Barry Peters, 62, of Quaker City, Ohio passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at his home. He was born on November 19, 1963, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Larry and Judith Ann (Smith) Peters. Barry was a […]
Meet the Cast for the Wizard of Oz: Shamrock Theater, Dalton Drake
Meet the Cast for the Wizard of Oz: Shamrock Theater, Talen Jones
Thirty years ago, during the heyday of the “Barnesville Victorian Village Project,” local Bread and Breakfast operator Janet Thompson commissioned a 14-piece set of miniature buildings that were popular collector pieces.
Barnesville Chamber Director Jill Hissom is currently seeking a number of pieces to form a complete set of the collection. The chamber would like to raffle them off via a fundraiser to raise funds for chamber events.
Dessie Romain Riley, 100, of Medina, Ohio, formerly of Beallsville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 in the Life Care Center of Medina. Dessie was born August 7, 1925 in Beallsville, a daughter of the late Cecil Boyd and Sarah Gladys (Mobley) Smith. Over the years Dessie had held various jobs. In her late […]
The following public meetings and gatherings are scheduled the week of March 16-21.
Meet the Cast for the Wizard of Oz: Shamrock Theater, Felicity Clause
Billy R. Borton, 79, of Massillon, formerly of Dalton went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2026 at Aultman Hospital. He was born on June 19, 1946 to the late Joseph and Eva (Moore) Borton in Barnesville, Ohio. A veteran of The United States Army, Billy attended Massillon Baptist Temple. He was a […]
Meet the Cast for the Wizard of Oz: Shamrock Theater, Kennedy Little
Francis Raymond “Butch” Lucas Jr., 79, of Temperanceville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at WVU Reynolds Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 5, 1946 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Francis and Mary S. (Starr) Lucas. Butch was a 1966 graduate of Barnesville High School, a proud Vietnam veteran, he served […]