Author: WKTN Staff

KHS Merit Roll (3.8 GPA and Higher)3rd Nine Weeks – Freshmen Megan BlankenshipJackson BlueWyatt CampbellDamaris Castillo HernandezJaycob FrancisKaiden GammonNatilee HaggardKimberly HeberlingRichard HuangTiffany KalbJazlynn LongAdalyn MannsEthan McNamaraDestiny MullinsBraydon MurrellZayne PerkinsLandon PlaugherAllyson RhinehartAdriana RogelQuinlyn SpearmanHayden SpencerJack WhitmerKindle WilcoxMackenna WoltzJustin Wright KHS Merit Roll (3.8 GPA and Higher)3rd Nine Weeks – Sophomores Lukas AndersonAustin AshbrookEthan AshbrookTessa BaierTaylor BarlowRylee […]

Hardin County Farm Bureau President Austin Heil addresses the attendees at the Hardin County Farm Bureau Policy Breakfast this morning. Members and Elected officials met to discuss issues facing agriculture in Hardin County and throughout Ohio. The breakfast was held in Veteran’s Hall at the Hardin County Courthouse in Kenton.

GAHANNA, Ohio, March 21, 2023 — This week is Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week in Ohio. As we officially say goodbye to winter, now is a good time to prepare for the unpredictable storms that often accompany the spring season. “We’re working to meet customer expectations of providing perfect power,” said Marc Reitter, president and […]

Hardin Northern College Credit Plus American History students introduced 3rd grade students to various historical characters by presenting themselves as a Living Wax Museum.  High school students picked a variety of personalities to present from the pirate Blackbeard to the football coach Pop Warner.  In between these extremes were Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman, Annie […]

ADA, Ohio – Design and strategy will intersect with competitive intensity on a decidedly nontraditional gridiron as Ohio Northern University hosts the day-long National Robotic Football Tournament and Combine on Saturday, April 1. The event is free and open to the public. The Collegiate Robotic Football Conference’s first tournament game will start at 9:30 a.m. […]

Don’t Worry Baby, the Beach Boys will be playing The All Ohio Balloon Festival this year. Festival officials announced Friday that The Beach Boys, one of America’s most iconic bands, will headline Thursday evening’s entertainment as part of the 2023 balloon festival. The band was scheduled to headline the All Ohio Balloon Fest in 2020 […]

The Ada Exempted Village School District announced a new app. It provides users with news, events, documents and alerts to name a few. The Ada Exempted Village Schools app can be downloaded on the App Store or Google Play.

The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance featured the Henry Martin Memorial Park in Mt. Victory in the Tourism Spotlight. The park was developed by the Mt. Victory CIC after Martin’s Supermarket building burned down in 1993.  The CIC bought the vacant lot and with the help of many generous people, the park was developed […]

The McGuffey Memories Historical Society will sponsor Brunch with the Easter Bunny on Saturday April 1. It will be served from 9:30 until 10:30 that morning at the McGuffey Community Center on Courtright Street in the village. The meal consists of french toast sticks, sausage and scrambled eggs along with milk, orange juice or water.

A recent accident handled by the Batavia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol took an ironic twist. The patrol received a call about a reckless vehicle on State Route 32. Shortly after that, the vehicle ended up off the road and struck the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s drug activity/impaired driver sign.  The motorist was […]