Water leaks have been detected at two locations in the City of Kenton. One was on Eliza Street between Main and Detroit, and the other is in the 100 block of North Detroit Street. Safety Service Director Cindy Murray said the leaks were detected as the result of a leak detection survey conducted at the city’s request that is designed to find leaks in an ongoing effort to cut down on the loss of water throughout the city. Because a […]
Kenton City Schools will be implementing a new option available to schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for School Year 2026-2027. What that means for families of the Kenton City School District is, all enrolled students of Kenton City Schools, Hardin Community School and Hardin County MRDD are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge to your household each day of the 2026-2027 […]
A Union County Grand Jury has indicted two people in connection to an accident that occurred July 12, 2026 at the intersection of State Route 31 and Mill Road. According to a release from the Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks, 31-year-old Javonte A. Henderson was indicted on one count of aggravated vehicular homicide and two counts of child endangering, and 30-year-old Shania C. Henderson was indicted on one count of complicity to aggravated vehicular homicide and two count of endangering […]
A man was arrested after Findlay police officers were dispatched to the Drury Inn at 820 West Trenton Avenue over this past weekend for a suspicious male possibly selling drugs in the parking. According to a release, there was a detective in the area who was able to observe what appeared to be a drug transaction. Officers with the Findlay Police Department approached the suspect’s vehicle, and the sole occupant of the vehicle, identified as DeKeevion Washington, was detained while […]
Findlay police officers were dispatched to American Power Sports early this past Sunday morning for an alarm call. Upon arrival, it was determined that the business had been entered, and three ATV’s were observed fleeing the area towards the Cube, 3430 North Main Street. One of the stolen ATV’s was located abandoned just south of the Cube, and a pursuit was initiated on the other two. The ATV’s eventually end up on I-75 and traveled north. The Ohio State Highway […]
Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance shined its latest Member Spotlight on Honestly Clean in Bellefontaine. The cleaning company offers residential, commercial, rental, and more. They service Logan, Hardin, Champaign, Union, Marion and Allen counties. Their address is 116 West Chillicothe Avenue in Bellefontaine. https://www.facebook.com/HardinCountyChamberBusinessAlliance
TOLEDO – On Thursday, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), in partnership with the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department (TLCHD), American Automobile Association (AAA), Vision Zero and the Toledo Mud Hens, highlighted the life-saving impact of safety belts during the fourth-annual Buckle Up - Batter Up “Saved by the Belt” event at Fifth Third Field. During the event, Lieutenant Colonel Joshua Swindell, Patrol assistant superintendent, Bob Kazmierczak, AAA, and State Rep. Michele Grim delivered remarks, stressing the importance of safety belt […]
Halie Breeden The Ohio Third District Court of Appeals on Monday upheld the conviction and sentencing of a Kenton woman. 29-year-old Halie Breeden was sentenced to 14 to 18 years in prison this past February after pleading guilty in Hardin County Common Pleas Court to aggravated vehicular homicide, aggravated vehicular assault and possession of drugs. Charges of operating a vehicle under the influence, possession of fentanyl-related compound and aggravated possession of drugs were dismissed as part of the negotiated plea […]
The Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the driver that was involved in a fatal hit-skip crash near Waldo on U.S. Route 23 in Marion County this morning. At approximately 7:22 a.m., troopers responded to southbound U.S. Route 23 north of State Route 98 in Pleasant Township following reports of a crash involving a disabled vehicle and a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation revealed a Mercury Grand Marquis, operated by an unidentified […]
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.
