Council Votes to Move Ahead with Lake Purchase
The village of Barnesville is moving forward with the purchase of Long Run Lake despite one council member’s “hell no” vote.
Fire Chars Acreage near Temperanceville
A fire ignited by a tree blown down onto a power line Sunday afternoon covered 8.8 wooded acres along State Route 379 near Temperanceville according to a spokesperson for the Somerton Volunteer Fire Department.
Hines Takes State Title!
Ladyn Hines won a state wrestling title while the boys’ team came in 8th in the state at Columbus this past weekend.,
Carol Sue (Diehl) Baker
Carol Sue (Diehl) Baker, 71, of Belmont passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at WVU Medicine-Wheeling Hospital, surrounded by her loving son and daughter-in-law. She was born on November 15, 1954, the daughter of the late, Leslie and Betty (Wallace) Diehl. Carol was Methodist by faith and was a long time General Manager for the […]
Barry Peters
Barry Peters, 62, of Quaker City, Ohio passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at his home. He was born on November 19, 1963, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Larry and Judith Ann (Smith) Peters. Barry was a […]
Meet the Cast for the Wizard of Oz: Shamrock Theater, Dalton Drake
Meet the Cast for the Wizard of Oz: Shamrock Theater, Dalton Drake
Meet the Cast for the Wizard of Oz: Shamrock Theater, Talen Jones
Meet the Cast for the Wizard of Oz: Shamrock Theater, Talen Jones
Chamber Seeks ‘Barnesville Collection’ Pieces
Thirty years ago, during the heyday of the “Barnesville Victorian Village Project,” local Bread and Breakfast operator Janet Thompson commissioned a 14-piece set of miniature buildings that were popular collector pieces.
Barnesville Chamber Director Jill Hissom is currently seeking a number of pieces to form a complete set of the collection. The chamber would like to raffle them off via a fundraiser to raise funds for chamber events.
Dessie Romain (Smith) Riley
Dessie Romain Riley, 100, of Medina, Ohio, formerly of Beallsville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 in the Life Care Center of Medina. Dessie was born August 7, 1925 in Beallsville, a daughter of the late Cecil Boyd and Sarah Gladys (Mobley) Smith. Over the years Dessie had held various jobs. In her late […]
Area Public Meetings March 16-21
The following public meetings and gatherings are scheduled the week of March 16-21.