Now Open: Parent Registration for Student Mental Health Seminar
Belmont County parents and guardians of students, grades K-12, are invited to register and attend a seminar presented by Wendy Ware on adolescent depression and suicide prevention.
Lafferty VFD Awarded ODNR Grant
The Lafferty VFD is one of 10 area volunteer fire departments recently awarded grants by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
William E. “Bill” Kahrig
William E. “Bill” Kahrig, age 83, of Salesville, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at the Enclave of Cambridge. He was born on July 16, 1942, in Salesville, a son of the late Ben Kahrig and Nellie (Tillett) Kahrig.Bill was a graduate of Quaker City High School. He began his working career in 1960 […]
Bethesda to Negotiate for Portion of Epworth Park Property
Bethesda Village Council this month pondered a water rate increase and authorized its solicitor, along with the fiscal officer and/or mayor, to negotiate to purchase a portion of an Epworth Park lot for the village.
Leadership Ohio Appoints 2026 Fellows
Leadership Ohio announces the members of its incoming Class of 2026. Following a rigorous selection process that saw nearly 200 nominees from every corner of the state, 35 visionary leaders have been tapped to examine Ohio’s most vital issues and collaborate on initiatives that bolster the state’s civic vitality and long-term success.
Charles Michael “Mike” Carpenter
Charles Michael “Mike” Carpenter, 76, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at WVU Barnesville Hospital. He was born on April 13, 1949 in Quaker City, Ohio to the late Ralph and Elizabeth “Pete” (Triplett) Carpenter. Mike was a Zane Trace High School graduate. He was a welder by trade, he owned […]
Barnesville Shamrock Athletics Schedule Feb. 23-Mar. 1
Barnesville athletes will participate in several sporting events in the coming week as teams move into post-season play.
State Crown Caps Shamrock Cheerleaders Season
Barnesville Shamrock Varsity Cheerleaders claimed the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) state contests in Division V for Non-Building and Non-Building Game Day competition Sunday at Big Walnut High School in Sunbury.
Terry Anne Weddle
Terry Anne Weddle, 68 of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Friday February 20, 2026 at her home. She was born in Orrville, Ohio April 10, 1957 a daughter of the late Harmie Billups Jr., and Eunice Louise Frazier Harmon. She attended Orrville High School, and was a nurse aide at Woodsfield Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, […]
BECI Group Donates to the American Heart Association
The Belmont County Correctional Institution’s Women in Corrections present a check to the American Heart Association, in the wake of Warden Shelbie Smith’s Woman of Impact nomination.