Area communities observed Veterans Day last week with a variety of activities, programs and meals. In Barnesville on Monday night, the Elks Lodge hosted area veterans for their annual spaghetti dinner. Barnesville Schools hosted veterans in three ways. The elementary school hosted a program featuring Barnesville veterans’ organizations. High school students welcomed veterans for breakfast […]
Shamrock games, matches and other sports events for Nov. 16-23 are listed.
Buddy Barker, 85 of Somerton, Ohio passed away Sunday November 16, 2025 at his home. He was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia August 24, 1940 a son of the late Clifford and Garnett Wright Barker Sr. He retired from Ormet Aluminum Corp with over 30 years of service, and had also worked for Kirk’s Furniture. […]
The WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital Auxiliary helped purchase two bariatric tables for the Barnesville Hospital Rehabilitation Department.
Ellie Ewing, Executive Director of the Captina Conservancy since 2019, is stepping down from the position in December.
The Flushing Revitalization and Business Corporation and the Flushing VFD are hosting a holiday “Light up Flushing” event in the village from 6-7 p.m., Sunday. In addition to the tree lighting, there will be cookies, chili, hot dogs, hot cocoa, kids crafts and a photo op with a special guest! The free event will take […]
Public Meetings this week are listed.
Four Barnesville High School Cross Country runners were named this past week to the Academic All-East District team.
This summer the skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located at 400 Carrie Avenue, Barnesville (top of Hunts Avenue), was purchased by a New Jersey firm this summer. Dating to the 1980s when it was called the Barnesville Health Care Center, in recent years it was known as Astoria Place. The new owners are upgrading the […]
The Quaker City community will turn the lights on the the village Christmas tree Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m.