Concerns are being raised about how a post supporting a candidate in the May 3 Primary Election ended up on the City of Kenton Government Facebook page. It has since been deleted, but WKTN was able to obtain a screenshot of the post. It is unknown how long the post was visible on the city's Facebook page before it was deleted. The post supports Christina Cross for Judge and speaks […]
The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance held a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning at New Leaf Lawn and Garden Center in Kenton. The new owners, Tom and Bobbijo Drumm, then celebrated with a Grand Opening today and Saturday. The hours for the grand opening were 9-5 today (Friday April 29) and 9-4 on Saturday April 30. They will offer door prizes, food trucks and more in addition to a […]
The Hardin Northern Drone Racing Team was well represented at the National Drone Racing Awards Ceremony held Wednesday and Thursday in Orlando, Florida, The team placed in each category. They finished the day second for the overall National Championship Title, missing first place by just 4 points. Category Results They were 1st Place- in the Capture the Flag category 2nd Place- Overall Championship 3rd Place- Head to Head Racing 3rd […]
Three people were arrested in Auglaize County Thursday in connection to the death of a Virginia man. According to a release from Auglaize County Sheriff Michael Vorhees, 36 year old Timothy S. Havanec was in Auglaize County on family business when he was reported missing to the Wapakoneta Police Department on Tuesday April 26. An investigation into his whereabouts led detectives to locate his body in a rural area of […]
One person was sentenced recently in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to documents from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's Office: .Cody J. Elwood was placed on five years community control with conditions on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and possession of fentanyl-related compound. The case was heard by Judge Scott Barrett.
(Doug Chivington and Jim Lawyer) An Ultra Cyclist event designed to raise awareness and money for wounded veterans will be held on Monday May 16 at the Hardin County Fairgrounds in Kenton. Doug Chivington talks about his organization, “We have created a long distance cycling team, called Team Chivington,. We race ultra events, and that’s basically distances over 100 miles, and we’re using this as a platform to raise awareness […]
Two separate crashes in Allen County within a half hour of each other Thursday afternoon involved Hardin County residents. The first occurred around 3:10pm at the intersection of State Route 81 and Thayer Road. According to the report from the Lima Post of the Ohio State Patrol, 62 year old Jing Solomon, of Spencerville, drove from a stop sign on Thayer onto 81 and struck an eastbound car being driven […]
We celebrated many student achievements at the Board of Education meeting tonight. While we are beginning to wind down the school year, we are also preparing for the 22-23 school year. We are looking forward to adding more room for our preschools, a refinished track, more playground options, and being able to better assist our students’ academic and mental health needs next year. The month of May is staff appreciation […]
Allen County Sheriff's Office officials are looking for information about a cold case that remains under investigation. On the evening of October 19, 2021, at approximately 8:36 PM, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a home on Edgewood Drive in Lima for a female who suffered from a gunshot wound. The female, later identified as Ja-Kia Battles, was taken to the hospital where she later died from her […]