Michael Dean Crooks, 66, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025 in Liza’s Place, Valley Hospice, Wheeling, West Virginia following a courageously fought battle with cancer. He was born November 22, 1959 in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late Clyde L. Crooks and Shirley Travis Kidd. Honoring Michael’s wishes, no […]
James Ray Schmitt, 63, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at his home. He was born December 19, 1962, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of the late Francis and Margaret DeLeau Schmitt. James was a laborer for Bob’s Transmission Shop. He enjoyed going to dirt track races and scratch off […]
Barnesville Village Council voted Monday to re-employ Solicitor Richard A. Myser for two more years, despite Mayor Jake Hershberger’s desire to consider other candidates for the job.
For the past several years, Santa Mike has filled the role of Barnesville’s Santa during Christmas in the Ville activities. He flips the switch at Oglebay Park’s Festival of Lights and makes appearances throughout the Ohio Valley region and the the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
call Monday evening just before 7:30 for a chimney fire in Oxford Township brought out several departments for mutual aid as Fairview Fire personnel determined the fire had spread to the basement.
Sheriff Log excerpts are created from information gleaned from individual “call record reports” of the Belmont County Sheriff’s Department. This report covers December 23-December 30.
Nancy Ann Miller, 95, of Lafferty, Ohio passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Park Health Center, St. Clairsville, Ohio. Nancy was born February 8, 1930, in Fairpoint, Ohio, a daughter of the late Andrew and Frances Kupiec Smokovich. Nancy was a homemaker and a member of Barnesville Assumption Catholic Church and National […]
Lester Lee Howell, 85, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at the Arbors of Woodsfield, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 16, 1940, in Beallsville, the son of the late John and Bertha (Hoskinson) Howell. Lester was retired from the former ORMET Aluminum Corporation, near Hannibal, Ohio. He loved being […]
John Robert “Bob” Carpenter, 72, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at his home. He was born on January 12, 1953 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Lawrence G. and Catherine E. (Nelson) Carpenter. Bob was a 1971 graduate of Barnesville High School. Following high school he enlisted into the Army […]
Barnesville’s 16th Annual Santa’s Spirit Sprint took place on a cold, wintry December afternoon. All proceeds from this racing event are spent on the Christmas wish lists of less fortunate children.