Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library Valentine Event
Staff members of the Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library welcome parents and grandparents to bring children “of all ages” to the Library Annex, February 12 for a Valentine’s Family Night.
Bethesda Public Library Book Club
A Novel Bunch Book Club at Bethesda Public Library will discus “The Flight Girls” by Noelle Salazar at 3 p.m. February 9th.
Belmont VFD Report
In 2025, the volunteers of the Belmont Fire Department responded to 234 fire calls and 347 emergency medical requests.
John Kinder Lovejoy
Listen to Obituary John Kinder Lovejoy, 68, of Jewett, Ohio, passed away on January 17, 2026, at his home with his loved ones by his side following a courageous battle with cancer that lasted over two years. He was born on September 15, 1957, in Bellaire, Ohio, to the late John Robert and Bernice Kinder […]
Barnesville Repeats as OVAC 3A Wrestling Champion
This was Barnesville’s 7th consecutive 3A crown and the 15th overall for the school at the OVAC Ron Mauck Wrestling Tournament
Shamrock Cheerleaders Advance to State
Shamrock Varsity’s cheerleading squads participated in the Southeastern Regionals for Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) at Ban Johnson Arena at Marietta College Sunday in both Traditional and Game Day divisions.
Boys Claim OVAC Swimming Title
Barnesville’s Boys claim the OVAC 1-3A swimming crown at Brooke High School in completion at the two-day OVAC Bill Brubaker Swimming Championships while the Girls team came in at the runner-up position.
Boys Bowling Team Buckeye 8 Champions
The Barnesville Boys Bowling Team took the Buckeye 8 Championships at St. Clair Lanes Tuesday afternoon.
Shamrock Athletics Scores Jan. 12-17
Barnesville sports teams competed in several contests the week of Jan. 12-17. In addition to these scores, Barnesville Area News will report separately on varsity bowling, varsity swimming and varsity wrestling championships.
Public Notices
Barnesville Area News publishes the following Public Notices for the week of January 18, 2026.