Belmont County Juvenile and Probate Court Judge Albert E. Davis brough his annual Mock Trail program to Barnesville Middle School this past week. The goal of the program that the judge conducts each school year is to educate local middle and high school students about the juvenile court system, legal consequences, and rehabilitation. The programs […]
The Barnesville State Theater and Ohio Goes to the Movies will show the movie The Lady and the Tramp this May at the historic movie downtown movie house.
Upcoming events at the Bethesda Public Library, 112 N. Main Street, are profiled below.
Beth Ann Edwards, 68, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 20, 2026. She was born on November 11, 1957, a daughter to Carol Speranza and the late John Lucas. Beth retired from the Union Local School District as a Special Education teacher after 30 years of service. She was passionate […]
Third Act Ohio invites the public to hike and walk May 16-28 at the Great Ohio Climate March. The march begins in Athens, Ohio, runs through Salt Fork State Park, and ends at the Statehouse in Columbus.
Wilda Jean Thompson, age 92, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026. She was born on September 20, 1933, in Somerton, Ohio, to the late George Weber and Lina Campbell. Jean graduated from Barnesville High School, in the class of 1951, and two years later married the love of her life, Thomas […]
Laura A. Zupko, Belmont County Clerk of Courts, has issued the office’s Monthly Report for February 2026.
News from the Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library the week of March 20, 2026.
The following area public meetings are scheduled for the week of March 23-27.
Delbert Eugene Hess, 73, of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026, at his home. He was born in Bellaire, Ohio, April 20, 1952, a son of the late Delbert Hess and Dora Mae Hudson Decker. He was a US Army Veteran and had worked at various jobs. In addition to his parents, he […]