Barnesville Area News
Water Project Agreement Approved

Water Project Agreement Approved

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.

Community, Government, News

Track & Field: Several Shamrocks Qualify for Regionals 

Track & Field: Several Shamrocks Qualify for Regionals 

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, […]

News, School, Sports

Kenneth E. Kovacs

Kenneth E. Kovacs

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 […]

Obituaries

Sarah M. Parsons

Sarah M. Parsons

Sarah M. Parsons, 86, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia. She was born on May 31, 1939, in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Elmer Otto and Edna (Nicholes) Turner. Sarah was a faithful and devoted member of the Main Street United Methodist Church, […]

Obituaries

Bethesda’s Patriotic Memorial Day Parade

Bethesda’s Patriotic Memorial Day Parade

Continuing a long-standing tradition of the Bethesda community’s annual Memorial Day parade drew a good hometown crowd Monday morning. Thankfully, Mother Nature who peppered the area with persistent downpours over the past week, took a break during the parade and program that followed.

Arts & Culture, Community, Events, News