Drought Conditions Affect Area
As the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival nears, for a second year drought conditions are affecting the area.
Pumpkin Daily Delights: Sunday’s Festival Highlights
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Sunday, September 21.
Charles F. “Fred” McGee
Charles Frederick “Fred” McGee, age 85, of Senecaville, died Friday, September 19, 2025, at Altercare Summit Acres in Caldwell. He was born December 21, 1939, in Noble County, Ohio, son of the late Isaac and Stella Carpenter McGee. He was a 1957 graduate of Batesville High School and a veteran of the United States Marine […]
Well Pad Drilling Underway
Ascent Resources is developing a third well pad along Hillcrest Road north of Barnesville.
OHFF Country Store Saturday Fundraiser
The Country Store at Quaker City will be the scene Saturday for an Ohio Hills Folk Festival Committee fundraiser featuring great food options.
Mike Kinney
Michael Irwin Kinney, 61, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at his home. He was born January 22, 1964 in Barnesville, Ohio, a son of the late Gerald Duane and Ledra Jean Gallagher Kinney. Mike was a former construction worker for many years and was a social member of the VFW […]
Key Club’s Many Hands Make Light Work
Barnesville High School Key Club members joined forces with the Foster Hope Ohio Valley, loading approximately 100 backpacks for delivery. The students also unloaded a van full of donations and carried them up to the Foster Hope Ohio Valley’s office. With teamwork, the work was swiftly done. Foster Hope Ohio Valley is a charity organization […]
Watt Center to Have Biggest Book Sale Yet
The Watt Center prepares for another book sale: this time with around 15,000 books available.
Fire up the Grill!
Customer Appreciation Day is underway at all three Woodsfield Savings Bank locations Friday from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Call Logs covering various dates from September 14 through September 17 are reported below.