This year marked the 120th Ohio Hills Folk Festival also known to locals as “The Quaker City Homecoming”. A parade held during the festival dates back almost to the festival’s beginning. Businesses have promoted their wares and services over the years. This ca. 1907-10 entry to the parade highlighted the blacksmith services of T.H. English. […]
Barnesville Pinto Slugger Tournament Barnesville Pinto Slugger Tournament will take place at Barnesville Memorial Park, July 18-20. The tournament is open to recreation all-star teams only. There is a three-game guarantee. Registration is $250 per team payable via Venmo or by check. Barnesville Junior Baseball League, 318 W. South Street, Barnesville, OH 43713. For information […]
Prior to the May 6 village council meeting, Barnesville economic development director Bill Knox outlined possible development goals and objectives for the village.
At the last village council meeting, two bids were opened for oil and gas leases additional miscellaneous parcels not bid on in previous bids. One bid was from Blue Baron Energy, the firm that was awarded a recent contract on village owned land outside of the corporation in Warren Township, and Grenadier Energy Partners, the […]
WVU Medicine/Barnesville Hospital and HealthNet Aeromedical Services will cut the ribbon for the relocated helipad between the hospital and the medical Center, Wednesday, June 5 at 1:30 pm. In recent years, the helipad location was at nearby Barnesville-Bradfield Airport. Prior to that, it was located in the parking lot where it will be relocated. Taking […]
Barnesville Memorial Park Pool is Open for the season. Hours of operation are: Monday-Thursday 12:00-5:00, Friday-Sunday 12:00-6:00. General admission rates are Adults $4.00, Students $3.00, Children under 5 are free. Evenings are available for private pool parties and lessons. Private swim parties are $100 for the first hour and $20 each additional hour per guard. […]
Next up in the Fun in the Ville Series is “Luau in the Ville” the first Thursday in June, June 6, 4:00-8:00. See more details under Community Meetings, Events and Programs below. The next monthly meeting of the Chamber is scheduled to take place at Noon, Wednesday, June 12. Chamber Offers Free Business Training Session. […]
With rain threatening, Barnesville’s Annual Program was moved to the Barnesville Fire Station Monday morning. Over 100 citizens attended the program featuring speaker Lawrence “Larry” C. Graham, III, a resident of Sandy Ridge and a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War and Dessert Storm conflict. In addition to Graham’s address, local veteran Lori Keylor Wehr […]
Baskets are Up, Flags too. Village employees recently hung downtown flower baskets and position American Flags on the downtown flag poles in advance of Memorial Day and the summer season.
Barnesville was abuzz this past week following a report reposed on several local Facebook Pages that claims Barnesville is being hollowed out following the oil/gas fracking boom.