Michelle Elaine Taylor, 49, of Lore City, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Michelle was born on July 10, 1976, in Zanesville, a daughter of Connie (Whiteley) Taylor and the late Roy Taylor. Michelle was a 1994 graduate of Buckeye Trail High School. She worked as a cleaner and drove […]
Major construction will being soon on the I-70/State Route 149 interchange improvement project.
Ohio Hills Health Centers received the Belmont County Enrichment Fund (BCEF) grant through the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) to purchase two vital signs monitors and an infant pediatric SP02 monitor which will be used at the Barnesville Health Center.
Barnesville Police Chief Rocky Sirianni has released the May 2026 department’s activity.
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 June 8 through June 14.
Lisa Marie Ashby, 55, of Salesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at her home. Lisa was born on September 28, 1970, in Cambridge, a daughter to William “Bill” and Moska (Toundas) Blattner. Lisa was a 1988 graduate of Cambridge High School. She loved watching all her children play sports; you could find her […]
Barnesville Veterinary Services has recently welcomed a new vet named Dr. Shadow who specializes in equine and large animals.
The Watt Center for History and the Arts will offer for sale excess Barnesville High School Senrab yearbooks at the Barnesville High Alumni Banquet on July 11.
Bradley Keith Wees, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on June 12, 2026, following a rapidly progressing cancer diagnosis. He is survived by his husband and partner of 28 years, Tom Morgan; his father, Dennis Wees of Barnesville, Ohio; his twin brother, Brian Wees; and his younger brother, Brent Wees. Bradley’s love of theater began at […]
LifeWise Academy Barnesville will host the Second ‘Rise Up Barnesville’ at Barnesville Memorial Park from 4-9 p.m., Friday, June 26. The event is free with one and all welcomed to take part.