Upcoming Public Meetings
Several public meetings will take place during the coming week.
Holloway Celebrates 77th Oldtimers Baseball Festival
Holloway will celebrate its 77th annual Oldtimers Baseball Festival with food, a car show, parade and more.
The Oldtimers festival will begin at 11 a.m. with the kitchen opening at that time daily, Labor Day Weekend, Aug 29-31, with the festival concluding at 5 p.m. Aug. 31.
Mary Lou (Yoho) Trainer
Mary Lou Trainer, 77, of Quaker City, passed away Friday, August 22, 2025, at Genesis Hospital. Mary Lou was born July 30, 1948, in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Haven and Ada (Harding) Yoho. She owned Trainer’s Creations with her husband. She enjoyed giving rides to her neighbors in the Amish community and traveling. […]
County Road Closures Ahead
Belmont County Engineer Terry D. Lively’s office announced two upcoming local road closures in the Barnesville area. They are:
Belmont VFD Project Update
Ground preparation work is nearing an end for the new Belmont Firehouse. (Barnesville Area News photo)
Pumpkin Festival Build Up
The festival released information on several contests the week of August 18-23.
Bethesda Library News
The Bethesda Public Library wraps up summer activities before launching into fall classes in September.
New Material at Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library
New material added to the Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library is listed.
John Wayne Carpenter
John Wayne Carpenter, 79, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Walton Home. He was born in Barnesville on September 5, 1945, to the late Hila and Civilla (Stephen) Carpenter. John was a 1963 graduate of Barnesville High School. Following high school John was drafted in the United States Army, […]
Judith Elaine Robinson
Judith Elaine Robinson, age 82, of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully at Wheeling Hospital on August 21, 2025, after an extended illness. She was surrounded by her loving family and her special caretaker Cindy Schumacher. Born on August 9, 1943, near New Milton, West Virginia, Judy was the daughter of the late Paul and Wilma […]