Pennyroyal Features Kevin Prater Band
The featured band at the Pennyroyal Opera House on Dec. 5 will be the Kevin Prater Band from eastern Kentucky.
Barnesville Shamrock Football Cheer Awards
Awards were handed out Nov. 25 at a program at Barnesville High School. Special cheerleading awards went to: Cheerleading year recognition awards were handed out to:
Lawrence “Larry” Akers
Lawrence “Larry” Dean Akers, 71, of Bethesda, Ohio, passed away on November 26, 2025. Born on August 30, 1954, Larry was the son of the late Lowell (Anita) Akers and Ledra “Jean” (Gerald) Kinney. Larry lived a life full of humor, hard work, and love for his family and friends. Larry spent most of his […]
Giving Tuesday: Help Strengthen Local Journalism in Barnesville
This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking our neighbors near and far to help keep something important alive in Barnesville: local news.
Pay Raises up for Review by Village Council
Barnesville Village Council will consider 2026 pay raises at their December 1 meeting.
Architecture Review Board Chair Seeks Council’s Advice on Signage Violations
Luke Johnson of the Architectural Review Board attended the Nov. 24 council meeting with concerns regarding signage at the new Tobacco and Vape Shop on 123 N Chestnut St.
Gerald “Jerry” John Weiksner
Gerald “Jerry” John Weiksner, 68, of Quaker City, passed away November 24, 2025 at 12:15pm, we said goodbye to the man, the myth the legend…. My father-in-law lived a simple life, but he loved deeply and gave endlessly. He found peace in his land, in the quiet, up on a hill. He never wanted anyone […]
Donnettia Maxine (Brown) Hall
Donnettia Maxine Hall, 67, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away peacefully in her childhood home after a battle with cancer on Friday, November 28, 2025. Donnettia was born on June 29, 1958 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Bobby Gene and Patricia Ann (Milhoan) Brown. Donnettia had a wonderful childhood, she grew up on a small […]
Jeffery D. Pickenpaugh
Jeffery D. Pickenpaugh, 76, of Tacoma, Ohio, died November 27, 2025, in Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Barnesville, Ohio. He was born January 13, 1949, in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Douglas Giffen Pickenpaugh and Betty June Brown Pickenpaugh. Jeff retired after 34 years with the United Mine Workers of America […]
‘Knock, Knock! It’s Christmas at OUE
Ohio University Eastern will host Knock, Knock! It’s Christmas! a festive musical comedy revue, at 2 p.m. Dec. 6, in Shannon Hall Theater.