POMEROY — Yesterday voters went to the polls and shook up local school boards and village councils by electing some new faces.

In the Meigs Local School District, incumbent Ron Logan retained his seat on the Meigs Local Board of Education while fellow incumbent Scott Walton lost his by a mere 20 votes to newcomer Ryan Mahr. Logan received 1,378 votes, 1,155 went to Mahr, 1,135 went to Walton, 888 went to Anita Harmon-Hajivandi, 747 went to Todd B. Cullums. The terms are for four years.

In the Southern Local School District, newcomers Paul B. Harris and Johnny Bill Hoback took the majority of votes, respectively, earning two of the three seats up for grabs on the Southern Local Board of Education, defeating incumbent Richard Hill and challenger Kenneth R. McFann. Incumbent Peggy S. Gibbs came in third, retaining her seat though four votes only separated her from McFann. Harris received 773 votes, 551 went to Hoback, 533 went to Gibbs, 529 went to McFann, 506 went to Hill. The terms are for four years.

In the Eastern Local School District, newcomers Dennis R. Eichinger and Mark Hall took the majority of votes, respectively, earning the two seats up for grabs on the Eastern Local Board of Education, defeating challenger Charles Weber. Eichinger received 939 votes, 811 went to Hall, 687 went to Weber. The terms are for four years.

John Depoy was elected as a member of the Governing Board of the Meigs Educational Service Center, defeating Jeff Vogt. Depoy received 2,720 votes, 1,508 votes went to Vogt. Patricia Struble was elected as a member of the ESC for Southern Local with 985 votes. The terms are for four years.

Two new (but familiar) faces will reappear on Pomeroy Village Council next year, including former Councilman Jackie R. Welker and former Councilman and Mayor Victor C. Young, III. Joining Welker and Young in the four council seats up for grabs are incumbents Jim Sisson and George F. Stewart. Incumbent William A. (Pete) Barnhart was defeated. Sisson received 200 votes, 199 went to Welker, 189 went to Young, 185 went to Stewart, 113 went to Pete Barnhart, 94 went to Joseph Barnhart. The terms are for four years.

There were four seats up for grabs on Middleport Village Council with four incumbents filing unopposed. Mary Rae Moore received 269 votes, 260 went to Sandra F. Brown, 256 went to H. Craig Wehrung, 236 went to Martha Jean Craig. The terms are for four years.

Newcomer J.P. Varian will join incumbents Joy L. Bentley, Michael S. Jacks and Michael R. Vanmeter on the four seats up for grabs on Syracuse Village Council. Bentley received 170 votes, 164 went to Jacks, 125 went to Vanmeter, 107 went to Varian, 68 went to Tim Willis, 63 went to Katelyn C. Roberts. The terms are for four years.

Voter turnout for yesterday’s election was 42.62 percent.