Photo: Hardin Northern Local School District A Hardin Northern Barrel Fundraiser is being held by the History Brigade at the school. Tickets are $5 each, and only 250 will be sold. You can contact a History Brigade member or Mr. Foster to purchase tickets. All proceeds will fund future History Brigade field trips and summer trips. The barrel was donated by Bob Douglas and the raffle is being sponsored by Impressions by PJ.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that Washington and Monroe counties are the first in the state to fully implement Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1). Governor DeWine made the adoption of NG9-1-1 across Ohio a priority of his 2024-2025 Executive Budget to improve emergency response times and ultimately save lives. “Every second counts when we are talking about saving lives,” said Governor DeWine. “Next Generation 9-1-1 makes emergency services more efficient, especially in the rural areas of Ohio where it is […]
Photo: Wyandot Chamber of Commerce The Wyandot County Office of Economic Development and JobsOhio are presenting a webinar that will provide an overview of the newly launched JobsOhio Small Business Grant along with other JobsOhio programs available to businesses in Wyandot County. It will be held on January 28 starting at 9am. Qualified businesses will learn how they can access up to $50,000 in funding to support business expansions, including investments in facilities, machinery and equipment, employee training, and more. […]
There will be an informational Washington, DC meeting during Parent Teacher conferences for 8th and 9th grade parents at Upper Scioto Valley. It will be held starting at 6:30pm on February 12 in Room 208. This meeting is not mandatory. It is for parents who may have questions about the trip. There will be a mandatory meeting during the October Parent Teacher Conferences. For questions or more information, please contact Mr. Wayne Schneider at wschneider@usvschools.org.
Photo: Heartbeat of Hardin County Heartbeat of Hardin County are selling tickets for its upcoming Designer Purse Bingo fundraiser. All proceeds go to benefit Heartbeat of Hardin County. Heartbeat is a pregnancy resource center that helps women and men who are expecting a child to having a child under 4. They also offer pregnancy tests, long-term support programs, car seat and crib programs. The tickets will be sold at Heartbeat's office today from 3pm until 6pm and tomorrow from 3pm […]
Photo: Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance Registrations are being accepted for the next Ambassadors meeting. It will start at 9am on Wednesday, February 5. Hardin County Ambassadors are responsible for creating a culture of recruitment to advance the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance missions by actively promoting and getting involved in the Alliance programs; such as ribbon cuttings. To register for the meeting, follow a link on the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance Facebook page. To learn […]
Photo: Kenton-Hardin Health Department The Kenton-Hardin Health Department offers Naloxone, or Narcan, and Fentanyl test strips. They are free of charge to anyone in the community. Call the Health Department at 419-673-6230 to get more information. Free Narcan is also available by mail to all Hardin County residents by visiting the Kenton-Hardin Health Department or by going online here.
Photo: Hardin County Sheriff's Office A rural Kenton woman was arrested late this past Sunday night after a domestic disturbance in the 15,000 block of State Route 309. According to the report from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to the residence at around 11:25pm Sunday night. After an investigation, 47-year-old Heather Willoby was arrested. She is being held on a charge of domestic violence. The victim suffered minor injuries.
A house was destroyed by a fire early this morning in Kenton. According to information from the Kenton Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to 125 Chesney Street at around 12:15am. Heavy smoke and fire were observed coming from the structure, which quickly became fully engulfed in flames. Officers from the Kenton Police Department informed firefighters that the occupant safely made it out of the house. The actual temperature at the time was 7 below zero, and the wind chill was […]
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.
