New members of the Kenton Elementary School staff for the 2019-2020 school year include (from left, front) Deb Manns, Amy McFarlin, Sarah Manns, Caitlin Silva, Autumn Critchfield;

New staff members for grades 7-12 at Kenton City Schools were introduced at Monday’s school board meeting. They include (from left, front) Shelby Shape, Brittany Evans, Tina Hiller, Hailee Loughman, Kirsten Newland;

The Kenton Board of Education approved 1.5 percent raises for the 2019-2020 school year for administrators, supervisors and classified staff not part of a bargaining unit at its meeting Monday night. It is the same increase approved for teachers and classified staff in negotiations earlier this year.

The Kenton Parks and Recreation Board hopes to get a head start on preparing the city’s swimming pool for the 2020 season. Jesse Purcell, a member of the board, made the case to City Council's Finance Committee on Monday night for an appropriation of $2,250 to get the task underway. The committee agreed to include the amount in an ordinance to be before council at its meeting on Aug. 26.

DUNKIRK — With a new map provided by the property owner, an issue surrounding the ownership of an alley on S. Buckeye Street in Dunkirk has been resolved. At Monday’s regular meeting, Dunkirk council members heard from Karen White, mother of Clayborn White, who is owner of the property in the 100 block of S. Buckeye Street.

MOUNT VICTORY — The Class of ’55, Mount Victory-Dudley School, is launching a fundraiser in memory of classmate Bill Martin (1937-2019), son of the late Henry and Mabel Martin, lifetime residents and owners of Martin’s Supermarket in Mount Victory.

DOLA — The Hardin Northern Board of Education scheduled for Wednesday evening has been moved to 8 p.m. on Aug. 28 in the computer lab.

TUESDAY, AUG. 20 Ada council – 6:30 p.m., Ada Depot Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library Board of Trustees – 3:30 p.m., library conference room

Ashley Nicole Wyomic, 417 Smith Ave., was arrested on a KPD warrant, issued a summons for possessing drug abuse instruments and cited for driving under suspension. Eden Lynn Osborne, 1004 S. Main St., was arrested on a warrant out of the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office.

As technology trainer at the area libraries, Chloe Noel has formed connections with those she helps, learning a little bit about them each time. Chloe is in her fourth year as technology trainer, which is a position originally funded by AmeriCorps for her first two years and is now funded by a grant through the state library.