Support Barnesville Area News Company

Become a Founding Member of the Barnesville Area News Company

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu

The time has arrived for the moth to transform into a butterfly. Following the third anniversary of the end of our beloved Barnesville Enterprise, the weekly Facebook and email posts featuring local news will migrate over to this website. The process will obviously take a little time as we “find our sea legs.” Thank you, in advance, for your patience.

Two important steps in that process have taken place this fall. First, we formed a volunteer-driven organization – Barnesville Area News Company – and this past week we were officially recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a certified 501c3 nonprofit.

Special kudos are extended to Bill Knox, CPA, and his talented staff for their expert pro bono work for shepherding the application through the IRS!

While we will continue to be an effort driven primarily by volunteer efforts, we’re pleased to share with you our first-year goals and aspirations.

2024-2025 Program and Financial Goal

$25,000 will allow us to hire two part-time contract employees to cover public meetings, write features and cover sports. It will also cover associated administrative costs, website hosting fees, etc.

How You Can Help

Donations may be made at any time as a single donation or on a reoccurring monthly or quarterly basis. Donations of any amount are accepted and appreciated.

Suggested donation levels:

Subscriber $60 – equals $1.16 a week
Paper Carrier $100 – equals $1.92 a week
Printer $250 – equals $4.80 a week
Staff Writer $500 – equals $9.60 a week
Editor $750 – equals $14.42 a week
Publisher $1,000 – equals $19.23 a week

There are currently two ways to make monetary contributions to the Barnesville Area News Company:

By debit or credit card:

You can make a one-time contribution or set up monthly or yearly recurring contributions through Buy Me A Coffee.

By check:

Checks can be made out to “Barnesville Area News Company” and sent to us at:

Barnesville Area News Company
PO Box 266
Barnesville OH 43713

“The stakes are high. Our sense of community and our trust in democracy at all levels suffer when journalism is lost or diminished.”
Report by the University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism

If you have any questions or need more information about how to support us, please do not hesitate to contact us.