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Patricia Ann Ondrick

Patricia Ann Ondrick

Patricia Ann Ondrick, 77, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at The Enclave in Barnesville, Ohio. She was born January 25, 1949, in Bellaire, Ohio a daughter of the late Lewis and Luetta Davis Trigg. Patricia was a long-time employee in the credit office at Kaufmann’s Department Store in St. Clairsville. […]

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Andrew Mitchell Kruprzak

Andrew Mitchell Kruprzak

Andrew Mitchell Kruprzak, 87, of Maynard, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at his home. He was born June 28, 1938 in Bannock, Ohio, a son of the late Sabastian and Alice Cuiksa Kruprzak. Andrew was a retired coal miner with the former Hanna Coal Company, District 6 as a beltline shoveler. He […]

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Karen Sue (Sturgill) Gallagher

Karen Sue (Sturgill) Gallagher

Karen Sue Gallagher, 71, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away at Wheeling Hospital on February 13, 2026.  She was born on July 12, 1954 to the late Karl and Betty (Morris) Sturgill. Karen graduated from St. Clairsville High School.  She graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor’s Degree in English.  She was a substitute teacher and […]

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Herschel D. Watson

Herschel D. Watson

Herschel D. Watson, 82, of New Concord, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at home surrounded by his loved ones. Herschel was born on August 1, 1943, a son to the late Herschel and Mary (Wadsworth) Watson. Herschel was a member of the Buggy Wheel Horse Club, the Shenandoah Riding Club, NFRA, AQHA, the […]

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Kayla Marie Garcia-Paugh

Kayla Marie Garcia-Paugh

Kayla Marie Garcia-Paugh, 36 of Beallsville, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 13, 2026, at her residence.  She was born on January 19, 1990, in Glendale, WV.  She is the daughter of Joseph W. Garcia and Bobbi Jo Blake.  If the only measure of a human’s life were time, it would seem short, but when […]

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Swimmers Excel at Sectionals

Swimmers Excel at Sectionals

Barnesville Shamrock Swimmers did well at Steubenville Saturday in East District Division II Ohio High School Athletic Association competition. A total of 18 men’s teams and 19 women’s teams participated in the 22 contests at Steubenville High School. Barnesville’s boys team came in second with 189 points behind winner Dresden Tri-Valley that racked up 403 […]

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