A vandalism was reported Tuesday night that occurred at a residence on Railroad Street. According to the Kenton Police Department report, an officer was dispatched to the 100 block of Railroad where he found the glass from a French style door had been destroyed. A brick was found at the scene. The incident is under investigation.
A Findlay woman was arrested in that city Tuesday on a warrant out of Wyandot County. According to the report from the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, Deidre L. Spence was arrested by officers from the Findlay Police Department on the warrant for aggravated possession of drugs. A deputy went to Vanlue and took custody of Spence. She was transported to the Wyandot County Jail and will be held until making a court appearance.
The stolen vehicles from the Jerome Township area in Union County all have been recovered. The suspects have been identified with the assistance of the Columbus Division of Police. All suspects are from the Columbus area ages ranging from 14 to 17. They are currently in custody with charges of receiving stolen property. Four vehicles were stolen and numerous vehicles were entered with various items stolen from them late last week. The case remains under […]
Jazz culture is blooming at Ohio Northern University thanks to weekly jam sessions that expand learning opportunities for students in settings that extend beyond the classroom. A jam session is an informal gathering of musicians who play and improvise together, especially in jazz or blues, using no music and literally improvising “on the fly” as they play. At ONU, jam sessions are run by Gene Parker, adjunct professor of jazz at Ohio Northern. Jam sessions occur at […]
The Ada Police Department is seeking assistance from the public to identify a vehicle that was involved in a hit and run at the Liberty National Bank. Officers would like to speak with the owner/driver of this vehicle, which would have substantial damage to the front passenger side. Call the Ada Police Department at 419-634-0010 or leave a SAFER (Seeking Aid From Every Resident) Tip from our website at adapd.org.
Kenton, Ohio – Terry Minter of Dola, Ohio has recently retired as a Board Member of Quest Federal Credit Union. Minter began his tenure on the credit union board in 1998 and during this time he served as chair of multiple committees including IT, data conversion, budget and asset liability management. He always maintained a strong grasp of financial trends and indicators in the world economy that helped the credit union navigate difficult times and provided a historical perspective that […]
A judge has denied an early release request from the former superintendent of the Indian Lake School District. The Bellefontaine Examiner reported that Logan County Common Pleas Court Judge William T. Goslee denied the request made by Patrick O'Donnell earlier this month. He pleaded on an Alford plea to one count of gross sexual imposition last year in connection to molesting a 13 year old girl over a two year period of time while he was superintendent of […]
A man from Marion was sentenced Monday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years for raping a 12 year old girl. The Marion Star reported that 39 year old Donald E. Curtis Jr. pleaded guilty to rape and gross sexual imposition back in February. As part of the plea agreement, 14 other charges were dismissed. The prosecution had asked for a sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole after 13 […]
Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County will kick off construction of its 42nd home at a Raise the Wall ceremony open to the public Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 607 Central Ave., Findlay, Ohio at 8 a.m. Breakfast will be provided by Century 21. The new homeowners, the Swisher Family, will thank all the donors and sponsors from the Signature Event Auction presented by Marathon Petroleum Corporation that raised the funds to build this home, followed by a countdown and […]
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.