Howard grew up on Fair Street in Quaker City and attended the First Christian Church of Quaker City. In high school, he played drums in the band and was a member of the Quaker City basketball team. After graduating high school as a young man, he hitchhiked north to visit his aunt and uncle, and […]
The Barnesville Shamrock Golf Team competed in the Division II Boys Golf Sectional on September 24 at the Cadiz Country Club.
Front Row (L-R): Mini Royalty Court — Addison Winland, Kennedy Clegg, Nora Coleman, Riley Farrier, Ruthie Coleman and Bailey Wells. Second Row (L-R): Brantley Wise – Prince 1st Runner Up, Bruce Dornon – Duke 1st Runner Up, Johnathan Smigle – Prince, Kinzy Mowery – Princess, Josie Stuckey – Duchess 1st Runner Up, Maddison Kocher – […]
Area football scores for Friday, September 25 are reported.
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 September 14 through September 20,2026.
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Saturday, September 26.
Kay Marie Mankin, 66, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away on September 24, 2026, at her home. She was born on July 27, 1960, in Barnesville, Ohio, to Charles William “Bill” Gibson and the late Judith Lee (Rowley) Gibson. In addition to her mother, Judy, Kay was preceded in death by her brother, Michael “Gibby” Gibson. […]
The Barnesville Shamrock and Union Local Jets Cheerleaders are teaming up this year for the Clash for a Cure game on October 23 at Shamrock Stadium.
Here are some festival offerings that might otherwise go unnoticed.
On a bright, sunny Thursday, the ribbon was cut officially opening the 62nd Barnesville Pumpkin Festival by the event’s first queen, lifelong Barnesville resident Becky Carpenter Hunkler.