It didn’t take the Hardin County Common Pleas Court jury long to come up with a decision in the case against Gerrick Anthony “Tony” Sheldon on Tuesday. After deliberating for 2 1/2 hours, the jury returned a guilty verdict on 10 of the 11 counts against Sheldon, who was accused of recruiting his then 15-year-old son for a plot to kill his estranged wife and her son by burning their house down.

ADA — With some extra funds anticipated to be left from Ada’s swimming pool project, 2018 visitors to the pool may have some new food options. In going over funding for the project, Village Administrator Jamie Hall informed council at its regular meeting on Tuesday that the original bid was $1,222,000.

DUNKIRK — Traffic through Dunkirk was blocked for about an hour Monday afternoon to enable workers to bring down the roof of a former church. The old Dunkirk United Methodist Church is in the process of being deconstructed by Barnwood Market of Williamstown.

The defense called its lone witness to the stand during day six of Tony Sheldon’s trial for allegedly conspiring to burn down the house and murder his now ex-wife. Sheldon, 41, is being tried in the Hardin County Common Pleas Court on 15 charges, including two counts of complicity in attempting to commit aggravated murder, four counts of complicity in attempted aggravated arson, one count of possessing unlawful dangerous ordnance, one count of possession of criminal tools, four counts of attempted aggravated burglary and two counts of endangering children.

ALGER — For several years, the village of Alger has collected three dollars each month from the town’s water customers to set aside in a fund to replace the town’s water tower. The savings had grown to more than $80,000.

Kenton City Council’s finance committee, during a meeting Monday evening, came up with the final $3,000 to enable the city to pay its share toward a school resource officer for Kenton City Schools. The committee’s funding plan pieces together a series of budget transfers to accumulate the $17,500 the city needs to cover one-quarter of the cost of the officer.

ALGER — A major eyesore in the village of Alger may soon be turned over to the village.

The water boil advisory for McGuffey has been lifted for the village.

FOREST — Since the age of 12, Ray Marshall has had a love for all things racing. Working at the Pure Oil station at the corner of Main and Carrol streets in Kenton (across the street from the armory), Ray recalled one day in 1952 when he saw some large pick-up trucks pulling in to the station.

MOUNT VICTORY — In 1994, Joel Capell and his fellow soldiers from Ohio sat mesmerized by a natural wonder. The men had just arrived in Iraq and were convoying across the desert quietly when they witnessed a dust devil swirling across the desert sands. The soldiers were on a mission, and as a result, their radios were deathly silent as the wind spout danced across the sands lie a charmed snake.