Muskingum WCD Names Chief of Conservation
The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) announces that Dana Ohman joined the organization in January as Chief of Conservation.
Area Fire Departments Receive Small Communities Fire Department Grants Draft
In addition to Barnesville, three other area fire departments are receiving state grants as part of a $7.997 million grant program that will benefit 190 departments in 49 Ohio counties.
Mock Trial Staged at Barnesville Middle School
Belmont County Juvenile and Probate Court Judge Albert E. Davis brough his annual Mock Trail program to Barnesville Middle School this past week. The goal of the program that the judge conducts each school year is to educate local middle and high school students about the juvenile court system, legal consequences, and rehabilitation. The programs […]
Barnesville State Theater Presents Lady and the Tramp
The Barnesville State Theater and Ohio Goes to the Movies will show the movie The Lady and the Tramp this May at the historic movie downtown movie house.
Bethesda Public Library News
Upcoming events at the Bethesda Public Library, 112 N. Main Street, are profiled below.
Beth Ann (Lucas) Edwards
Beth Ann Edwards, 68, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 20, 2026. She was born on November 11, 1957, a daughter to Carol Speranza and the late John Lucas. Beth retired from the Union Local School District as a Special Education teacher after 30 years of service. She was passionate […]
Great Ohio Climate March Planned for May
Third Act Ohio invites the public to hike and walk May 16-28 at the Great Ohio Climate March. The march begins in Athens, Ohio, runs through Salt Fork State Park, and ends at the Statehouse in Columbus.
Wilda Jean Thompson
Wilda Jean Thompson, age 92, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026. She was born on September 20, 1933, in Somerton, Ohio, to the late George Weber and Lina Campbell. Jean graduated from Barnesville High School, in the class of 1951, and two years later married the love of her life, Thomas […]
February Belmont County Clerk of Courts Report
Laura A. Zupko, Belmont County Clerk of Courts, has issued the office’s Monthly Report for February 2026.
News from Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library
News from the Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library the week of March 20, 2026.