Barnesville Area News
Smashing Turnout for the 41st Barnesville Blood Bash

Smashing Turnout for the 41st Barnesville Blood Bash

Photos by Hayden Fox, BHS Student During the 41st Barnesville Blood Bash, 308 units of blood were successfully donated. Every donation will go directly to local patients at Barnesville Hospital or throughout the country to Vitalant’s other facilities. Maya Santana, Vitalant communications manager, shared, “Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion, […]

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Timothy M. Nicholson

Timothy M. Nicholson

Timothy Michael Nicholson, 69, of Wheeling, WV passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Wheeling Hospital. He was born October 13, 1955 in Wheeling, son of the late William A. & Ginevra (Duff) Nicholson. Tim studied at West Liberty University and Wheeling University, and was a graduate of Mountaineer State College. He is survived […]

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Paul Walter Taylor

Paul Walter Taylor

Paul Walter Taylor, 78, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at his home. He was born March 10, 1947, in Barnesville, Ohio, a son of the late Charles Dale Taylor and Patricia Ann Cook Taylor. Paul was a retired clerk for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. He was currently employed at Little Caesar’s […]

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Cutting Class for a Cure: Record-Breaking Year!

Cutting Class for a Cure: Record-Breaking Year!

Barnesville Middle School’s Cutting Class for a Cure raised a record-breaking $49,194 last Friday to assist any Belmont County resident receiving cancer treatment. Middle School teacher and chair of the nonprofit, Denise Adkins-Leach, stated, “We had a beautiful day and everyone had fun while raising money for a great cause.” This year’s total surpassed last […]

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Mary Ann (Woods) Compton

Mary Ann (Woods) Compton

Mary Ann (Woods) Compton, 93, of Senecaville, passed away Saturday (May 17, 2025) at OhioHealth Southeastern Med, Cambridge. She was born January 19, 1932 in Hamilton, daughter of the late Demeree Woods and Orpha (Bishop) Woods. A 1949 graduate of Hamilton High School, Mary worked at Miami University in housekeeping and also in the art […]

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Sectional Softball Champs!

Sectional Softball Champs!

The Lady Shamrocks beat Edison Local this week to claim their third consecutive Sectional Title. This and other games of the week are profiled.

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