Decorate Library Mitten Tree!
Staff at the Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library is again accepting donations of scarves, mittens and gloves for distribution at local schools and the Barnesville Thrift Store.
Area Christmas Services
Area Christmas Services through Dec. 25 are shared.
Jaime Lynn Conley
Jaime Lynn Conley, 44, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025 in Beallsville, Ohio. She was born at Glendale, West Virginia on December 12, 1980 a daughter of Judy Kay Lemons Conley who survives of Moundsville, West Virginia and James Conley. She was a former sales consultant for Sears. She was […]
Barnesville School Choirs Presented Winter Concert
On December 11, the Barnesville Performing Arts presented the first performance of the winter concert series in the BHS Auditorium. This event included the beginning choir, intermediate choir, and chamber choir.
Tree Lights up Belmont
Beverly Yoe, councilwoman and longtime teachers aide at Belmont Elementary, flipped the switch to light the community Christmas tree at Belmont on Dec. 6.
ODA Announces $6.5 Million Available to Preserve Farmland
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announces that nine land trusts, seven counties or townships, and 26 Soil and Water Conservation Districts will receive funding to help preserve farmland across the state.
The Wall That Heals Coming to Belmont County
The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center, is coming to Belmont County on October 1–4, 2026 at the Belmont County Fairgrounds.
Public Meetings Dec. 13-20
Saturday, December 13 Somerset Township Trustees, 8 a.m., township building, Somerton. Monday, December 15 Goshen Township Trustees Meeting, 4:30 p.m., township building, 61124 Hunter-Bethesda Road Warren Township Trustees Meeting, 5:30 p.m., township building, Pultney Avenue Kirkwood Township Trustees Meeting, 6 p.m., township garage, Hendrysburg Belmont Career Center Board Meeting, 6 p.m., 60890 Hammond Road, St. […]
Theater Group Performed at Victorian Mansion
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 […]
Fatal Crash Takes Places Near Barnesville Interchange
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.