An Ada woman was sentenced to nine years in prison after she pleaded guilty in Hardin County Common Pleas Court to charges stemming from a drug-related fire at her home in May. Julie Ann Music pleaded guilty to illegal manufacturing of drugs in the vicinity of a juvenile, two counts of complicity to aggravated arson and two counts of endangering children.

The Kenton Elks Lodge honored the top teens from each of the six area schools as Teenagers of the Month at a luncheon on Thursday.

Christmas Around the Square celebration is Saturday in the Hardin County Courthouse. Sponsored by the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance, the craft fair features three floors filled with arts, crafts, and home party dealers. The Kenton Top Twenty will perform holiday music at 9:30 a.m. Homemade food is provided by the Hardin County Homemakers.

Ted Riggs, Industry Division chair and Jennifer Nelson, F.I.R.E. Division chair, update the United Way of Hardin County thermometer to reflect $89,500 in pledges.

ADA — The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents a faculty recital featuring Summer Aebker, soprano, in the Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

With the help of fifteen volunteer rainfall reporters, the Hardin County Extension office has collected unofficial township rainfall data for the past 23 consecutive years. The 2015 growing season started with a relatively warm and dry planting period. Although most corn was planted early to mid May, excessive rainfall starting later in the month greatly reduced yields.

An alleged sexual offense was reported to the department by Hardin County Children’s Services. Mariah L. Gallagher, Circleville, reported that sometime overnight, someone got into her vehicle and removed her wallet from the glove box. The wallet contained a bank card and several items of identification.

No one who watched Henry Cole with the Kenton Elementary students Wednesday could accuse him of being boring. The author/illustrator of more than 120 children’s books pranced and joked with the young people who snickered and roared back in response. He was animated in telling the students how he became interested in art at a very early age and the encouragement of his mother.

Col. Tom McBrayer (left) is presented a proclamation by State Sen. Cliff Hite on Wednesday during the Veterans Day service at Kenton’s Walmart. The Senate honored McBrayer, who Hite called “a hero in this area,” for his service to his country and to his community.