A federal judge today sentenced a Hartselle man to more than five years in prison for the January 2010 arson at Hartselle Plywood and Lumber Co.

BIRMINGHAM, AL -- David Arthur Groover, 39, of Hartselle, AL, pleaded guilty in federal court to arson in connection with the January fire that did $500,000 in damage at Hartselle Plywood and Lumber Co., a firm that builds cabinetry for mobile homes.