Belmont County Sheriff’s Reports
Western Belmont County excerpts from October 17 to October 21 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.
Stephen Sworn in as New School Board Member
Christina Stephen was sworn in as a member of the Board of Education. The Board appointed Stephen to fill the unexpired term of Tammy Wells.
Ricky S. Thatcher
Ricky S. Thatcher, 68, of Flushing, Ohio, passed away on October 22, 2026, at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born on July 30, 1958, in Barnesville, Ohio, to the late George and Minnie (Pollard) Thatcher. Rick loved farming. He was a member of the Lafferty Moose Lodge #1462. He was also […]
H. Allen “Butch” “Hank” Wilcox
H. Allen “Butch” “Hank” Wilcox, 82, of Somerton, Ohio passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026, at his home. He was born on March 10, 1944, in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Clarence Alvin and Flossie F. (Walkup) Wilcox. Butch was a retired coal miner from Ohio Valley Coal Company’s No. 6 Mine. Following his […]
Public Meetings, Oct. 26-31
The following public meetings are slated to take place in the coming week:
Public Notices – October 24, 2026
The following Public Notices are published by Barnesville Area News Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Barnesville Football Defeats Union Local 42-35
The Barnesville Shamrocks ended their varsity football regular season undefeated with a 42-35 win over rival Union Local, who fell to 7-3.
It’s a Wrap…Friday Night Football: Week 10
Results of other area teams on the gridiron last night are shared below:
School District, Flushing Resident Reach Settlement in Civil Rights Case
A federal Civil Rights lawsuit filed by a Flushing resident against the Union Local School District was settled for $300,000.
Joseph Dwight “Brownie” Brown
Joseph Dwight “Brownie” Brown, 94, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Emerald Pointe. He was born at his home in Tacoma, in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Ralph and Grace (Wiley) Brown. Brownie was a 1950 graduate of Barnesville High School and a proud veteran of the United States Army […]