ALGER — The water tower in Alger will be given a full-inspection before the village moves forward with replacing it. The board of public affairs voted Monday night to contract with Pittsburgh Tank to inspect the tower inside and out.

TUESDAY, JAN. 16 Ada council – 6:30 p.m., council chambers

MONDAY, JAN. 15 Kenton Board of Education – 7 p.m., board of education office; reorganizational meeting followed by regular monthly meeting

ADA – The Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy recently opened in the Robertson-Evans Pharmacy Building at ONU, located at 511 W. Lincoln Ave., Ada. The pharmacy, which is located next to the Pierstorf Family Pharmacy Museum, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

ADA — Mark Southward and Amanda Morrison, co-owners of Streamline Insurance Solutions of Ada, have been notified that their agency has been selected to be members of the Presidents Club of Senior Marketing Company, located in Omaha, Neb.

MONDAY, JAN. 15 Kenton Board of Education – 7 p.m., board of education office; reorganizational meeting followed by regular monthly meeting

ADA — With a smart board in every classroom, the Ada School District is now prepared to teach its students with some of the newest technology available. At the regular board meeting on Wednesday, Assistant Principal and Technology Coordinator Ben Thaxton demonstrated one of the smart boards for the board.

DOLA — The Hardin Northern Board of Education will be led by Michelle Obenour in 2018. In addition to Obenour being elected president at the board’s reorganization meeting Wednesday night, Chris Rodabaugh was named the board’s vice president and Kathy Schroeder will serve president pro-tem.

ADA — Dr. Amy Mullins will continue to lead the Ada Board of Education as its president for 2018. Mullins was chosen by the board as its president during the reorganizational meeting on Wednesday night. Serving as vice president will be Matt Gossman.

BELLEFONTAINE — In conjunction with School Board Recognition Month, the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center Board of Education recognized members’ years of service during its meeting Wednesday evening. Alyssa Dunham (Urbana) and Corey Ledley (Ridgemont) were recognized for one year of service.