The Barnesville Shamrocks pulled away with a clutch 4-1 win over the Union Local Jets in the District Semifinals of the 2026 Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Baseball State Championships at Barnesville Memorial Park Wednesday night.
Barnesville American Legion Post #168 held a Memorial Day service on Monday, May 25 at the Veteran’s Plaza in Barnesville.
The Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library summer reading program, “Unearth a Story,” begins June 1 and will offer free activities for all ages through July 25.
This year’s theme focuses on dinosaurs, rocks and discoveries beneath the earth, especially for younger children. Participants can register at the library beginning June 1 and will receive a packet containing program information, schedules and event dates.
The Belmont County Wagon Train returns May 29–31, bringing a once-a-year tradition back to the Historic National Road and communities across the county. Be sure to check out the flyer below for the full list of stops and travel route throughout the weekend.
Barnesville Village Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) resolution with the Village of Fairview at the Monday, May 18 meeting for the upcoming water line extension project for distribution of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
The Dickinson Cattle Company is opening its ranch gates to visitors this summer with the opening of its annual Longhorn Head to Tail Tours, offering guests an up-close look at Texas Longhorn cattle, southeastern Ohio history and the diversified ranch operation north of Barnesville.
Olney Friends School will award diplomas to seven graduating seniors during its 188th Commencement Exercises on June 6, 2026.
BARNESVILLE — Last week, Barnesville High School’s varsity boys and girls track and field teams participated in the 2026 Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division 4 and Division 5 District Tournament. The tournament lasted two days on May 18 and May 21. Final results for it can be found here. As for the Shamrocks, […]
The Shamrock robotics team and their families held an awards banquet in the high school cafeteria.
Kenneth E. Kovacs, 76, of Flushing, Ohio died May 24, 2026 at home. He was born May 3, 1950 in Wheeling, WV son of the late Ernest “EK” Kovacs and Doris Fuller Kovacs. Kenny was a coal miner for many years at mines including Franklin Mine, Powhatan #6, Saginaw Mine, and Pot Ash mines in […]