From left to right, the Top 10 Students of the Barnesville Class of 2025: Valedictorian Kylee Powell, Salutatorian Luke Taylor, Addyson Moore, Carson Burkhart, Alexis Grear, Evan Boulet, Hayley Hoffer, Caleb Powell, Kennadi Dodd, and Conner Starr. The Class of 2025 is the last class to have a valedictorian. Next year, Barnesville High School will […]
The Barnesville Exempted Village School District will present diplomas for the 147th time to the class of 2025 on Tuesday, May 20. This tradition dates back to 1878. The event is scheduled to take place at the Barnesville Shamrock Stadium at 7:00 PM. In case of inclement weather, the program will move to the BHS […]
The Barnesville High School Senior Awards Assembly took place in the BHS Auditorium on Monday, May 12, 2025. Senior Class President Olivia Phillips was the Emcee for the program. All awards and scholarships are listed in order of the program presentation.* *Please note: This list was compiled by volunteers for the nonprofit Barnesville Area News […]
Charlene N. Chumney, 87, of Old Washington, passed away peacefully at the Kobacker Hospice House in Columbus, Ohio on May 13, 2025. Charlene was born in Dover, Ohio on January 25, 1938, to the late George and Dorothy (Dolvin) Aston. After graduating from Dover High School in 1956, she married her high school sweetheart Walter […]
Cynthia Flynn, 64, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at WVU Barnesville Hospital. She was born on March 11, 1961 in Barnesville to the late Hillis “Skeeter” and Shirley (Warrick) Davis. Cindy was a graduate of Barnesville High School and Belmont Technical College where she received her LPN degree. She was […]
Mary C. (Blondheim) McCoy, 84, of Quaker City, passed away Tuesday (May 13, 2025) at her home. She was born August 23, 1940 in West Virginia, daughter of the late Rondel Blondheim and Margaret Jane (Burke) Blondheim. In her younger years, Mary had worked as a waitress at various restaurants. Later, she became an independent […]
Elnora Mae Baranich, age 90, of Woodsfield, OH passed away on Tuesday, May 13th in her home. She was born July 24, 1934 to the late Charles and Mildred (Toller) Goudy. Many people knew Elnora (Ellie) from her many years in Home Interior & Gifts. She also worked at the A&P and M&K in Powhatan […]
Marvin Hansel Baldridge, 82, of Barnesville, Ohio, formerly of Beallsville, Ohio passed away Monday, May 12th, 2025 at The Walton Retirement Home in Barnesville, Ohio. He was born November 10th, 1942 in Pineville, West Virginia, one of 8 children of the late Claude Clayton, Sr. and Ida Lee (Forrester) Baldridge. Over the years, Marvin had […]
Final results of the WesBanco Shamrock Relays including individual scores of Barnesville, Union Local and Beallsville teams are posted.
Tina M. Steele, 66, of Fairview, Ohio passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025, at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital. She was born on February 7, 1959, in Bellaire to the late William Ford Holliday and Ruth I. (Stewart) Boston. Tina was a 1977 graduate of Union Local High School and was a retired bus driver […]