The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance will be holding a press conference Friday November 15th at 10:30am. The purpose of the press conference will be to introduce the new President and CEO as well as the new Economic Development Director. An Open house will follow from 11am until 1pm with a light lunch to be provided. Alliance members, county officials, media, and community members are encouraged to stop […]
The Hardin County board of elections will hold their official canvass on Monday November 18th at 9am. The canvass will be held in the Board of Elections of the Hardin County Courthouse. In addition, the meeting will include paying bills and certifying minutes.
A Kenton man was arrested Monday afternoon. According to the Kenton Police report, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of King Street just after 5pm in response to a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival officers arrested Jesse L. Risner of Kenton for domestic violence and obstructing justice. The report showed that Risner was armed with an unspecified weapon when arrested and the victim received minor injuries. No further information was […]
Winter came early to the region bringing an unofficial amount of approximately 5 inches of snow and creating slippery conditions. All Hardin County schools, along with a majority of schools in our region, closed for today. Most of the schools announced a 2 hour delay last night in advance of the winter weather advisory. A complete list of closings and delays can be found by Clicking Here
A Dunkirk man was arrested on Friday evening in Kenton. At around 8:40 Friday evening Kenton Police were dispatched to the parking lot in front of Gordman’s for a male looking inside of vehicles and wearing a maroon sweatshirt. Officers arrived on scene and located the suspect, 39 year old Patrick J. Owens. Owens was arrested and charged for disorderly conduct while intoxicated while creating a risk of harm. He […]
An Oak Hill Ohio female was arrested by Kenton Police on Friday. According to the Kenton Police report, officers initiated a traffic stop at Wharton Park around 10am Friday. The officer noticed the vehicle had two different plates and that the rear plate had been altered to appear valid. During the stop officers found 5 hypodermic needles and suspected meth. 25 year old Kendra Nikole Chamberlain of Oak Hill, Ohio […]
The Mary Lou Johnson Hardin County District Library has announced it’s food for fines program beginning today until the end of 2019. Bring in any nonperishable food item and receive $1.00 of your fines for each item given. All items will be donated to several area organizations. For more information call the Library at 419-673-2278. [pdf-embedder url="https://wktn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/201911111014.pdf"]
The Kenton Fire Department responded to a dump truck on fire in the 7000 State Route 53 At around 7:30 this morning causing the route to be temporarily closed. A truck which was hauling stone had a possible brake lock up causing the fire. The fire melted the bed of the truck and 2-3 tons of stone fell out of the truck. The entire rear end was destroyed and […]
As of 7:50 am 11/12/19 CLOSED SCHOOLS Ada Allen East Arlington Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan Carey Cory Rawson Elgin First United Methodist Preschool Forest Christian Preschool Forest Head Start Hardin Community School Hardin Northern Indian Lake - Conferences will go on as scheduled tonight Kenton Mohawk North Union Ohio Hi Point Ridgemont Riverdale Simon Kenton Upper Sandusky Upper Scioto Valley Waynesfield Goshen Wapakoneta BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS and OTHERS Hardin County Council on […]