ALGER — An alley in Alger was closed off to the public following Monday evening’s village council meeting. According to Councilman Von Summa, the action was taken on the advice of Solicitor Aaron Bensinger, who insisted the alley beside the old hardware building be closed because the building presented a danger to the public.

It will be an anxious next two weeks for Kenton mayoral candidates Randy Manns and Tom Taylor. After the votes were tallied in Tuesday’s Republican primary, Manns and Taylor were tied with 205 votes each.

RIDGEWAY — Ridgemont School District voters agreed to renew the district’s .75 percent income tax at Tuesday’s special election. The combined vote from Hardin and Logan counties showed 259 in support of the issue and 224 opposed.

There has been extensive drainage work completed this spring at the Hardin County Fairgrounds. Members of the fair board met with the county commissioners to request the county pave the parking lot outside the Community Building, but gave them an update on the work done on the grounds.

ADA — Downtown businesses in Ada will not be required to obtain a permit to place items in front of the business on the sidewalk. The Ada Village Council on Tuesday night unanimously rejected a resolution that would have adopted rules and regulations for the sidewalk use program.

BELLEFONTAINE — A North Union Logan School District administrator will be the new superintendent at Benjamin Logan. The Benjamin Logan Board of Education tapped David L. Harmon to succeed Superintendent Lori Lytle during a special meeting Tuesday.

A call was received from Walmart for a report of shoplifting. Upon investigation, Kyle J. Smith and Hillary Noel Severt, 21437 Elevator St., Hepburn, were each issued a summons for theft by deception.

An Ada woman was arrested Tuesday on drug charges after her apartment burned Monday evening. According to Sheriff Keith Everhart, Julie Music, 4781 Ohio 235, Apartment A, was taken into custody by deputies and charged with complicity to illegal manufacturing of drugs.

U.S. 68 in Dunkirk between Washington and Wayne streets will be closed beginning Wednesday for approximately two days to complete a railroad crossing repair.

MOUNT VICTORY — Ohio 273 in Mount Victory, just west of Ohio 31, closed Monday for five days for the village’s ongoing waterline construction.