The average price for a gallon of gas in Hardin County continued to climb this week AAA reported the average price for a gallon of regular grade gas was $2.19 today, up 6 cents from last Monday's $2.13. That ties Allen County for the cheapest price in the region. The most expensive is in Marion County at $2.38 a gallon. The statewide average is at $2.34 a gallon, and the nationwide average stands at $2.40 a […]
(Feb. 25, 2019) — The American Red Cross has a severe shortage of type O blood and urges type O donors – as well as eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types – to give now to ensure lifesaving patient care isn’t impacted this winter. Type O blood is the most in-demand blood type, helping patients facing life-threatening conditions and emergencies every day. Type O negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type and is […]
Bath beat Kenton 48-13 in girls basketball action over the weekend. The Bath Wildcats were led by Chandler Clark with 14 points while Ruby Bolon added 10 points. The Kenton Lady Cats were led by Caitlin Tudor with 3 points.
Kenton High School Wrestling team places 7th at the Division II OSHAA Sectional wrestling tournament in Clyde, Ohio. Kenton qualifies three wrestlers to advance to the OSHAA District finals in Norwalk. Noah Eikenbary (220) claims his second straight sectional championship. Carter Bays (152) qualified for the second straight year while Ethan Manns (170) will be making his first appearance at districts. Eikenbary defeated Creighton Morton a freshmen from Upper Sandusky with a pinfall at the 1:29 mark in the first […]
There were numerous reports of trees, tree limbs, cable or power lines down as well as items blown around, and that was just in the city of Kenton on Sunday. Wind gusts reached up to 65 miles hour and persisted throughout the day and much of the overnight, and as a result, power outages have occurred in Hardin County and around the region. 576 customers lost electric service around 10:10 Sunday morning in southern Hardin and northern Hancock […]
There were two reports of semis being blown over as a result of the wind gusts. The first was reported just before 1:30 Sunday afternoon in the 20,000 block of State Route 31 south of Mt. Victory. The driver, Kenneth Shuman, of Georgia, was transported to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. That section of 31 was closed for around 2 hours. The second one occurred around 5:15 Sunday afternoon on U.S. 68 around 3 miles […]
Property damage was reported in Wyandot County, where a tree fell and damaged a barn on property located in the 3000 block of Township Highway 107. A tree fell on a house and also struck two vehicles parked in the driveway at 308 South Garrett Street in Nevada. The tree also brought down a power line as well. That occurred around 7:30 Sunday evening. For Nevada residents: Due to the ongoing power outage, the Fire station has […]
A man was arrested on a warrant following a traffic stop in Wyandot County over the weekend. According to the report from the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, a deputy stopped a car on State Highway 53 that was travelling 76 miles an hour in a 55 miles an hour speed zone. The driver, Richard Taylor, was found to have a warrant for his arrest out of Hancock County for failure to appear. He was issued a citation […]
KENTON-Hardin Co. Soroptimist International announced the Club 250 winner for week 13. Amy Althause will receive $100. Club 250 is a fundraiser that helps to award scholarships to local women and girls.
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.