The 2025 schedule of events for Lake of Lights at Salisbury Park in Kenton has been released. Opening night is November 28th, and it will continue from 6 until 9 nightly through New Year's Eve. Admission id $5 per car. For a complete schedule of events and special activities, visit the Lake of Lights Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LakeOfLights (picture from Lake of Lights Facebook page)
BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio – Ohio Hi-Point Career Center recently announced the career center’s Superintendent’s List, Honor Roll and half-day Honor Roll for the first nine weeks. To be eligible for the Superintendent’s List students must receive all A’s, while Honor Roll students must receive letter grades of B or better. The following students were named to the Superintendent’s List: Bellefontaine: Alayna Boyd, Alissa Butler, Ashtyn Evans, Ethan Fosnot, Elizabeth Justin, Van Lafollette, Zerek Longbrake, Tiler Monnin, Easton Predmore, Kaelynn Saxton, Madeline […]
Several contested races involving write-in candidates in Tuesday's election have been decided. In the Kenton Council-at-large race, Doris Blum received 162 votes. Curtis Castle picked up 111, and Ray Lawrence got 61 votes. Blum was appointed to city council in October. E. Lydia Miller will represent the city's 2nd Ward on council. She easily defeated Thad Gardner, 83 to 40 votes. Jayna Jansen will join the Kenton City Schools' Board of Education. She defeated Mike Styer 219 to 203 votes. […]
A Kenton woman was injured in a two vehicle crash that occurred at 4:35 Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Main and Espy Streets in Kenton. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, 61-year-old Rebeccah Brown was driving west on Espy and attempted to turn left onto Main on a red light. Her vehicle struck a southbound semi being operated by 49-year-old Kevin Householder, of Belle Center. Disabling damage occurred to Brown's vehicle, and she was transported to […]
A number of keys races and issues were decided, and a few more await results from Tuesday’s Election. The unresolved ones have to do with write-in candidates for Kenton City Council At Large and 2nd Ward seats as well as for positions on the Kenton City Schools’ Board of Education. The Hardin County Board of Elections continues to sort through those votes, and they hope to have those results by the end of today. In the ones decided, the Kenton […]
The 2025 Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees have been announced. They are Bert C. Frederick, Gary Flinn, Gary Jackson, Gene McCluer and Max Montgomery. More information about each inductee will be shared in the coming weeks. They will be recognized at the induction banquet on Tuesday, December 2 starting at St. John's Evangelical Church. If you would like to attend the banquet, RSVPs are required by calling the Ohio State University Extension office in Hardin County at 419-674-2297 […]
A Mt. Victory man pleaded not guilty to all charges in a multi-count indictment in Hardin County Common Pleas Court Monday. 46-year-old Andrew McCafferty entered the pleas on charges of aggravated murder, murder, involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault and two counts of tampering with evidence. They are in connection to a stabbing that claimed the life of 48-year-old James Collins, of Mount Victory, back on October 1. Judge Steve Christopher set bond at one million dollars cash, surety or ten percent. […]
Ryan Kennedy, who is the Wildlife Officer for Hardin County from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, talks all about the 2025 Hunting Season, from archery, gun, muzzleloader and everything in between. He also offers advice to motorists as deer are more active on the roadways this time of year. The show first aired September 13 and 14, 2025. Hunting Ryan Kennedy 2025UntitledDownload
Executive order to provide up to $25 million in food assistance for Ohio families; Governor calls on U.S. Senate Democrats to pass a continuing resolution to reopen the government and fund SNAP (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Senate President Rob McColley, and Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman today announced a plan to provide up to $25 million in support for food assistance to help families that may soon be affected by the anticipated suspension of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]
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.
