Marketing Assistant Joins OhioSE Development Agency Team
Tania Meek is the new Marketing Assistant at OhioSE. She joined the economic development agency on March 6.
BHS Belmont County Art Show Winners
Seniors Lydia Fuch, Ella Nugent and Becklee Oliver, as well as Junior Sophie Carpenter, brought home top honors.
OhioRISE Builds Partnerships at Union Local Family Fun Night
OhioRISE has built powerful ties in Belmont County to assist children who need some help in their journey to adulthood. Union Local Elementary’s Family Fun Night March 12 proved an ideal opportunity to introduce the program to more families and update contacts among service providers.
From Hillcrest to Hollywood
Barnesville native, filmmaker Gage Hanlon, is living his dream in Hollywood. He knew from an early age he wanted to make movies.
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 March 23 through March 29.
Laura Louise (Sproul) Paugh
Laura Louise Paugh, 91, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026. She was born on January 12, 1935, a daughter of the late Samuel and Emma (Ludewig) Sproul. Laura was a homemaker, wife, and mother. She loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, textile painting, and ceramics. She was a member of […]
Lines Down
A single vehicle accident on North Chestnut Street Thursday at noon brought traffic to a halt.
Saturday Market at the Pike Arrives
The first Saturday Market at the Pike will take place Saturday, with vendors and baked goods.
Virginia Lucille “Jean” Baker
Virginia Lucille “Jean” Baker, 87, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at The Enclave at Barnesville. She was born on July 24, 1938 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Glen Russell and Lorena Cecilia (Burkhart) Mayberry. Jean was a Catholic by faith. She was a member of the F.O.E. Jean loved spending time with […]
Belmont County Natives Work to Rebuild Bellaire Neighborhood
Belmont County natives who now live in Rock Hill, South Carolina – Donn Sinclair, who grew up in Bellaire, and his wife, Kristin Wright Sinclair who grew up in Barnesville – are giving back to their home county through the Sinclair Foundation.