Barnesville, Ohio Communities Read the Declaration of Independence
At more than 100 locations throughout the State of Ohio including Barnesville, the Declaration of Independence was read at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening.
Barnesville ‘America 250’ Business & Home Decorating Contest Winners
Many Barnesville businesses and residents celebrated America’s 250th birthday with patriotic decorations and displays.
Tennis Runs Through the Family for Jon Thornton
Tennis runs in the Jon Thornton family. His grandson Conner will play competitively for the Cleveland State Vikings this fall.
Barnesville Goaliners Disband After 14 Years of Service
The Barnesville Goaliners are a group of alumni who have helped financially support Barnesville High School’s football stadium, Shamrock Stadium, at 512 Park St. This year, the group has decided to disband.
Roger Lee Senakievich
Roger Lee Senakievich, Sr., 82, of Bannock, Ohio passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born March 6, 1944 in Lafferty, Ohio, a son of the late Louis and Delora “Doris” Moore Senakievich. Roger was a coal miner with the former Saginaw Coal Mine in St. […]
Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from June 26 to June 30 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.
Enterprise Album
This weekend, the Epworth Park Cottage Owners Association will celebrate the 36th annual Chautauqua Days Festival at Bethesda. From 1891 until World War II, the park annually hosted a weeklong Chautauqua program. This image from the 1937 program provides an insight into the educational programming made famous by the Chautauqua movement. Major Joe Hanley, the […]
Twice-Told Tales Redux
Travel back in time through the pages of the former Barnesville Enterprise and former Barnesville Whetstone newspapers.
Mary “Sally” Flowers
Mary “Sally” Flowers, 95, of Bellaire, Ohio passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at the Shadyside Care Center in Shadyside, Ohio. Sally was born on December 25, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania a daughter of the late John and Noreene (Burke) Connors. Her unwavering love for her family was evident in all she did, creating […]
Ruth M. Leach
Ruth M. Leach, age 98, of Quaker City, Ohio, died Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Altercare Cambridge. She was born May 11, 1928, in Kahla am Main, Germany, daughter of the late George and Rosa Humm. Ruth was a homemaker who was an excellent cook and seamstress. She enjoyed quilting, flower gardening, and feeding and […]