Barnesville Police Log excerpts are created from information gleaned from individual “record reports” provided to Barnesville Area News by the Barnesville Police Department. This report covers the December 29 – January 4 time frame. Monday, December 29, 2025 4:02 am – officer on Pigeon Point Road Warren Township. Caller reported seeing two people going into […]
The Belmont County Tourism Council Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the annual Grant Assistance Program (GAP Grant) is now accepting applications for 2026.
Anthony “Tony” Michael Burdette, age 47, of Salesville, passed away on December 31, 2025, in Punta Gorda, Florida, after a long, courageous, and hard fought battle with cancer.Tony was born to Lonnie “Toad” and Doris (Lent) Burdette on November 13, 1978, in Cambridge, Ohio. He was a 1998 graduate of Buckeye Trail High School and […]
Barnesville Area News writer Bruce Yarnall reflects on the life and friendship of noted Ohio historian, Dr. Lorle Porter.
On a nippy December evening, the State Theater Company once again transformed the Barnesville Elks’ ballroom into an enchanted site for dining, dancing and socializing.
he Belmont County Regional Airport Authority will meet for their first meeting of 2026 at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 8 at the WesBanco Bank board room, 230 E. Main Street, Barnesville.
Another outside publication has discovered Barnesville. Last year the community was selected as one of Ohio’s Best Hometowns.
Four delegates from the Belmont County Farm Bureau attended the 107th Annual Meeting of the Ohio Farm Bureau in Columbus on Dec. 11 – 12.
The Barnesville Chamber’s monthly luncheon meeting schedule for 2026 is set. Some meeting locations will be announced nearer that meeting date. All meetings are scheduled to begin at Noon.
Naomi Jean Marmie, 93, of Woodsfield, Ohio, formerly of Ozark, Ohio died New Year’s Day, 2026. She was born on Christmas Day,1932 at home in Washington Township, Belmont County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Harry and Eva (Perkins) Poulson. Naomi was known for her cooking, gardening, and her infectious smile. Family and friends adored […]