The Hardin County Board of Elections will meet Monday, May 18. It will start at 9:00 a.m. in their office in the Hardin County Courthouse in Kenton. The meeting is being held to certify provisional ballots and for the Official Canvass of the May 5 Primary Election. In addition, the board will conduct regular business, including approval of meeting minutes and approving bills.
A Lima man was killed, and a Bryan, Ohio man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday morning on State Route 15 in Putnam County. According to a release from the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 33-year-old Dannie Davis IV, was driving west on 15, when he drove left of center. His car was struck by an eastbound vehicle being operated by 25-year-old Ethan Khandaker. Davis was pronounced dead at the scene. Khandaker was […]
https://gasprices.aaa.com/ Average prices for a gallon of gasoline leveled off or fell slightly from last week. According to AAA, the average U.S. price is $4.51 a gallon today, a decrease of 3 cents since last Wednesday. The Ohio average is $4.65 a gallon, a decrease of 16 cents in one week. Hardin County’s average price per gallon is at $4.55 a gallon, the same as last week. That is the cheapest average in our region. The most expensive is in […]
State Route 81 between, U.S. 68 and State Route 53, closed today (Wednesday May 13) for chip seal operations. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, it will be closed for approximately 3 days. Detour: U.S. 68 to U.S. 30 to SR 37 to SR 53, back to SR 81. Access to all properties will be maintained.
Kenton Top Twenty's Cabaret will be this weekend at the Kenton Middle High School Performing Arts Center. Show times are 7:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. A pre-show meal by Moore Than Just BBQ will be served at 6:00 Friday and Saturday evening for $15. An Ice Cream Social will also be part of intermission of the matinee performance. Admission to Cabaret is $10 for reserved seats, general admission $8, and $5 for students.
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that statewide OVI checkpoints will be conducted in Lucas, Wood, Marion, Richland, Ashland, Medina, Geauga, Portage, Jefferson, Tuscarawas, Butler, Warren, Jackson and Scioto counties tomorrow evening. The statewide OVI checkpoints, paid for by federal grant funds, are planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. “Troopers see far too many people let one bad decision to drive impaired impact their lives and the lives of others traveling on Ohio’s roadways,” said Colonel […]
City of Kenton officials announced that AEP will be shutting off power to a small area in the city from 7:30am to 3:30 pm on Thursday (05/14/26). Traffic signals will be impacted at Espy and Main and Espy and Detroit Streets. Temporary 4‑way stops will be in place at both intersections. Motorists are encouraged to slow down, stay alert, and plan ahead to keep the streets safe during this planned outage.
Four Kenton High School seniors received scholarships in memory of John D. Wheeler at the Kenton High School Awards ceremony Tuesday. 2026 recipients were Gatlin Davis, Garraden Wirbel, Wyatt Campbell and Kimberly Heberling. They were presented by committee members Linda Eddy Randazzo, Cindee McCune Kratzenberg and Susan Schwartz Harrison. This is the second that the scholarships have been presented in memory of John Wheeler, who passed away at the age of 104 on June 11, 2024.
Animal Welfare Investigation – Co Rd 195 The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office is aware of the public’s concerns regarding a horse located on County Road 195. We want to provide an update on the steps being taken to address this situation: Active Monitoring: Deputies have been on-site to conduct welfare checks. During these observations, the animal was seen both recumbent (laying down) and standing/moving. Legal Review: Our office is currently working in conjunction with the Hardin County Prosecutor to review […]
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.
