Lloyd Gallaher, 91, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026 in Emerald Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center, Barnesville, Ohio. He was born October 28, 1934 at his family’s home near Beallsville, a son of the late Herman and Kathleen Blouir Gallaher. Lloyd attended Mt. Zion Church of Christ and he was a retired […]
The popular annual “Back to School in the Ville Bash” sponsored by the Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce will take place 4-7 p.m. Thursday along Main Street and the West Main Street parking lot.
Debra Elaine (Goff) Criss, 70, of Bethesda passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 30, 2026. She was born on August 13, 1955, in Cambridge, the daughter of the late Roy W. and Vivian Hope (Bassett) Goff. Debbie was a nurse and worked at the former Barnesville Health Care Center, now known as The Enclave of […]
POWHATAN POINT – The annual summer Ohio River Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, August 8, at the Powhatan Point Marina located at 90 Mellott Street. The festival is hosted by the Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District and the Captina Conservancy. The free family event will feature informational booths […]
The following Public Notices are published by Barnesville Area News Saturday, August 1, 2026.
RELEASE BELMONT – Members of the Belmont American Legion Post #312 will hold their monthly meeting at the post home, 101 Barrister Street, Belmont at 10 a.m., Monday, August 3. (submitted by Cheryl Skinner)
News from Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library week of July 31, 2026.
Barnesville Police Log excerpts are created from information gleaned from individual “record reports” provided to Barnesville Area News by the Barnesville Police Department. This report covers July 20 through July 26.
Four Ohio University Eastern education majors have been selected to serve as senior interns for the 2026-27 Rural Teacher Corps (RTC), where they will help plan programming, support community partnerships and prepare for the upcoming academic year.
The August Barnesville Chamber Meeting will take place at Noon, Wednesday, August 12 at the New Life Center.