A Kenton man was sent to prison after being found guilty of two felony charges in cases heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey’s office, Roger Alan Melson, 815 Morningside Drive, Apt. C, Kenton, pleaded guilty to one charge each of possession of heroin and falsification.

ADA — Liberty National Bank is set to provide a loan for the Ada swimming pool rennovation project. At its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Ada Village Council accepted a commitment letter from the bank for a 12-year, 9-month, up-to $750,000 loan for the financing for the renovation of the pool.

Members of the Mid-Ohio Energy Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE) heard from federal and state legislators regarding energy and health care issues at their breakfast meeting on Monday at the Kenton plant.

For three terms as an Ohio legislator, Robert Sprague has been at the forefront of the state’s battle against heroin addiction. The Findlay Repub-lican now hopes to continue the fight from a different position.

A Delphos firm will be recommended to replace the heating and air conditioning system at the Kenton Municipal Building.

ALGER — Plans were announced Monday night for a new firehouse to be built in Alger. Councilman/Fire Chief Ethan Hunt said the proposed $500,000 building will be constructed to the south of the existing fire station with three bays opening up to Main Street and two more facing the north of the building.

DUNKIRK — A new program available to Ohio municipalities may be able to help the Village of Dunkirk abate some of its nuisance properties.

The Hardin County Recorder’s Office reported the following transactions for February: Deeds filed – 75, mortgages filed – 65, amount of mortgages filed – $11,233,430, releases filed – 74, partial releases filed – 2, land contracts filed – 3, land contracts releases – 1, leases filed – 15, power of attorneys filed – 3, easements filed – 6, other instruments …

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 Hardin Northern Board of Education – 6:30 p.m., computer lab; special meeting to raise the purchasing limit for the superintendent and treasurer for a drainage tile project

DOLA — The Hardin Northern Board of Education will meet in special session at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the computer lab. It will consider a resolution to raise the purchasing limit for the superintendent and treasurer for a single drainage tile project on the property recently purchased by the board.