The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center, is coming to Belmont County on October 1–4, 2026 at the Belmont County Fairgrounds.
Saturday, December 13 Somerset Township Trustees, 8 a.m., township building, Somerton. Monday, December 15 Goshen Township Trustees Meeting, 4:30 p.m., township building, 61124 Hunter-Bethesda Road Warren Township Trustees Meeting, 5:30 p.m., township building, Pultney Avenue Kirkwood Township Trustees Meeting, 6 p.m., township garage, Hendrysburg Belmont Career Center Board Meeting, 6 p.m., 60890 Hammond Road, St. […]
On December 7, an Oglebay Institute Theater group performed Knock, Knock! It’s Christmas!, a festive, musical comedy, in the ballroom at the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum. Created in 2023 and in collaboration with Cheryl Pompeo, director of Oglebay Institute’s School of Dance, the show features three carol singers who bring Christmas cheer to a […]
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A 60-year-old Zanesville man died Wednesday after his vehicle veered off Interstate 70 and crashed in Belmont County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Travel back in time through the pages of the former Barnesville Enterprise and former Barnesville Whetstone newspapers.
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Police Log excerpts are created from information provided by the Barnesville Police Department gleaned from individual “call record reports”.
Kindness U President Peyton Steed and his family created the lighted arch leading down to the W. Main Street parking lot in Barnesville for the Christmas in the Ville festivities. Barnesville Area Chamber Director Jill Hissom stated, “Even at the last minute, I can always count on Peyton and the Kindness U organization whenever I […]
The Walton Retirement Home has a new addition to its facility: a new van with wheelchair accessibility.
Charles “Chuck” Franklin Hayer, 82, of Byesville, passed away Monday (December 8, 2025) at his home. He was born August 15, 1943 in Mooresville NC, son of the late Robert E. Hayer and Willie Mae (McCraven) Warden. Chuck retired from ODOT in 2003, where he had worked as a driver. He was also a member […]