The Hardin County Board of Elections will meet Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 6:30 a.m. in their office in the courthouse for the final election day. In addition, the board will conduct their regular meeting, review the auditor’s report, approve the minutes of the April 15 meeting and approve bills. This meeting will replace the May 13 regular meeting.
Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart was among the speakers at this past Friday’s Legislative Breakfast sponsored by the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance. The Sheriff provided those in attendance with an update on recent activity at the Sheriff’s Office including the recent initiation of Centralized Dispatching and the benefits of combining the resources to each community. He also gave a brief synopsis of legislative issues of concern to local and state law enforcement agencies and praised the cooperation enjoyed […]
The Upper Scioto Valley School's class of 2024 is selling USV t-shirts. That is the start of raising funds for prom and graduation. Visit the Upper Scioto Valley School District's Facebook page for a link for online ordering. Paper copies will be provided in the office as needed.
University of Findlay Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will present “Hymnal: Celebrating the Legacy of Jack Taylor” for the annual Spring Concert on Sunday, May 2 at 3 p.m. The free concert will be presented virtually via livestream on UFTV’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCts1hDk_sBfKmJ5gGysNJ4A/featured Former UF Professor of Music and Director of Bands, Jack Taylor, will be making a guest appearance to assist the current Director of Bands, Wes King, in conducting the performance. This concert will serve as Taylor’s final […]
Spring was certainly in the air when Kenton City Council met for their 8th regular session Monday night, with a number of individuals, including councilwoman Patti Risner, taking time to remind the public to be mindful of where they direct their grass clippings. While seemingly mundane, a number of potential problems could arise simply by grass clippings finding their way into our roads such as issues with water drainage as well as dangers to those traveling the roads. Judge Greg […]
OhioHealth has announced that effective Tuesday, April 27, it will allow two visitors each day for inpatient department patients only. Those visitors will be able to leave the patient room or hospital and come back into the building. All visitors will be required to wear a mask while in an OhioHealth facility, except while eating, and must be asymptomatic of COVID-19 symptoms. The following exceptions will be made for patients in unique medical situations: .Patients receiving end-of-life care - Acute […]
Ohio Northern University's state-sponsored mass vaccination mobile clinics will again offer the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine along with the two-dose Moderna vaccine. Participants will be able to choose which brand they prefer to receive. The pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was lifted late last week. This week's HeathWise Mobile clinics will be held at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Marion tomorrow; Union County Fairgrounds in Marysville on Wednesday; Crawford County Fairgrounds in Bucyrus Thursday; and ONU's King […]
The filing deadline for independent candidates for the November 2 General Election is May 3. The petitions must be filed at the Hardin County Board of Elections by 4:00 that afternoon. The Board of Elections Office is located in the basement of the Hardin County Courthouse in Kenton.
A crash in Kenton this past Friday heavily damaged two vehicles. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, 24 year old Nate Osborn, of Kenton, drove from a stop sign onto East Franklin Street, and his pickup was struck by a westbound vehicle being driven by a 53 year old Kenton woman. The driver of the vehicle on Franklin was treated at the scene. Osborn was cited for failing to yield the right of way at a stop […]
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.