JEFFERSON TWP — Sports fans in the South Butler School District will pay $1 more for tickets this school year for varsity football, junior varsity football, soccer, volleyball and lacrosse games.

The price increase was approved Wednesday night by the school board.

While admission to most games for students and adults have gone up only $1, Athletic Director Michael King said the hike could bring in an extra $10,000 to $15,000 this school year.

King said that money can help remedy the deficit that was made when pay to play was voted down last month by the board members. Money that would have come from students who would have had to pay to play sports or participate in other activities had already been in the budget.

Admission now is $6 for adults for varsity football, $3 for students. Other sporting events have a $5 admission with a $2 student rate. Varsity basketball remains at $5 for adults, $2 for students.

King also said the new price is competitive with surrounding school districts. South Butler had not raised admission prices in the past few years.

JEFFERSON TWP — David Keibler is taking over as principal of South Butler Primary School, but his start date has yet to be set.He previously was the assistant principal at Dassa McKinney Elementary School in the Moniteau School District for the past four years.His hiring took place at the South Butler school board meeting Wednesday night.Keibler, who replaces Greg Hajek, lives in Allegheny Township with his wife and three daughters.

There will be a new polling location for Jackson Township voters.The Butler County commissioners, serving as the board of elections, on Wednesday moved the site from the township building to the Rock Lake Homeowners Association Community Center at 113 Rock Lake Drive for the Nov. 5 election and the May 2014 primary.The temporary switch is necessary because of the township building being renovated.

CENTER TWP — The McDonald's restaurant at the Clearview Mall will be renovated soon.A representative from the McIlvried, DiDiano and Mox engineering firm working on the project met with the township supervisors Wednesday night to discuss the plans.The plan is to renovate the interior and exterior of the building. The biggest modification will alter the drive through, making the dual monitors side-by-side rather than front to back, as they are now.The restaurant will not fully close during the project. The drive through would stay open during any interior renovations, while the dining room would be open during drive through construction.The supervisors OK'd the plans on the condition the restaurant meets all the zoning guidelines.Work could begin as early as September.

CENTER TWP — The township supervisors Wednesday night approved buying a new $89,000 boom mower.The Massey Ferguson tractor will be able to cut tree branches hanging over roads, a capability missing since the township sold its 20-year-old boom tractor two years ago.At that time the supervisors hoped to rent a mower from other townships, but that has not worked out, according to supervisor Chairman Ron Flatt.Supervisor Andrew Erie opposed spending the money on the new tractor, saying the township should live with the mistake.