Barnesville Police Log
Barnesville Police Log excerpts are created from information gleaned from individual “record reports” provided to Barnesville Area News by the Barnesville Police Department. This report covers the January 5 – 11 4 time frame.
Beloved WesBanco Teller Retiring
WesBanco bank teller Renee Hunter will retire on Jan. 23 after spending more than a decade meeting new people, managing money and building a work family.
2026 Barnesville Village Board and Commission Appointments
Appointments by Mayor Jake Hershberger for village board sand commissions were approved by Village Council at the meeting on January 12.
Barnesville Middle School Honor Roll
The following Barnesville Middle School students achieved honors for the second nine weeks grading period.
Hershberger Appoints 2026 Council Committees
At the first 2026 village council meeting on Jan. 12, Mayor Jake Hershberger appointed council committees.
Twice-Told Tales Redux
Travel back in time through the pages of the former Barnesville Enterprise and former Barnesville Whetstone newspapers.
Enterprise Album
Travel back in time each week through photos from the past from the greater Barnesville Area.
Area 2025 Fire/EMS Annual Reports
Three area Fire/EMS departments have released 2025 activities of their volunteers – Bethesda, Fairview and Lafferty.
New Council Members Sworn in, Mayor Objects to Rehiring of Solicitor
As four new Barnesville Village Council members took their seats Monday, Mayor Jake Hershberger filed a written objection to one of the final actions of the previous council in 2025.
Barnesville Community Foundation Meeting
The Barnesville Community Foundation meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., January 19 at the Barnesville Library Annex, North Chestnut Street.