An Ada woman pleaded guilty to charges she was operating a meth lab when her apartment caught on fire in a case heard recently in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. On May 3, firefighters were called to the apartments at 409 N. Main Street in Ada, which was fully engulfed in flames upon their arrival.

SATURDAY, DEC. 2 Hardin County Agricultural Society (fair board) – 7:30 p.m., fair office, fairgrounds

The Hardin County Engineer’s Office announced today it will be closing Pleasant Township Rd. 110 between Ohio 53 and Co. Rd. 175 for one week beginning Monday for road construction.

McGUFFEY — The Upper Scioto Valley Board of Education has called a work session for 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4 at the school to interview candidates for the open board seat.

The Hardin County Recorder’s Office reported the following transactions for October: Financing statements released, 3; financing statements continued, 2; deeds filed, 131; mortgages filed, 95; amount of mortgages filed, $8,705,404; releases filed, 108; partial releases filed, 3; land contracts filed, 3; power of attorney filed, 7; easements filed, 14; other instruments filed, 36; federal tax liens filed, 1; federal tax …

A juvenile complaint was received at 305 S. High St. A loose dog was reported at the Kenton Middle School.

When his deputies approached Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart about growing facial hair during No-Shave November, he balked at the idea. But his wife, Tammy, suggested he not dismiss it quickly.

The 2018 Hardin County dog tags will go on sale beginning Friday at locations throughout the county. Every dog three months or older must have a dog license, said Dog Warden Jamie Burchiel.

United Way of Hardin County campaign leaders are calling out to the community for support. President Merleen Barnes and campaign chairs Deb Rall and Beth McKinley report the campaign pledges are at just 50 percent of the $220,000 goal needed to continue agency funding for 2018.

The Grove Cemetery Association reported a big jump in cemetery lot sales during 2017. Fiscal Officer Roger Crowe said lot sales doubled from $14,100 a year ago, to $28,800.