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Morristown’s Black Horse Inn, Monroe County Academy Awarded Grants

01/09/2026 @ 6:04 pm

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Mineral Resources Management (MRM) has awarded funding for six new projects that includes the Black Horse Inn that will benefit communities impacted by abandoned coal mines throughout Ohio. The projects, funded by the Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization (AMLER) program, will address and promote economic and environmental opportunities within historic coal mining communities.

Arts & Culture, Community, History, News

Brian Jay Mayberry

01/09/2026 @ 5:32 pm

Brian Jay Mayberry, 48, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born on September 26, 1977 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Susan (Stewart) and the late John “Jay” Mayberry. Brian overcame so many challenges in life with grace, a smile on […]

Obituaries

Public Notices

01/09/2026 @ 2:07 pm

Barnesville Area News publishes the following Public Notices for the week of January 9, 2026.

Community, Government, News

SafeSitter Class Planned

01/09/2026 @ 10:15 am

The Ohio State University Extension is offering a SafeSitter class on February 16.

Community, News, School

January 15 Lunch Option!

01/09/2026 @ 8:25 am

Members of the Barnesville Senior Center will serve soup and and grilled cheese sandwiches at the center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, January 15.

Community, Events, News

Farm Bureau Membership Kickoff Dinner Set for January 29th

01/08/2026 @ 7:07 pm

Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe, and Noble County Farm Bureau will kick-off the 2026 membership campaign on Thursday, Jan. 29, at Mid-East Career Center, Buffalo Campus, Senecaville.

Business, Community, Events, News

Health Coverage Among New Barnesville Chamber Member Benefits

01/08/2026 @ 7:00 pm

The Barnesville Chamber of Commerce recently joined the Southern Ohio Chamber Alliance (SOCA) opening the door for members to purchase employee health insurance as well as a variety of other services in 2026.

Business, Community, News

Deborah “Debbie” Jo Leach

01/08/2026 @ 4:33 pm

Deborah “Debbie” Jo Leach, 66, of Summerfield, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at her home. She was born at Barnesville, Ohio on June 19, 1959, a daughter of Neva Stephens Burkhart who survives at Temperanceville, Ohio and the late Charles Edward Burkhart. She was a former bartender and was a prep […]

Obituaries

January Barnesville Chamber Meeting

01/08/2026 @ 12:56 pm

The January Barnesville Chamber Luncheon is set for Noon, January 14 at the New Life Center, 219 West Church Street.

Business, Community, Events, News

Barnesville Police Log

01/08/2026 @ 12:04 pm

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 December 29 – January 4 time frame. Monday, December 29, 2025 4:02 am – officer on Pigeon Point Road Warren Township. Caller reported seeing two people going into […]

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