December 29, 1929 – November 17, 2025 Pompano Beach, Florida Martha White McClure, 95, passed away peacefully at her home in Pompano Beach, Florida, on November 17, 2025. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on December 28, 1929, she was the daughter of Dr. T.C. and Katherine White and grew up in Barnesville, Ohio. Martha met […]
Karl F. Eichhorn, Jr., a 1943 BHS grad, WWII veteran, and lifelong professional photographer, was in town and recorded the 1950 Thanksgiving Snowstorm.
The Thanksgiving Snowstorm in 1950 ground transportation and the local economy to a halt for several weeks.
Ronald “Ron” Andrew Pradetto, 71, of Jacobsburg, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at his home. He was born November 5, 1954, in Washington, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Louis “Lou” and Irene Pescho Pradetto. Ron worked 35 years in insurance claims and after his retirement in 2009, he decided to pursue […]
The Tacoma Post Office unit and sign were recently donated to the Watt Center for History and the Arts.
Small Business Saturday is the annual shopping holiday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when consumers are encouraged to shop at small businesses in their communities.
The BHS High School Cheerleaders were named OVAC Co-Champions with St. Clairsville at the first ever OVAC Big School Game Day competition Saturday at Wheeling University.
On Tuesday, November 18, Barnesville Middle School held its annual Spelling Bee.
The Belmont County Commission will meet at 10 a.m. this Tuesday and next due to the Thanksgiving holiday and to attend a conference. The Commission meets on the first floor of the Belmont County Courthouse, 101 E. Main Street, St. Clairsville.
Union Local School District employees selected for the honor of November Jet-Setters include Elementary School: Sonya Lucas, High School: Luke Menges, Service Staff: Heather Osovich and Administration: Tiffany Delman. Not pictured Middle School honoree, Whitney Allar The District honors outstanding staff members monthly “for for their dedication, hard work, and positive contributions” to the school […]