Free clothing and hygiene products are being given way now through this Friday, March 28 at the St. Anthony Center. The center is located at the corner of Wayne and North Streets in Kenton. Their hours are from 11:30am until 1pm. It is for anyone needing assistance. At this time, they are only accepting donations of clean, gently used clothing.
Pictured Left to Right - Lion Aaron Osborn, Lion President Jason Vanbuskirk, Lion Cindy Keller. The Kenton Lions Club held its regular meeting on Wednesday March 19th at the Kenton Elks. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Lion President Jason Van Buskirk with 19 members and a guest present. Garrett Ray, of the Junior Trophy Bassmasters, began by thanking the Lions Club for the past donations to the group. Ray told members that he was […]
Photo: Ohio Northern University Ohio Northern University announced that Dr. Keith Durkin, professor of sociology, has been appointed director of the Ohio Northern University Institute for Civics and Public Policy. ICAPP, an initiative of the Getty College of Arts and& Sciences, is a non-partisan and education-driven community of scholars dedicated to promoting good citizenship. It serves as a vital resource for policymakers and citizens in the Midwest, fostering civic literacy and informed public discourse. A nationally recognized expert in criminology, […]
Photo: Hardin County Sheriff's Office- Inmate Roster A man was arrested after a pursuit with Ada Police Officers early Sunday morning. According to a release from Ada Police Chief Alec Cooper, at around 12:35am on Sunday, an Ada officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation near State Route 81 and State Route 235 in the Village of Ada. The driver failed to stop and continued west at approximately 80 to 85 miles-per-hour. Near the 1200 block of […]
ODOT AAM Director Robert "Bob" Tanner The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced late last week that it will create an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) division to integrate advanced aviation technologies with transportation technologies on the ground. ODOT Director Pam Boratyn has selected Robert “Bob” Tanner as the new AAM Director. Mr. Tanner brings over 30 years of expertise in transportation law and policy at federal, state, and local levels. In his most recent role at a technology research firm, […]
Two search warrants related to two separate cases assigned to the Hancock County Sheriff's Office by the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force were served on Monday. The warrants were executed by Hancock County Sheriff's deputies at 308 South Main Street in Van Buren and at 116 East Street in Benton Ridge. The search yielded several electronic devices which will be forensically examined for any material related to the investigations. Assisting with the execution of the search warrants were […]
Photo: Hardin Northern Local School District Two Hardin Northern students were recognized by the Ohio Middle Level Association this week. Madilyn Suter and Gio Noascono attended the annual Northwest Region Ohio Middle Level Association “Breakfast of Champions” at Van Buren Middle School. They were both nominated by their teachers and were recognized as top students in Northwest Ohio for their character, leadership, and service.
Congressman Jim Jordan, who represents Ohio's 4th District, which includes Hardin County, in the U.S. House of Representatives, paid a visit to WKTN this week. Jordan answered questions on a wide array of issues impacting his constituents. He also praised President Trump for doing exactly what he campaigned on. For the complete discussion with Jordan, tune in to Public Eye, with guest host Chad Spencer, Saturday morning at 7:30am and Sunday at noon on WKTN.
Photo: Upper Scioto Valley School District Twelve Upper Scioto Valley High School art students had fifteen artworks juried into the 37th Kewpee High School Invitational Art Exhibit. USV officials sent congratulations to students Lexy Tilton, McKayla Bradley, Lauren Moore, Katie Martin, Macain Underwood, Jaelynn Jones, Matthew Caudill, Allison Stansbery, Evalyn Hernandez-Retterer, Ruby Risner, Ella Blair, and Chelsea Hopkins. There were 22 schools who entered work in the Invitational. There was a record number of 446 pieces entered, and 214 were […]
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.
