New Downtown Building Cleared by State
Building construction is expected to get underway next week at the corner of Main and Chestnut streets in Barnesville.
Blon Records 16th Varsity Win as Shamrocks Blank St. Clairsville
Shamrock pitcher Dylan Blon logged his 16th varsity pitching win Friday night at St. Clairsville in a shutout.
Lady Shamrocks Retain Milk Pitcher
Thursday night at Barnesville Memorial Park, the Shamrock Softball team blanked Union Local 4-0 to reclaim the coveted “Milk Pitcher” trophy that is passed between the two neighboring schools.
Belmont County Sheriff Department Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from March 27 – April 1 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.
Shamrock Cheerleaders for 2026-27
Cheerleading tryouts for the 2026-27 school year occurred on March 14 at the middle school gymnasium. Congratulations to the following sideline cheerleaders:
Union Local Announces 2026 Prom Court
Union Local High School students voted to select the candidates for the 2026 Prom Court.
Public Notices – April 3, 2026
Barnesville Area News publishes the following Public Notices for the week of April 3, 2026.
Edward J. Niemiec
Edward J. Niemiec, 89, of Belmont, Ohio, died Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Forest Hill Care Center. He was born on October 12, 1936, in Flushing, Ohio, a son of the late Frank and Martha Stalz Niemiec. Ed was a graduate of Flushing High School and a retired coal miner from Consolidation Coal Co. and […]
Barnesville Native Selected for Top Tourism Industry Position
Hocking Hills Tourism Association Welcomes Barnesville native Heather Eddy to lead the tourism organization as Executive Director.
Marketing Assistant Joins OhioSE Development Agency Team
Tania Meek is the new Marketing Assistant at OhioSE. She joined the economic development agency on March 6.