An Upper Sandusky man was arrested Sunday for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. According to the report from the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, deputies met with the victim at Wyandot Memorial Hospital and were told while she was in the car with Scott A. Moyer, he began to punch her in the face several times. When she tried to get out of the vehicle at a stop sign, the victim said Moyer grabbed her by the back of her […]
The monthly meeting of the Hardin County Democratic Party will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in the Meeting Room of the Mary Lou Johnson Library in Kenton. The meeting will start promptly at 6:00 PM and adjourn by 8:00 PM. Refreshments will be available during the meeting. Agenda items will include an update on the HC Democratic Party web site, The Women's Lobby Day in Columbus, How the Statehouse Works program at ONU , and a recommendation to […]
When a dog got his paw stuck in a register Thursday, it was the Kenton Fire Department to the rescue. The dog stepped on the register in a house and got his toes stuck. He was taken to Diamond M Veterinary Clinic, but personnel there didn't have anything that could cut through the thick metal of the furnace register, and that's when the fire department was requested. (pictures used by permission) Using their extrication tools, firefighters were able to free […]
A school in Logan County was put on lockdown for around 45 minutes Thursday afternoon while authorities investigated a possible threat in the building. WPKO radio reported that the Logan County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Riverside School, where deputies checked rooms and book bags, but nothing was found. The students were then released in small groups and escorted to the buses. The incident remains under investigation.
A Kenton man was arrested Thursday on a probation pickup order. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, officers went to a residence in the 500 block of Decatur where the took 37 year old Aaron McGrath into custody. McGrath allegedly surrendered a used syringe which he pulled out of his right pants pocket. The item was seized as evidence. McGrath was issued a summons for possession of drug abuse instruments A woman at […]
Two men are facing charges following an incident on West Franklin street Thursday afternoon. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Franklin Street in reference to an active fight. A 32 year old Kenton man and a 29 year old New Knoxville man are facing a charge of menacing. Another man involved in the fight, 29 year old Tylor Hodge, of Kenton, was found to have […]
The OSU Club of Hardin County has scheduled its annual banquet on Tuesday May 21. The guest speakers are William Ballenger who serves as Director of the School of Music at OSU and Pete Tender, who works in support of the director and associate directors and manages the day-to-day business operations of the school. he has been with the OSU School of Music since 1990. A greet and meet will start at 6 that evening. The meeting begins […]
Two people were sentenced recently in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to the documents from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's Office: .Sebastian E. Caudill was sentenced to 11 months in prison on one count of breaking and entering. He was ordered to pay $915 in restitution to the victim. .Richard D. White was placed on five years community control with conditions on one count of domestic violence. Both cases were heard by Judge Scott Barrett.
The Hardin County Run for Down Syndrome will be held on June 1 at the Hardin County Fairgrounds. Registrations are being accepted now by visiting cant stop running co.com or you can mail the registration payment to Quest Federal Credit Union in care of Tiffany Mustain. All of the proceeds benefit the Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio. The complete discussion on the topic with Tom and Tiffany Mustain will be broadcast on Public Eye Saturday morning […]
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.