Pumpkin Daily Delights: Sunday
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Sunday, September 27.
King Pumpkin Sold for $14,250
During the auction on Saturday afternoon, a consortium of buyers purchased the 2026 King Pumpkin for $14,250. This year’s buyer group included 56 businesses and individuals.
Howard “Doodle” Clay Forsythe
Howard grew up on Fair Street in Quaker City and attended the First Christian Church of Quaker City. In high school, he played drums in the band and was a member of the Quaker City basketball team. After graduating high school as a young man, he hitchhiked north to visit his aunt and uncle, and […]
Barnesville Golfer Thompson Moves on to Districts
The Barnesville Shamrock Golf Team competed in the Division II Boys Golf Sectional on September 24 at the Cadiz Country Club.
Belmont County Junior Fair Royalty and Court
Front Row (L-R): Mini Royalty Court — Addison Winland, Kennedy Clegg, Nora Coleman, Riley Farrier, Ruthie Coleman and Bailey Wells. Second Row (L-R): Brantley Wise – Prince 1st Runner Up, Bruce Dornon – Duke 1st Runner Up, Johnathan Smigle – Prince, Kinzy Mowery – Princess, Josie Stuckey – Duchess 1st Runner Up, Maddison Kocher – […]
Friday Night Football: Week 6
Area football scores for Friday, September 25 are reported.
Barnesville Police Log, September 14-20, 2026
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 September 14 through September 20,2026.
Pumpkin Daily Delights: Saturday
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Saturday, September 26.
Kay Marie Mankin
Kay Marie Mankin, 66, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away on September 24, 2026, at her home. She was born on July 27, 1960, in Barnesville, Ohio, to Charles William “Bill” Gibson and the late Judith Lee (Rowley) Gibson. In addition to her mother, Judy, Kay was preceded in death by her brother, Michael “Gibby” Gibson. […]
Clash for a Cure T-Shirts on Sale
The Barnesville Shamrock and Union Local Jets Cheerleaders are teaming up this year for the Clash for a Cure game on October 23 at Shamrock Stadium.