Chamber Staging Holiday Contests
The Barnesville Chamber of Commerce is staging two holiday contests.
UL Spelling Bee Champs
Union Local students in grades 4–8 took the stage for the 40th annual Spelling Bee on November 18.
Union Local Holiday Collections
Students, staff and residents of the Union Local School District will collect non-perishable food items and coats in December.
Thanksgiving Snow Stories
Several stories from the Thanksgiving Weekend Snow of 1950 were shared by readers of Barnesville Area News.
Martha White McClure
December 29, 1929 – November 17, 2025 Pompano Beach, Florida Martha White McClure, 95, passed away peacefully at her home in Pompano Beach, Florida, on November 17, 2025. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on December 28, 1929, she was the daughter of Dr. T.C. and Katherine White and grew up in Barnesville, Ohio. Martha met […]
Thanksgiving Storm Recorded in Barnesville Photographs
Karl F. Eichhorn, Jr., a 1943 BHS grad, WWII veteran, and lifelong professional photographer, was in town and recorded the 1950 Thanksgiving Snowstorm.
Thanksgiving Snow of 1950 Recounted
The Thanksgiving Snowstorm in 1950 ground transportation and the local economy to a halt for several weeks.
Ronald Andrew Pradetto
Ronald “Ron” Andrew Pradetto, 71, of Jacobsburg, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at his home. He was born November 5, 1954, in Washington, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Louis “Lou” and Irene Pescho Pradetto. Ron worked 35 years in insurance claims and after his retirement in 2009, he decided to pursue […]
Tacoma Post Office Unit, Sign Donated to Watt Center
The Tacoma Post Office unit and sign were recently donated to the Watt Center for History and the Arts.
Barnesville, Area Merchants Ready for Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is the annual shopping holiday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when consumers are encouraged to shop at small businesses in their communities.