DUNKIRK — Three people, including both incumbents, will vie for two openings on the Dunkirk Village Council in the Nov. 3 election. Dorothy Baum and Jaide McBride, who are currently on the council, have decided to seek re-election. They are challenged by Linda Gibson.

It has been a year since the Hardin County Dog Shelter opened its doors and Dog Warden Tammy Ervin wants to show the public what their donations have accomplished during an open house on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. More than $72,000 has been donated to the shelter in the past two years, said Ervin. The money has flowed through the Pawsitive Pals organization.

McGUFFEY — Upper Scioto Valley’s National Honor Society chapter inducted nine new members Wednesday at the school. The new inductees are Croft Bauer, Kayla Broseke, Winona Clark, Dakota Cornell, Keaton Cox, Peyton Dyer, Aaron Goubeaux, Tayler Lawrence and Alexandra Shirk.

MOUNT VICTORY — The Ridgemont community officially will get to celebrate the district's new school while bidding a final goodbye to its former buildings on Sunday, Dec. 6. The dedication of the K-12 building will take place at 2 p.m. that day. Residents will be invited to check out the new building, located at the west edge of Mount Victory on Taylor Street.

ALGER — Incumbent Alger mayor David Allen has decided not to return to the job after one term. Two members of council are running in the Nov. 3 election to secure the seat as the village leader.

Kenton firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at 547 N. Glendale St. on Wednesday night. Firefighters received the report at 10:22 p.m.

DOLA — The financial picture at Hardin Northern is good for the near future, the board of education was told Wednesday evening. Treasurer Wes Potter presented the board with the five-year forecast for the district.

McGUFFEY — The mayor’s race in McGuffey will feature the acting mayor against two challengers. When Mayor Gary Conley resigned this summer, council president Greg Howard agreed to be acting mayor, while continuing to hold onto his council seat. Howard will seek election to the mayor’s chair in the Nov. 3 election. He is opposed by Terry Donnal and Aaron Huff.

ADA — The Ada Village Council put the brakes on some projects it believes are moving too quickly during its meeting Tuesday night. Topping the list is the proposal to raise storm sewer rates to generate revenue to repair sewers in the village.

RUSSELLS POINT — A Russells Point police officer and United States Army veteran was recognized Monday in a regular meeting of the village council for quick work attributed to recently saving a man’s life, Chief Joe Freyhof said. Officer Jerrod Bowman, of Kenton, and a graduate of Upper Scioto Valley High School, was on patrol Oct. 12...