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Lois Irene (Merritt) Barr

Lois Irene (Merritt) Barr

Lois Irene Barr, 93, of Morristown, Ohio passed away on January 17, 2026.  She was born on August 21, 1932 to the late James and Marjorie (Lee) Merritt. Lois was the Superintendent of Nurses at Barnesville Hospital for over 20 years. She taught nursing classes at Belmont College for 15 years.  She was also a […]

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Joan (Thomas) Jenewein

Joan (Thomas) Jenewein

Joan Jenewein, 89, of Beallsville, Ohio (New Castle Community), passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026 in WVU Wheeling Hospital.  A daughter of the late William and Ina Hickman Thomas,  “Joan,”  as she was lovingly known to friends and family, was born “Mary Joan Thomas” on August 23, 1936 at the family’s home near Beallsville.   Joan was […]

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John Kinder Lovejoy

John Kinder Lovejoy

Listen to Obituary John Kinder Lovejoy, 68, of Jewett, Ohio, passed away on January 17, 2026, at his home with his loved ones by his side following a courageous battle with cancer that lasted over two years. He was born on September 15, 1957, in Bellaire, Ohio, to the late John Robert and Bernice Kinder […]

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Shamrock Cheerleaders Advance to State

Shamrock Cheerleaders Advance to State

Shamrock Varsity’s cheerleading squads participated in the Southeastern Regionals for Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) at Ban Johnson Arena at Marietta College Sunday in both Traditional and Game Day divisions.  

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Boys Claim OVAC Swimming Title

Boys Claim OVAC Swimming Title

Barnesville’s Boys claim the OVAC 1-3A swimming crown at Brooke High School in completion at the two-day OVAC Bill Brubaker Swimming Championships while the Girls team came in at the runner-up position.  

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