was injured Wednesday morning in downtown Kenton. According to the accident report, 40 year old Santrice Dennard of Lima was stopped for a red light facing north in the left turn lane of South Main Street. When the light had turned green, she had no traffic to wait for and proceed to turn left to head westbound on West Franklin Street, striking a pedestrian who had the walk signal to proceed through the crosswalk. Dennard was cited […]
The AEP Ohio Neighbor to Neighbor Program is now accepting applications for utility assistance grants for the 2020-2021 winter heating season. Through a partnership between AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) company, and Dollar Energy Fund, the Neighbor to Neighbor Program supports families in need with a grant applied directly to their AEP Ohio account to prevent disconnection of, or to restore their electric service. Heating assistance is available once per program year on a first-come, first-served basis. […]
The open house event will be held Monday April 26th from 5:30 until 7:30pm. Students in K-12 will lead you through classroom exhibits and demonstrations, with a focus on Project based learning and highlighting their work from the year. The event is free and open to the public. Social distancing and masks are required. You can check out Hardin Northern’s website for livestream options.
On Thursday, April 8th, 2021, the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force, assisted by the Allen County Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. Team, served a narcotics related search warrant at 617 S. Scott St. Lima, Allen County, Ohio. During the search of the residence, suspected crack cocaine, a semi-automatic pistol, drug paraphernalia, and $1506.00 U.S. currency were located. The resident, Hubert E. Hankinson (DOB: 06/19/1979), was taken into custody at the scene. The investigation is ongoing with additional charges expected to be […]
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.