On December 7, an Oglebay Institute Theater group performed Knock, Knock! It’s Christmas!, a festive, musical comedy, in the ballroom at the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum. Created in 2023 and in collaboration with Cheryl Pompeo, director of Oglebay Institute’s School of Dance, the show features three carol singers who bring Christmas cheer to a […]
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A 60-year-old Zanesville man died Wednesday after his vehicle veered off Interstate 70 and crashed in Belmont County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Travel back in time through the pages of the former Barnesville Enterprise and former Barnesville Whetstone newspapers.
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Police Log excerpts are created from information provided by the Barnesville Police Department gleaned from individual “call record reports”.
Kindness U President Peyton Steed and his family created the lighted arch leading down to the W. Main Street parking lot in Barnesville for the Christmas in the Ville festivities. Barnesville Area Chamber Director Jill Hissom stated, “Even at the last minute, I can always count on Peyton and the Kindness U organization whenever I […]
The Walton Retirement Home has a new addition to its facility: a new van with wheelchair accessibility.
Charles “Chuck” Franklin Hayer, 82, of Byesville, passed away Monday (December 8, 2025) at his home. He was born August 15, 1943 in Mooresville NC, son of the late Robert E. Hayer and Willie Mae (McCraven) Warden. Chuck retired from ODOT in 2003, where he had worked as a driver. He was also a member […]
This year’s selection of Barnesville as one of Ohio’s Best Hometowns it appears is not the first time Ohio Magazine has discovered the community.
Travel back in time through local images in the popular feature, Enterprise Album.