Barnesville Area News
Jody Glenn Howell

Jody Glenn Howell

Jody Glenn Howell, much loved husband, father, pap, brother, uncle, brother-in-law and friend, passed away at the age of 66 on Friday, November 21, 2025 at his home. Jody was born in Barnesville, Ohio on February 24, 1959 to the late Gene Howell and Beverley (Stuckey) Wharton.  He was proceeded in death by his grandparents, […]

Obituaries

Enterprise Album

Enterprise Album

Area history is revealed weekly through the Enterprise Album, a feature that ran in the former Barnesville Enterprise from 1948 until its end in 2021.

Community, History

Christina Renee Merckle

Christina Renee Merckle

Christina Renee Merckle, 43 of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Tuesday November 18, 2025 at her home.  She was born in Canton, Ohio June 25, 1982 a daughter of Sheila Mellon Byrd and the late David Michael Byrd. She was the general manager of McDonald’s of Woodsfield, Barnesville, and Caldwell, Ohio. In addition to her father, […]

Obituaries

Larry W. Prokes

Larry W. Prokes

Larrry W. Prokes 74, of Colerain passed away Thursday November 20. 2025, at Wheeling Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 12, 1951, in Martins Ferry a son of the late Altgeld “Augie” and Lucille (Osteoski) Prokes. He was a retired employee of Lash Paving in Colerain, a member of Colerain Fire […]

Obituaries

Twice-Told Tales Redux

Twice-Told Tales Redux

Travel back in time through the pages of the former Barnesville Enterprise and former Barnesville Whetstone newspapers.

History, News

Barnesville Man Remains Jailed

Barnesville Man Remains Jailed

At a Preliminary Hearing Tuesday, Western Division Court Judge Eric Costine remanded Sandy Ridge resident Douglas Ryan Johnston to jail without bond on three charges related to an accident in Wayne Township on Nov. 5.

News