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Barbara Ann (Brill) Stephens

Barbara Ann (Brill) Stephens

Barbara Ann Stephens, 80, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at her home. She was born on March 14, 1945, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Charles Edward and Mildred Marie (Bailey) Brill. Barb was an easy going woman with a heart of gold who loved her family more than anything. […]

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Corrine Mae Billman

Corrine Mae Billman

With regret we announce the passing of Corrine Mae Walter Billman on July 22, 2025. Corrine was a lifelong resident of Woodsfield, having burst into the world on March 25, 1929, the first daughter of Hugh and Laura Walter. She lived through the difficulties of the depression and the austerity of WWII but graduated from […]

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Willard F. Yommer

Willard F. Yommer

Willard F. Yommer, 89, of Lewisville, Ohio passed away Monday, July 21, 2025, at his home. He was born at Grantsville, Maryland, on December 1, 1935, a son of the late Bruce and Jessie Yommer. He was a retired employee for General Motors, Parma, Ohio, with 31 years and was a U.S. Army veteran. He […]

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Barnesville Named Ohio “Hidden Gem”

Barnesville Named Ohio “Hidden Gem”

Online news source, WorldAtlas, one of the largest publishing resources in geography and other topics it covers, including sociology, demography, environment, economics, politics, and travel named Barnesville one of Ohio’s 10 “Hidden Gems”, the best communities for retires.

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Juanita McFarland

Juanita McFarland

Juanita McFarland, 53, of Barnesville, OH, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV, shortly after a beautiful memory walk held in her honor. Born on September 7, 1971, in Ohio, Juanita was the beloved daughter of Judith McFarland and the late Larry McFarland. She is survived by […]

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Another One Bites the Dust

Another One Bites the Dust

Early Tuesday morning, work crews arrived on site at 137 East South Street and began demolishing the historic brick residence on a lot at the corner of East South and South Arch streets, lot 77 of the original 1808 Barnesville village plat.

Community, History, News

Union Local High School Awarded Retired F-16 Thunderbird Jet

Union Local High School Awarded Retired F-16 Thunderbird Jet

Union Local Afterburner Committee is proud to announce the official acquisition of a retired United States Air Force F-16 Thunderbird Jet, which will be permanently displayed on campus as a tribute to American military service, aviation history, and community spirit reflecting the official mascot of the school.

Community, News, School

David Lee Grum

David Lee Grum

David Lee Grum, 85, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Wheeling Hospital. He was born August 31, 1939, in Bannock, Ohio, son of the late Frances Grill Grum and Frank F. Grum. David was a retired Director of Belmont County Water & Sewer for over 30 years. He was a […]

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Robert King

Robert King

Robert H. King age 101, of Canton, passed away on Fri., July 18, 2025.  He was born Sept. 7, 1923, in Barnesville, OH, a son to the late Henry and Florence (Byers) King. He was a 1941 graduate of Barnesville High School, and a 1951 graduate of The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree […]

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