The Epworth Park Cottage Owners Association and the Epworth Park Foundation are pleased to jointly announce the listing of the Epworth Park Historic District (Bethesda, Ohio) in the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is the official list of the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation and currently contains over 100,000 properties.
Barnesville Police Log excerpts from July 21-27 are reported this week.
Western Belmont County excerpts from the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Call Logs covering various dates from July 24 through July 30 are reported below.
A member of our local community, Becky Wehr of Barnesville is a Finalist for the 2025 SilverSneakers® Member of the Year Award, a national honor celebrating seniors who exemplify healthy, active living.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Pamela Boratyn announced details of a new plan to address the shortage of safe, accessible commercial-truck parking in Ohio by adding at least 1,400 new truck parking spaces across the state.
Agencies in the Ohio Valley will team up to educate on safety at the Barnesville Fire Department next month.
The Barnesville Fire Department’s free annual safety day will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 9 at the station.
The 2025 Sales Tax Holiday will run for two full weeks, beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Friday, August 1, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, August 14.
Every week we feature an image from the past.
Carolyn Joyce Perkins, 82, of Beallsville, Ohio (Wilson Community), passed away at her home on Sunday, July 27, 2025, following a long illness. A daughter of the late Franklin and Clara McDougal Bauer, Carolyn was born June 5, 1943 in Bellaire, Ohio. She had been a clerk for many years at the former M […]
The Barnesville community recently honored Shamrock fan and former park director William “Billy” Crawford with a memorial placed at the park.