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Shirley Ann (Gay) Kildow

Shirley Ann (Gay) Kildow

Shirley Ann (Gay) Kildow was born November 2, 1936, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, of Bethesda, Ohio, passed away February 12, 2026, at Emerald Pointe Health and Rehabilitation facility, Barnesville, Ohio.  She was the daughter of the late Charles E. Gay and Lela M. (Jenewein) Gay (aka Lela M. Roe).  Shirley was retired […]

Obituaries

Valentine Flowers Brighten Seniors’ Day

Valentine Flowers Brighten Seniors’ Day

For a third-year running, members of the leadership team at WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital pitched in to help The Flower Garden’s owner Shelley Rockwell fulfill the flower shop’s Senior Valentine’s Day project.

Community, News

‘Rocks Wrestlers Capture Buckeye 8 Crown

‘Rocks Wrestlers Capture Buckeye 8 Crown

Barnesville Shamrock Wrestlers continued their winning ways this past week winning the school’s first Buckeye 8 Wrestling Tournament Crown Tuesday. Tournament competition took place at the ECO Center near Ohio University Eastern.

News, School, Sports

Roger Lee Schmitt

Roger Lee Schmitt

Roger Lee Schmitt, 78, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Forest Hill Nursing Home in St. Clairsville. He was born May 17, 1947, in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Francis and Margaret DeLeau Schmitt. Roger was a retired mechanic for Ohio Valley Paving in Belmont and Rod’s […]

Obituaries

Belmont County Sheriff’s Log

Belmont County Sheriff’s Log

Western Belmont County excerpts from February 6 through February 11 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.  February 6, 2026 2:05 pm – North Main Street, Bethesda.  Unoccupied vehicle blocking roadway. Contact made with owner who will move it. 5:51 pm – Rosemary Camp Road, Flushing. Deputy at […]

Government, News