An Indiana investment group is the new owner of the former Hardin Central School property on East Columbus Street in Kenton. The Kenton Board of Education on Monday night unanimously approved the sale of the 12-acre site to Equity Investment Group of Fort Wayne, Ind., for $550,000.

Tom Brim was thanked for his service as a member of the Kenton Board of Education at Monday night's board meeting.

McGUFFEY — A mother of a Upper Scioto Valley athlete said a policy keeping sports participants from receiving the honors they earn is unfair and should be trashed. Melissa Bartlett told the USV Board of Education Monday night her son had been a member of the track team last spring.

ALGER — With a few weeks left before water customers in Alger start paying for the water they use, village officials remain concerned with the high usage by some residents. Alger currently charges a flat rate for water service regardless of how much the consumer uses, but that is changing with the installation of water meters in the village.

DUNKIRK — Those traveling through the Village of Dunkirk at night recently have likely noticed the large amount of Christmas lights adorning the downtown area. Council President Bob Hayes said he’s heard from two out-of-town individuals about how nice the lights looked when passing through.

TUESDAY, DEC. 8 Hardin County Airport Authority – 4:30 p.m., airport

Officers were called to the 200 block of W. Franklin Street for a report of an assault that occurred elsewhere that may have involved a gun. Upon arrival, an officer spoke to the victim, Kelly J. Thompson, 13765 CR 155 Apt. 12, and a witness who were both traveling together in a vehicle.

MOUNT VICTORY — The Ridgemont community paused to embrace its past as it celebrated its future during dedication services Sunday at the new preK-12 facility in Mount Victory. The $21 million building was made possible when the local voters agreed to pay their share of the cost of construction as the state contributed 76 percent of the bill.

Arin Tracy has always wanted to work in the public safety sector, and as the Kenton Hardin Health Department’s emergency preparedness coordinator, she’s doing just that. Tracy has been with the health department since September of 2012.

The heavy fog that blanketed the county Saturday morning left everything from bells to spider webs in a frosty covering.