FOREST — While Hardin County residents went to the polls to decide their local leaders, the park board members in Forest were tallying the results of a month-long vote. Residents were asked to consider six options for the future of the town’s municipal swimming pool.

Most incumbents were returned to their school board seats in Tuesday’s election. The lone exception was in Ada, where member Jennifer Hiester placed fourth in the race for three seats.

Each of the county’s townships elected a fiscal officer and a trustee in Tuesday’s elections. The results on the contested races follow: Blanchard fiscal officer - Bethany Driskill, 213; Elwanda Hastings, 117 and Christine Lawrence, 108.

ADA — Henry ended his first day on the job Tuesday night by visiting the Ada Village Council meeting. The 17-month-old K9 is a Czech shephard from the Czech Republic. He is paired with Sgt. Donnie Deckling and they were certified as a K9 team on Friday by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission.

ADA — Preparations for a new trash hauling service were finalized and plans for a storm sewer rate hike advanced during Tuesday’s session of the Ada Village Council. The final reading of legislation to enter into a three-year contract with Republic Services to handle waste hauling in the village was approved.

ADA — For 48 years, an Ada woman has been teaching a valuable life skill to area youngsters. Sandy Neely, known as “the swimming lady,” was recognized as the Distinguished Citizen of the Year at the 50th Town and Gown Banquet at Ohio Northern University on Monday night.

ALGER — The installation of water meters in Alger is near completion, according to the town’s Board of Public Affairs. Council had given town workers until the end of October to have all 400 water meters in place before the Community Development Block Grant deadline of Jan. 1.

MOUNT VICTORY — The Mount Victory Tree Commission planted a tree for Arbor Day at Henry Martin Park on Oct. 30. Resident Pam Arnold and her sister, Patty, from Ashtabula, met the commission members for the tree planting.

Municipal, township and school board elections, along with local and state issues headline the ballot in Tuesday’s election. Polling hours will run from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

CJ Jordan grew up in a “crafty” family and it’s the reason she continues to make crafts out of recycled items and paint furniture out of her country home south of Kenton. Jordan is the owner of CJ’s Designs.