A Bucyrus man was arrested in Crawford County on a warrant out of Wyandot County. According to the report from the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, a deputy was dispatched to the Crawford County Justice Center where he took custody of Todd A. Nicholas on a warrant for the charge of failure to comply with a court order. Nicholas was transported to the Wyandot County Jail.
The Ada Police Department announced that its in the process of accepting applications for the position of a 30-hour, part-time Police Officer. The Village of Ada is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Those interested may send a resume to 115 West Buckeye, Ada, Ohio 45810 or pick up an application at the Ada Police Department, Monday thru Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The Ada Senior Citizens will meet Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Community Health Professionals. The business meeting will be followed with euchre and other card and board games. Membership dues of $10 for 2019 may be paid at this meeting. Wednesday, February 27, 2019, the Ada Senior Citizens will meet at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter for the buy-one and get-one free buffet at East of Chicago in Ada. Bring a friend […]
BLUFFTON, Ohio—Bluffton University will host an instrumental concert featuring its Concert Band at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, in Yoder Recital Hall. Under the direction of Dr. Roy Couch, assistant professor of music, the concert band will perform recent works that showcase different approaches to wind band composing. Bluffton’s Concert Band will perform “Sheltering Sky” by John Mackey, a piece that exploits the tone color possibilities of the Concert Band; “Fivefold” by Michael Oare, a piece almost completely built around […]
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program is once again accepting applications. The program provides a rebate for the purchase and construction/installation of tornado safe rooms for Ohio homeowners selected for the program. “The entire state of Ohio is at risk of an EF5 tornado, which produces 250 mile per hour winds capable of destroying most structures,” said Steve Ferryman, Ohio EMA mitigation branch chief. “A safe room is built to withstand these winds and resulting airborne debris and […]
Columbus, OH (Feb. 4, 2019) – Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is a leading cause of vision loss for Americans age 50 and older. The eye disease causes damage to the macula, a small spot near the center of the retina and the part of the eye needed for clear, central vision. The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness is recognizing February as Age-related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month to help educate the public on AMD risk factors, treatment options and more. […]
Seize the day by joining the University of Findlay Theatre Program for its production of “Disney’s Newsies.” Showtimes at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts will be on Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. The large, 38-member cast is comprised entirely of students, the vast majority of them attending University of Findlay. Tickets are on sale at the Center’s box office at 200 West Main […]
A Logan County judge has made a key ruling in a case involving a woman who is charged with killing her three young sons. The Bellefontaine Examiner reported that Judge Mark S. O'Connor ruled that most of the interview of Brittany Pilkington can be used at her trial. The judge however also ruled that a final interview conducted by authorities from the Bellefontaine Police Department cannot be used because of the length of the interrogations, which left Pilkington […]
(Findlay) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting a nine percent decrease in traffic fatalities last year according to provisional statistics. In 2018, 1,071 people lost their lives on Ohio’s roads as compared to 1,179 in 2017. Unbelted traffic fatalities declined by 10 percent. In 2018, 419 people died in crashes when safety belts were available but not in use. Troopers issued more than 137,000 seat belt citations to increase awareness and compliance with Ohio’s seat belt laws. The […]
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.