Winning a chair at the Hardin County commissioner’s table cost non-party candidate Roger Crowe’s campaign more than $10,000. He won the election by two votes.

Petitions for partisan elections in Kenton and Ada must be submitted to the Hardin County Board of Elections by 4 p.m. on Feb. 1. Races in the spring primary will include president of council, four ward council seats, three council-at-large posts and the city treasurer in Kenton. Ada races will include those running for council. By DAN ROBINSON Times staff …

UPPER SANDUSKY — A Kenton man on Wednesday opted to go to trial to face multiple third-degree felony charges.

The 2016 annual financial report for the Hardin County Veterans Memorial Park District has been filed and is open to the public for viewing at the Hardin County Probate Court.

The Board of Hardin County Commissioners has called a special meeting for 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9 at the courthouse to reorganize for 2017 and to conduct any other business that may lawfully be considered.

The Hardin County Board of Elections will be closed on Jan. 11, 12 and 13 due to the board members, staff, director and deputy director attending the Ohio Association of Election Officials Conference in Columbus.

An unruly juvenile was reported at 641 N. Main St. A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 100 block of W. Letson St.

ADA — The Ada Village Council now has a price for what it will take to have plans drawn up for the redesign of the city building. At previous meetings, council has discussed how the space in the two-story building could better be utilized, including making more room for a currently cramped and outdated police department area.

ALGER — Alger Mayor Von Summa presented his council with a year-end report for 2016 and called for more cooperation and harmony in the new year.