The Kenton Athletic Department is accepting applications for the position of Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach. Previous high school coaching experience is preferred. Interested applicants should submit a Cover Letter and Coaching Resume to Athletic Director Brett Purcell. Follow a link on the Kenton City Schools Facebook page to view the official job posting. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 29th.
Volunteers are being sought for the United Way's May Day of Caring. That will take place on Friday May 10. If you are able to volunteer, contact the United Way office at 419-675-1860. You can also email: martha@unitedwayhardincounty.org.
The Hardin Northern 5th grade music classes got to hear guest speaker Dean Pees this week. He shared his love for music, for football, and for Hardin Northern. Pees, a 1967 graduate, is a 3-time Super Bowl winning coach and talked about his time coaching at the college level and in the NFL. He encouraged the kids to work hard in school and in life, and reminded them that growing up in a small school gives them opportunities to be […]
The Hardin County Family YMCA is hosting Healthy Kids Day tomorrow (Saturday April 20). It will be held from 11am until 1pm Saturday. Several activities promoting healthy living are being planned. There will be open swim, basketball, crafts and vendors. The event is free and open to the public. The Y is located at 918 West Franklin Street in Kenton.
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— This week, Governor Mike DeWine called on President Joe Biden to withdraw proposed legislation that would permanently federalize portions of the Ohio National Guard into the U.S. Space Force. The U.S. Air Force sent Legislative Proposal 480 to Congress in March. The proposal would federalize U.S. National Guard units, including units from the Ohio National Guard, into the U.S. Space Force and give the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force the sole discretion to move soldiers or eliminate […]
A Lima woman was killed in a two vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday at the intersection of Sunderland Road and Spencerville Road in Lima. According to a release from the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 20 year old Felicia Higginbotham was driving north on Sunderland and failed to stop for a stop sign at Spencerville Road. Her car struck a westbound semi being operated by 34 year old Nicholas Myers, of Grover Hill, Ohio. After the impact […]
The Hardin County Commissioners have scheduled a public meeting regarding the closing of Hardin Hills Health Center. It will take place on Tuesday April 23. The hours are from 10 until 11:30am in Veterans Hall on the first floor of the Hardin County Courthouse in downtown Kenton. The commissioners announced last week that they are closing the facility with the last day being no later than July 16. A private meeting with residents and their families was held at Hardin […]
Kenton Mayor Lynn Webb explained that the city is trying something different this year for Spring Clean-Up. At this week's city council meeting, the Mayor said the city is trying a voucher system this year, “And you’ll have two vouchers that you can dump any time of the year at the dump, and you also have two vouchers for yard waste, and then they’ll keep the running total for us.” The city has teamed up with the Hardin County Engineer’s […]
The Village of Forest is holding Spring Clean Up Day for residents this Saturday, April 20. Three dumpsters will be set up from 10am until 2pm Saturday for residents to use on a first come first serve. There are restrictions on what can go into the dumpsters. Items not allowed are: tires, propane cylinders, used oil, solvents, paints and fuels. Any type of hazardous material is also not permitted. This service is only open to Forest residents. For more information, […]
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.
