James Kenneth Andrews, 82, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at his home. Jim was born on April 3, 1942 in Woodsfield, Ohio to the late George William and Lois Beverly (Bates) Andrews. Jim was a 1960 graduate of Barnesville High School and a 1972 graduate of Ohio University Eastern where […]
James Ray “Jim” McCartney II, 57, of Flushing, OH, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. He was born January 19, 1968 in Bellaire, OH, a son of the late James Ray and Sandra Kay (Applegarth) McCartney I. Jim worked for several years at AES Industries and REM West Virginia […]
Nancy A. Carpenter, 75, of Cambridge, Ohio passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the Ohio Health Southeastern medical Center, Cambridge, Ohio. She was born at Caldwell, Ohio on July 11, 1949 a daughter of the late Myrl and Patricia Moore Ruble. She was a homemaker and was a Protestant by faith. Nancy enjoyed playing […]
David McAlphine Taylor, 84, of St. Clairsville, OH passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born February 16, 1941, in Terre Haute, IN, a son of the late Kenneth and Virginia Hehman Taylor. David was a retired employee from Consolidation Coal Company’s Ireland Mine and River Division. […]
Six citizens applied for the two open village council seats by the Wednesday afternoon deadline, according to Mayor Jake Hershberger.
Letters of interest were submitted by six residents
o Brad English, West Main Street
o Jonathan Flood, N. Lincoln Avenue
o Brad Hudson, E. Pike Street
o Zach Leach, Morgantown Avenue
o Mark Lucas, N. Lincoln Avenue
o Tim McKelvey, Grace Avenue
McKelvey and Hudson have served in the Past. In fact, McKelvey has twice retired when he chose not to run for reelection. McKelvey was named to fill the unexpired term of Jamie Betts who also stepped down.
Lucas was one of the candidates who ran in 2023 when voters returned Terry McCort and favored Robin Misner for the two seats up for election.
Council will meet early at 6:00 pm this coming Monday, February 24 to consider each candidate. Interviews will take place in Executive Session following which the remaining four members are expected to approve two nominees for the open seats during the public session.
This process was initiated following the resignations of Steven Hill and Brian Yarnall on January 28. Both were elected to council in 2021 for four-year terms that end on December 31.
The new council members will complete these terms. Both seats will be up for election along with two others on November 4. Independent candidates have until May 5 to submit petitions for that election.
The Shamrock Boys 7th Grade team captured the Union Local Tug Robson Tournament Saturday afternoon.
The Barnesville Swim Team’s season ended on a high note at Athens at the District Meet.
(Barnesville Shamrock Athletics photo) “Rocks Senior football player Blake Kirk will continue his academic and athletic career at Bethany College next year. He signed commitment papers this week.
Sports Scores from the previous week are profiled.
Sports news from the Union Local School District.