Barnesville Sports Scores: August 25-30
Barnesville Shamrock Scores from the past week are reported.
BHS Class of 1975 Marks Its 50th
Members of the Barnesville High School graduating class of 1975 marked their 50th class reunion July 12-13 with many members returning home to share memories of school days and their lives since.
Western Belmont County Candidate Filings
Candidates have filed to be elected or re-elected for office in the upcoming election in November that will take place Nov. 4. Barnesville and Bethesda village councils will field contests, as will several township trustees, with more candidates filing than positions to fill. Other contests, including the Barnesville Board of Education, Belmont, Flushing, Holloway and […]
Belmont County BOE Consolidates Five Locations into One
At Belmont County Board of Election’s most recent meeting, members voted to consolidate five polling locations into a single site.
Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Call Logs covering various dates from August 22 through August 27 are reported below. August 22, 2025 9:54 am — Union Township. A deputy went to an address for an abandoned vehicle in front of the house overnight. The vehicle description was a green Jeep […]
Barnesville Alums Gather, Renew Friendships
Graduates BHS and their guests gathered at the high school on July 12 to reminisce about their school days and lives since. Legendary football coach Tom Harp, 97, who practically grew up on Main Street at his parents’ business, Harp’s Restaurant, set the tone for the evening providing a lighthearted review of his high school […]
Barnesville Rotary Dedicates Peace Pole
Barnesville now sports a Peace Pole, part of an international effort to promote peace over violence and war thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club.
BHS Cross Country Teams Excel at Home Meet
Barnesville hosted an OVCCL Meet on Wednesday, August 27, at the Barnesville Memorial Park Rotary Lake. The boys team finished first and the girls team placed second.
Half-Staff
The American Flag was flying at half-staff at Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library Thursday afternoon. President Donald Trump ordered flags flown at half-staff at all federal buildings and military installations “as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on August 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.” A gunman opened fire […]
Valerie Ann Hogan
Valerie Ann Hogan, 68, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died on August 27, 2025, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was born January 21, 1957, in Bellaire, Ohio, the only daughter of the late Kenneth and Nelle Meister Thornton. Valerie was a retired teacher from Beallsville High School in Monroe County, Ohio. She later worked […]