Zion Retreat Celebrates Independence Day and Dog Park Opening
Zion Retreat & RV Park will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and a grand opening of its new dog park this week.
Survey Feedback for the Future Vision of Barnesville
A large number of Barnesville residents and those who frequent the community completed a vision survey for the village and Belmont County Community Improvement Corporation.
Martha Velma Lee (Carpenter) Bishop
Martha Velma Lee (Carpenter) Bishop, 89, of Cambridge, passed away Tuesday (July 1, 2025). She was born September 14, 1935 in Noble County, daughter of the late Cleveland E. and Beulah P. (Powell) Carpenter. A graduate of Beaver Local High School, Martha retired in 1989 from Champion Spark Plug after 33 years of service. In […]
Clayton Henry Coffey
Clayton Henry Coffey (77) of Salesville, Ohio transitioned to his next life May 23, 2025, at MD Anderson Houston, TX. Clayton was born February 10, 1948. He grew up on a livestock and grain farm in Groveport, Ohio. He attended Groveport-Madison Schools and was very active in FFA being on the Ohio Milk Judging Team. […]
Shaun Patrick Bruce
Shaun Patrick Bruce,62, of Lafferty passed away on June 28, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 18, 1962, in Rock Springs, Wyoming, to the late Maxine (Gilham) Brado. Shaun was a city bus driver and dispatcher for the Ohio Valley Regional Transit Authority. He attended the Bethesda Christian […]
Nancy Irene (Lee) Detling
Nancy Irene Detling, 73, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on August 29, 1951 in Barnesville to the late Charles “Glenn” and Betty Irene (Bailey) Lee. Nancy’s greatest love in life was spending time with her family and grandsons. She […]
Barnesville Native Relates to Others in New Book
Barnesville native Sam Shuman released his new book, The Rural Raconteur: Sam’s Stories about Heritage, Farm Life and a Small Town Upbringing, where he relates to other Barnesvillians and what it’s like to live in a small village.
Barnesville Celebrates in Grand Style
Barnesville’s Independence Day Celebration is set for Saturday, July 5 at Memorial Park.
OVAC Museum Features Beallsville Blue Devils
The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Museum’s social media post this week featured the Beallsville Blue Devils. With the recent vote by the Switzerland of Ohio School Board closing the high school, it is an appropriate time to recount the school’s sports history. “Beallsville High School moved into a new building on the village’s west side […]
District Track Honors
Several Barnesville Shamrock track team members