Due to the forecasted inclement weather for Tuesday, May 20, Barnesville High School graduation will now be held in the BHS Gymnasium. Doors will open at 5:00 PM. The ceremony will start at 7:00 PM.
Photos by Hayden Fox, BHS Student During the 41st Barnesville Blood Bash, 308 units of blood were successfully donated. Every donation will go directly to local patients at Barnesville Hospital or throughout the country to Vitalant’s other facilities. Maya Santana, Vitalant communications manager, shared, “Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion, […]
Timothy Michael Nicholson, 69, of Wheeling, WV passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Wheeling Hospital. He was born October 13, 1955 in Wheeling, son of the late William A. & Ginevra (Duff) Nicholson. Tim studied at West Liberty University and Wheeling University, and was a graduate of Mountaineer State College. He is survived […]
Paul Walter Taylor, 78, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at his home. He was born March 10, 1947, in Barnesville, Ohio, a son of the late Charles Dale Taylor and Patricia Ann Cook Taylor. Paul was a retired clerk for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. He was currently employed at Little Caesar’s […]
Barnesville Middle School’s Cutting Class for a Cure raised a record-breaking $49,194 last Friday to assist any Belmont County resident receiving cancer treatment. Middle School teacher and chair of the nonprofit, Denise Adkins-Leach, stated, “We had a beautiful day and everyone had fun while raising money for a great cause.” This year’s total surpassed last […]
Mary Ann (Woods) Compton, 93, of Senecaville, passed away Saturday (May 17, 2025) at OhioHealth Southeastern Med, Cambridge. She was born January 19, 1932 in Hamilton, daughter of the late Demeree Woods and Orpha (Bishop) Woods. A 1949 graduate of Hamilton High School, Mary worked at Miami University in housekeeping and also in the art […]
The Union Local School Board honored Jet Setters of the Year and retirees at their May 15 meeting.
Students again this year researched and portrayed famous Americans at the Union Local Middle School Famous Americans Fair.
Recent news from the East Guernsey School District is shared.
The Lady Shamrocks beat Edison Local this week to claim their third consecutive Sectional Title. This and other games of the week are profiled.