Matthew Pierce, 55, of Philo, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his residence on July 13, 2025. He was born on November 6, 1969, in Barnesville, Ohio. He was raised in Frazeysburg, Ohio, by his parents Robert and Violet (Pierce)McGee. Matthew was a dedicated union worker for The Shelly Company for many years. He had a […]
John Edward Dingus Sr., 80, of Fairfax, VA, formerly of Batesville, OH, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. John was born on September 1, 1944, in Newcomerstown, OH, the son of Ernest and Isabella Dingus. He graduated from Batesville High School in 1962 and married Jennifer Sue […]
Jack Cera, a native son of Belmont County hailing from Bellaire, Ohio, and former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, passed away on Sunday, July 13th. He was with his wife, Becky (Mick), and beloved dog, Poppy. He leaves behind his daughters, Jaclyn Yocum (Brent) and Bethany Trifonoff (Jimmy), and granddaughters, Scarlett and Lena […]
John Adam Miller, 77, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Barnesville Hospital. John was born July 25, 1947, in Ironton, Ohio, a son of the late Matilda Miller. John lived in many different places in his life. In the local area, he lived at the Wiley Avenue group home, Lafferty […]
Richard Lee Harbourt, Sr., 83, of Belmont, Ohio passed away on July 10, 2025, at Barnesville Hospital. He was born on September 29, 1941, to the late Clayton Clark and Ruth Jeanette (Lynn) Harbourt. Richard retired with over twenty years as a Coal Miner. He served in the United States Air Force. He was a […]
Roger J. Reischman, 79, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at WVU Medicine – Wheeling Hospital. He was born on September 1, 1945, in Miltonsburg, Ohio, to the late Raymond Bernard “Jimmy” and Edith P. (Kress) Reischman. Roger was a 1965 graduate of Woodsfield High School. He retired after 40 years […]
Deloris L. Dickson, 95, formerly of Powhatan Point, Ohio, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025, in her home in North Georgia, surrounded by family. She was born June 5, 1930, in Beallsville, Ohio, a daughter of Stephen and Mary Jane (Van Ness) Boughner. She and Howard Dickson Jr. were married in 1950. Deloris was employed […]
New books and activities of the Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library are profiled each week.
Monday, July 14 Belmont County Board of Health Meeting, county EMA building, Bannock Road, St. Clairsville, 12 p.m. Warren Township Trustees Meeting, township building, Pultney Avenue, 5 p.m. Kirkwood Township Trustees Meeting, township building, Hendrysburg, 6 p.m. Barnesville Village Council Meeting, municipal building, 5 p.m. opening with an initial executive session to interview […]
Belmont County’s hidden treasure, Epworth Park, was recently featured in the pages of Ohio Magazine.