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Brian K. Rose

Brian K. Rose

 Brian K. Rose, 68, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio.      He was born at Marietta, Ohio on November 14, 1957 a son of the late Jerry and Marie Kinney Rose.      Brian was a retired rural mail carrier for the U. S. Postal Service and […]

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Senator James E. Carnes

Senator James E. Carnes

Senator James E. Carnes, 84, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home on April 25, 2026. He was born on February 19, 1942, in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Edward A. and Avis E. (Hoop) Carnes of Flushing. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by […]

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Allen Lloyd Fisher

Allen Lloyd Fisher

Allen Lloyd Fisher of Crooksville, Ohio, peacefully entered into eternal rest at his home after a long illness while surrounded by family at 11:12 am on April 27, 2026 Allen was born August 19, 1953, in Crooksville, Ohio, to the late Ralph and Clara (Hayman) Fisher. In his younger years, Allen worked for the Crooksville […]

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Green Arch of Barnesville

Green Arch of Barnesville

While Barnesville Junior High Robotics team members were taking in the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, area residents were greeted this past week with this “green” arch at the corner of Main and Chestnut streets. Keim Concrete Pumping, Inc. was filling metal forms to create the concrete foundation walls for a building under construction by […]

Business, Community, News

Michael Schuster Serves as Keynote Speaker at Chamber Banquet

Michael Schuster Serves as Keynote Speaker at Chamber Banquet

Michael Schuster, FAIA, LEED AP Founder & Principal of MSA Design, came back to his hometown to speak at the Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce spring banquet.

Master of Ceremonies John Rataiczak introduced Schuster, a Barnesville native, before he took the stage to share how the community shaped his life and the journey behind his success.

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UL Afterburners Members Celebrate

UL Afterburners Members Celebrate

Members of the UL Afterburners Committee gathered Saturday afternoon in front of the F-16 jet in front of the school complex shortly after the decommissioned aircraft was permanently placed on the school grounds.

Community, News, School

Paulina Denelle (Bates) Kinney

Paulina Denelle (Bates) Kinney

Paulina Kinney Obituary Paulina Denelle Bates Kinney, 67, of Jerusalem, Ohio passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, in WVU Wheeling Hospital.  She was born September 20, 1958, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a daughter of the late Sylvester “Bert” and Emma Rachel Mercer Bates. Denelle had been a nurse for many years having retired from the […]

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