Jean Davies Honored by Barnesville Area News
In August, marking the first anniversary of the Barnesville Area News Company’s founding, the Board of Directors recognized retired Barnesville journalist Jean Davies by appointing her as an honorary trustee and founder.
Bruce Yarnall, who started a local news outlet to succeed the Barnesville Enterprise in 2023, credits Davies as his inspiration.
“Jean’s commitment to the Barnesville Enterprise and community inspired me to begin posting weekly news reports on Facebook,” Yarnall said.
Jean joined the Enterprise newspaper owned and operated by her parents, after graduating from The Ohio State University.
Jean worked as a full-time local news reporter until she retired in the early 1990s. Even after retiring, she continued to write features and her weekly “Jeanealities” column for our cherished Barnesville Enterprise, entertaining readers and preserving history right up to the newspaper’s 150th Anniversary in 2016, according to Yarnall.
At 98 years old, Davies lives at the Walton Home and continues to be an invaluable source of knowledge about the local community and its surroundings.
After the presentation, Davies, her family, and the inaugural board of the Barnesville Area News Company socialized briefly. True to form, she remained throughout the remainder of the business meeting!
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