April Barnesville Board Meeting: Fiscal Award of Excellence
At the April 23 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Micah Fuchs announced that the Barnesville treasurer’s office received an Ohio Auditor of State Award for excellence.
Allen Lloyd Fisher
Allen Lloyd Fisher of Crooksville, Ohio, peacefully entered into eternal rest at his home after a long illness while surrounded by family at 11:12 am on April 27, 2026 Allen was born August 19, 1953, in Crooksville, Ohio, to the late Ralph and Clara (Hayman) Fisher. In his younger years, Allen worked for the Crooksville […]
Thursday Lunch Option
Members of the Barnesville Senior Center will offer lunch this Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Barnesville Chamber Celebrates Spring Banquet
The Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce commemorated its 2026 spring banquet with dinner, prizes and speeches Thursday evening.
Green Arch of Barnesville
While Barnesville Junior High Robotics team members were taking in the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, area residents were greeted this past week with this “green” arch at the corner of Main and Chestnut streets. Keim Concrete Pumping, Inc. was filling metal forms to create the concrete foundation walls for a building under construction by […]
Michael Schuster Serves as Keynote Speaker at Chamber Banquet
Michael Schuster, FAIA, LEED AP Founder & Principal of MSA Design, came back to his hometown to speak at the Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce spring banquet.
Master of Ceremonies John Rataiczak introduced Schuster, a Barnesville native, before he took the stage to share how the community shaped his life and the journey behind his success.
UL Afterburners Members Celebrate
Members of the UL Afterburners Committee gathered Saturday afternoon in front of the F-16 jet in front of the school complex shortly after the decommissioned aircraft was permanently placed on the school grounds.
Paulina Denelle (Bates) Kinney
Paulina Kinney Obituary Paulina Denelle Bates Kinney, 67, of Jerusalem, Ohio passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, in WVU Wheeling Hospital. She was born September 20, 1958, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a daughter of the late Sylvester “Bert” and Emma Rachel Mercer Bates. Denelle had been a nurse for many years having retired from the […]
Richard “Dick” W. Robinson
A much-loved man, Richard “Dick” W. Robinson passed away April 21, 2026, after a short battle with cancer. Born on March 11, 1941, in Quaker City, Ohio, he moved to Cleveland after high school and then to Chardon, Ohio, in 1964 and never left. Dick started his career as a salesman for the George Worthington […]
Dr. Russell K. Carpenter
Dr. Russell K. Carpenter, 71, passed away on 20 April 2026 in San Francisco, California. Russell was born on 17 December 1954, in Caldwell, Ohio, to Brad Carpenter and Delma Roe Carpenter. Russell graduated from Shenandoah High School in Sarahsville, Ohio, where he was inducted into its Academic Hall of Fame. He earned two bachelor’s […]