Naomi Jean Marmie, 93, of Woodsfield, Ohio, formerly of Ozark, Ohio died New Year’s Day, 2026. She was born on Christmas Day,1932 at home in Washington Township, Belmont County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Harry and Eva (Perkins) Poulson. Naomi was known for her cooking, gardening, and her infectious smile. Family and friends adored […]
Barnesville athletes will compete in the following contests the week of Jan. 5-11.
Lois Ruth Kemp, 90, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away at Emerald Pointe Health & Rehabilitation on January 3, 2026. She was born in Wayne Township near Beallsville, Ohio on September 25, 1935 to the late Harry and Eva (Perkins) Poulson. Lois was Protestant by faith. She graduated from Beallsville High School in 1953. She retired […]
Richard “Sarge” G. Garrett, 79, of Salesville, passed away Thursday (January 1, 2026) at his home surrounded by his family. He was born November 21, 1946 in Sand Fork WV, son of the late Loda Guy Garrett and Tressie (Minney) Garrett. He earned his B.A. from the University of Maryland. Richard was a US Army […]
Kristina Estle, manger of the Underground Railroad Museum that will move from Flushing to Morristown this fall, announces a successful grant application to research and submit Morristown’s Black Horse and the site of the free Captina African American Community in Somerset Township south of Barnesville to the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom sites.
Travel back in time through the pages of the former Barnesville Enterprise and Barnesville Whetstone newspapers.
Nancy Hanes Wildman explored the downtown snow mounds following the big Thanksgiving Snow of 1950. [Photo provided by Dal Wildman]
Results of Barnesville sports activities from Dec. 26 through Jan. 3 are reported this week.
The Barnesville Area News Company Team will conduct its annual meeting Tuesday, January 20 at 5 p.m. at the Barnesville Library Annex, 611 N. Chestnut Street.
Most newspapers and media platforms will remind readers what the most read or important articles were during the previous year.
We at Barnesville Area News have a similar story to tell. During our first year as a nonprofit, several stories