Linda L. Young, 76 of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Friday February 6, 2026 at Stellar Care Center Woodsfield. She was born in Canton, Ohio May 25, 1949 a daughter of the late Ewing Crable and Dorothy Miller Crable Piatt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Keith Young […]
Charles “Chuck” Wagner, 92, of Wheeling, WV passed away February 5, 2026 at Wheeling Hospital surrounded by his loving family and praying the Rosary. Chuck was born July 20, 1933 to the late Herman and Mary Angela (Weiss) Wagner in their family home located in Triadelphia, WV. In addition to his parents, Chuck is preceded […]
Misty Drake, 46, of Bethesda, Ohio passed peacefully surrounded by love on February 5, 2026, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on January 23, 1980, Misty was the daughter of Donald and Lois Funkhouser of Loomis, Ohio. She was a 1998 graduate of Union Local High School and the JVS. She had a compassionate heart and […]
George Edward Lendon, (82) of Bethesda, was called home to his Heavenly Father, early on Wednesday morning, February 4th. George was born the youngest of thirteen siblings, in Buttermilk valley at the family farm outside Flushing in June of 1943. He graduated from Union Local High School, and was part of the first season of […]
Barnesville Area News publishes the following Public Notices for the week of February 6, 2026.
Thursday the Belmont County Board of Elections released the preliminary list of candidates who filed by Wednesday’s deadline for the May 5 primary election.
Iva Katheryn “Kay” Robb, 86, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Frazeysburg, Ohio. She was born on August 29, 1939, in Miltonsburg, Ohio to the late Otto G. and Murl Olive (Starr) Burkhart. Kay was a devoted caregiver and worked as a real estate agent for […]
Area public school districts are closed Friday making the second week running of 2026 that five days of in-class instruction will not take place.
Press Release BARNESVILLE – Belmont County Farm Bureau will be awarding two $500 scholarships to a qualified high school senior from Belmont County who will be pursuing further education. Applications must be completed online and meet the set criteria. Applications are available on the county website belmont.ofbf.org Deadline for completion is March 31, 2026. For […]
The Ohio University Eastern Art Gallery is proud to present “Echoes of the Underground Railroad,” a compelling Black History Month exhibition that invites the campus and community to reflect on courage, resilience and the enduring pursuit of freedom.