SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Hardin County Agricultural Society (fair board) – 7:30 p.m., fair office, fairgrounds

The Hardin County Board of Elections will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 15 (Election Day) at 6 a.m. There will be no regular meeting on Thursday, March 10.

MOUNT VICTORY — The Ridgemont Board of Education met in special meeting Monday night to consider personnel issues. The board first acted to hire Christine Payne and Matthew VanScoy as non-certified substitutes for bus driver positions.

TUESDAY, MARCH 1 Ada council – 6:30 p.m., council chambers Jackson Township trustees – 7:30 p.m., township hall Ridgemont Public Library Board – 7 p.m., Mount Victory branch     SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Hardin County Agricultural Society (fair board) – 7:30 p.m., fair office, fairgrounds Taylor Creek Township trustees – 8 a.m., township hall     MONDAY, MARCH 7 Dunkirk …

TUESDAY, MARCH 1 Ada council – 6:30 p.m., council chambers

The Kenton H and R Block announced the name of its second winner in the company’s national “1,000 Win $1,000” daily sweepstakes. H and R Block presented $1,000 checks to 32,000 of their customers during the promotion.

Mark A. Cramer has recently earned MetLife’s Americas Council level of recognition, the company’s highest level of sales achievement. The honor is given annually to MetLife’s top financial services representatives across North and South America who exemplify the highest standards of personal integrity, professionalism and customer service.

Liberty National Bank will participate in the Welcome Home Program, which is a grant sponsored by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati. The program was designed to assist eligible homeowners with down payment or closing costs when purchasing or buying a home.

Stephanie Temple, Owner of Tons of Fun Travel, in conjunction with Kymberlee Wood, Ohio Chick, announce their donation to the American Heart Association from their Canvas and Wine event held on Feb. 12 at Jolene's Cozy Cafe.

ADA — The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance paid tribute to one of its own at its tenth annual membership dinner when it named John Hohn its Citizen of the Year. The Alliance honored individuals, businesses and organizations Monday evening at a sold-out program at Ohio Northern University’s McIntosh Center in Ada.