The Hardin County Engineer's Office announced a road closing starting today. McDonald Township Road 55, between State Route 67 and County Road 190 will be closed for six to eight weeks. That is for a bridge replacement project.
Ada High School graduation will be held on Sunday, May 30 @ 2:00 p.m. in the Varsity Gym in accordance with current Ohio Department of Health and Kenton-Hardin County Health Department event guidelines. Each student will be provided with four tickets for family and friends. If state guidelines allow for an increase in capacity, the district will adjust the number of tickets accordingly. The district will be livestreaming the ceremony through Facebook. Families are asked to sit together and socially […]
The Forest Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position of a part-time police officer. To be considered for employment, you must 21 years of age or older, have a valid driver's license, have a valid Ohio Peace Officer Training Certificate, pass and FBI/BCI background check, pass a pre-employment physical and must be willing to work nights and weekends. Applications can be found at villageofforest.com
About 30 volunteers picked up litter along the shorelines at Indian Lake over the weekend. Another opportunity to join local efforts to pick up litter at the lake will be announced soon. Indian Lake State Park officials are asking everyone to help keep the lake clean by not littering in or around the water. Also, discharging any pollution in or around the lake is illegal. That includes solid wastes as well as blowing or dumping leaves into the water and […]
According to a press release from Kenton High School Athletic Director Brett Purcell, Coach Brent Fackler has announced that he is stepping down as Head Football Coach at Kenton High School. Coach Fackler has been a staple on the Kenton Football sideline for the past 36 seasons. He came to Kenton in 1985 to serve as the Defensive Coordinator under then Head Coach Mike Mauk. Coach Fackler served in the Defensive Coordinator role until 2014 when he was promoted to […]
An Ada man was arrested after a pursuit early this morning that started in Allen County. According to a release from the Allen County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to the area of Roush and Ada Road to invesigate a report about a stolen vehicle from a repair shop. A deputy was able to locate the vehicle traveling south on I-75 near Harding Highway and attempted to stop the vehicle. The driver rapidly accelerated, continuing south bound on I-75 at […]
The Kenton City Schools Board of Education has initiated a formal search for a new superintendent. Dr. Jennifer Penczarski has announced that she will be leaving her position effective July 1, 2021. The superintendent search is being facilitated by the Midwest Regional Educational Service Center under the direction of Scott Howell, theMRESC Superintendent. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 7th, 2021.
One person was sentenced recently in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to the document from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's Office, Keith A. Bickle was sentenced to a mandatory 60 days in prison and a non-mandatory 24 months in prison on one count of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them, which is a fourth degree felony. After release, Bickle will be on five years post-release control with numerous sanctions. […]
State Rep. Jon Cross (R-Kenton) joined his House colleagues this week in approving House Bill 110, Ohio’s two-year state operating budget that cuts taxes while investing in essential public services to keep Ohio safer, stronger, and open for business. “The budget is a big win for the 83rd District and our state as a whole,” said Cross. “Expanding educational opportunities, supporting public safety, improving government accountability and developing our workforce will foster a pro-growth environment for Ohio.” Cross highlighted key […]
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.