As Barnesville fills this weekend with hundreds of alumni, their families and friends for the 5th Annual All Grad Parade, visitors are reminded to check the graduating class composites that fill many downtown storefronts.
The Following Public Notices are published by Barnesville Area News on July 10, 2026.
In a July 6 release by Monroe County Sheriff Derek said, “On July 5, 2026, at approximately 7:14 p.m., Monroe County Dispatch received a report of a missing 5-year-old boy in the Lewisville community following a recent flash flood event.”
Barnesville Police Log excerpts are created from information gleaned from individual “record reports” provided to Barnesville Area News by the Barnesville Police Department. This report covers June 29 through July 5.
The next book discussion for the A Novel Bunch Book Club at the Bethesda Public Library is “Broken Country” by Clare Leslie Hall It takes place at the library at 3 p.m., Monday, July 13 at the library, 112 N. Main Street, Bethesda.
This Saturday, the Village of Barnesville will celebrate Independence Day with a day full of activities at Memorial Park.
At more than 100 locations throughout the State of Ohio including Barnesville, the Declaration of Independence was read at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening.
Many Barnesville businesses and residents celebrated America’s 250th birthday with patriotic decorations and displays.
Tennis runs in the Jon Thornton family. His grandson Conner will play competitively for the Cleveland State Vikings this fall.
The Barnesville Goaliners are a group of alumni who have helped financially support Barnesville High School’s football stadium, Shamrock Stadium, at 512 Park St. This year, the group has decided to disband.