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 […]
The Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame announced the 2026 Wes Davis Memorial Scholarship recipients. Addi Manns of Kenton High School and Mason Howard of Ridgemont High School will each receive a one-time $500 scholarship towards their academic endeavors. The presentation of the scholarships will take place at the Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame banquet on Saturday June 20, at St. John's Church in Kenton. Kenton High School Class of 2026 ~ Addi Manns Addi is a four-year varsity […]
At this time, access to the dump in the Village of Forest is still open. According to information on the village's Facebook page, residents must sign out a key at the Village of Forest office. Residents have not been returning keys from the after-hours lock box, and that has caused issues with access for other residents. Council will be discussing how they are going to proceed with access moving forward. Residents who have a key to the dump, are encouraged […]
Hardin County Historical Museums, Inc. Tomorrow is the day that the village park in Alger will be dedicated and officially renamed the Ray Brown Memorial Park. The Dedication Ceremony is at 2:00 Thursday afternoon, and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is expected to attend. Numerous activities, including food trucks, are scheduled from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. Thursday. Hardin County Historical Museums has 200 baseballs that have been specially designed for the event. The baseballs will be given away throughout the day. […]
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.
