Hardin Northern announced that schedules for grades 7-12 will be available in the high school office on Wednesday, August 7; Thursday, August 8; Friday, August 9; Monday, August 12; and Tuesday, August 13 from 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 3 pm each day. Schedules will also be available before the beginning of the first day of school, 8:20 am, on Wednesday, August 14. All fees from previous years must be paid (or at least partially paid) before […]
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is changing the days and hours that the public can come to the office to process Ohio concealed carry applications and conduct civilian WebCheck fingerprint background checks. Starting Monday August 5th, 2019 the office will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. The office will no longer be open on Saturday mornings. These hours also match the regular hours for the business office. If you have a question pertaining […]
Four people were sentenced recently in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to documents from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's Office: .Damien A. Stewart was sentenced to 2 years in prison on one count of possession of heroin. The following three individuals were each placed on five years community control with conditions: .Hank W. J. Chamberlain on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and attempted tampering with evidence. .Jennifer D. Lowry on one count each […]
Hardin County Fair season tickets will go on sale all over the county next week. This $20 ticket allows one adult and that person’s school age children accompanied by the person free admission to the fair each day of the fair. The ticket will be punched at the gate and a hand stamp is required for reentry the same day. School age means until high school graduation. $8 youth season tickets are available at the Fair Office, as a convenience […]
A Kenton man reported a theft to Kenton Police on Thursday. According to the report, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 500 block of Decatur Street to investigate the incident. The victim said a total of over $760 was stolen from him. A suspect was listed but has not yet been charged. The incident remains under investigation.
A barn was destroyed by fire this morning near Findlay. WFIN Radio reported that firefighters from the Findlay Fire Department were dispatched to the 2000 block of State Route 37 at around 6:30 this morning. The barn was fully engulfed in flames, and several gas cans in the barn were exploding. Mutual assistance was provided by fire departments from Arlington, Vanlue and Washington and Delaware Townships. There were no injuries, and the fire remains under investigation.
Findlay – This month, thousands of Ohio school children will be heading back to school. For many of these students their day starts and ends by riding a school bus. The safety of the students riding to and from school and to school-sanctioned events is top priority. From 2016 through 2018, 3,962 traffic crashes involved school buses in Ohio. During this time, four fatal crashes occurred killing four and injuring 1,268. None of those killed were on a school bus. […]
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2019 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 12 Ohio counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses due to three separate disaster events may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans. This natural disaster designation allows FSA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or […]
Today is the first day of a sales tax holiday in the State of Ohio. From now through 11:59pm Sunday, several items are exempt from sales and use tax. The items include; .Clothing priced at $75 per item or less; .School supplies priced at $20 per item or less; and .School instructional material priced at $20 per item or less. Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax […]
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.