An Ada man was sent to prison for 30 months after he was found guilty of felony charges in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's office, Delno Lee Tidd, 540 E. Lincoln Avenue, Ada, pleaded guilty to one count each of possession of heroin and having weapons while under disability. Judge Scott Barrett sentenced Tidd to six months in prison on the heroin possession count and added another 24 months for the weapons charge. Tidd was given 67 days of credit for time served.

A weekly highway construction update for the week of July 22 has been released by the Ohio Department of Transportation. Ohio 53 between the city of Kenton and the village of Patterson will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for pavement repairs. Work is expected to continue through late July. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hardin County maintenance garage.

Hardin County Emergency Management Agency Director Jake Burgbacher has announced a cooling station has been established for persons who are in need of getting relief during the excessive heat warning. The Church of the Nazarene, located at 113 Jacob Parrott Blvd., Kenton, has offered to open its doors to the public for this purpose during this heat advisory continuing through Saturday evening.

After seeing two crashes, one of which was fatal, outside his restaurant this summer, Plaza Inn owner David Wagner purchased a speed detector sign which he placed recently outside the business to show motorists how fast they are traveling when they get into town.

The first-ever home of the Hardin County Community Foundation will be unveiled to the public at an open house on Tuesday, July 23. It is located at 936 E. Franklin St., Kenton, the former McKinley and Crates law office, across from Hardin Memorial Hospital. A donor reception will run from 4 to 5:30 p.m., with the public invited to visit the Foundation's building from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Refreshments will be available along with information about the Foundation.

Hardin County Emergency Management Agency Director Jake Burgbacher has announced a cooling station has been established for persons who are in need of getting relief during the excessive heat warning. The Church of the Nazarene, located at 113 Jacob Parrott Blvd., Kenton, has offered to open its doors to the public for this purpose during this heat advisory starting Thursday and continuing through Saturday evening.

August 7 at 4 p.m. is the deadline for candidates to file petitions with the Hardin County Board of Elections to appear on the fall general election ballot for municipal, township and school board races. It also is the deadline for local issues to be filed for the Nov. 5 election.

Mayor Randy Manns is hoping for a big turnout at his 8th annual Kenton Kids Day on Saturday at Wharton Park. The event, running from 3 to 6 p.m., will feature a wide range of free activities and food for kids.

Eats on the Street, Kenton’s annual food truck festival, returns Saturday from 4 to 11 p.m. in the historic courthouse district. Some 14 food trucks from throughout the area will be participating from 4 to 10 p.m., said Jacqualine Fitzgerald of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance, the event sponsor.

A four-way stop will be created on Silver Street in Kenton, west of Kenton Elementary School, at the direction of Mayor Randy Manns. Stop signs will be erected Friday by city crews on Silver, where it intersects with Lark and Autumn Haze lanes. Those streets already have stop signs before entering Silver.