Placing a decorated Christmas tree in the Barnesville High School lobby has been a longstanding tradition. In fact, Davis Christmas Trees LLC has donated a tree since 1971. The Key Club purchased new lights and ornaments several years ago. Under the supervision of Instructional Aide Adrienne Burkhart and Custodian Bernard Saffell, students assisted in setting […]
After finding his grandma unconscious, Kayden Anderson administered CPR until the emergency squad arrived. “Kayden is my superstar! He is an incredible young man,” exclaimed Michelle Holt, Kayden’s grandma.
The Barnesville Elementary students in grades 1-4 demonstrated their artistic talents by decorating the four Christmas trees on the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum’s front porch. This is the second year for the tree decorating contest sponsored by the Victorian Mansion.
Crystal Lorimor, director of the Community Improvement Corporation of Belmont County, released the names of this year’s winners for “The Future of Belmont County” essay contest for youth.
The Barnesville Chamber of Commerce is staging two holiday contests.
Union Local students in grades 4–8 took the stage for the 40th annual Spelling Bee on November 18.
Students, staff and residents of the Union Local School District will collect non-perishable food items and coats in December.
Several stories from the Thanksgiving Weekend Snow of 1950 were shared by readers of Barnesville Area News.
December 29, 1929 – November 17, 2025 Pompano Beach, Florida Martha White McClure, 95, passed away peacefully at her home in Pompano Beach, Florida, on November 17, 2025. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on December 28, 1929, she was the daughter of Dr. T.C. and Katherine White and grew up in Barnesville, Ohio. Martha met […]
Karl F. Eichhorn, Jr., a 1943 BHS grad, WWII veteran, and lifelong professional photographer, was in town and recorded the 1950 Thanksgiving Snowstorm.