H. Allen “Butch” “Hank” Wilcox, 82, of Somerton, Ohio passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026, at his home. He was born on March 10, 1944, in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Clarence Alvin and Flossie F. (Walkup) Wilcox. Butch was a retired coal miner from Ohio Valley Coal Company’s No. 6 Mine. Following his […]
The following public meetings are slated to take place in the coming week:
The following Public Notices are published by Barnesville Area News Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The Barnesville Shamrocks ended their varsity football regular season undefeated with a 42-35 win over rival Union Local, who fell to 7-3.
Results of other area teams on the gridiron last night are shared below:
A federal Civil Rights lawsuit filed by a Flushing resident against the Union Local School District was settled for $300,000.
Joseph Dwight “Brownie” Brown, 94, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Emerald Pointe. He was born at his home in Tacoma, in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Ralph and Grace (Wiley) Brown. Brownie was a 1950 graduate of Barnesville High School and a proud veteran of the United States Army […]
Excellence in service to people with developmental disabilities was recognized at the first Heart & Hands Awards dinner held October 20, 2026, at the Ebbert Farm Event Center in St. Clairsville.
Barnesville Police Log excerpts are created from information gleaned from individual “record reports” provided to Barnesville Area News by the Barnesville Police Department. This report covers October 12 through October 18, 2026.
The Barnesville Community Foundation’s Annual Meeting that took place on October 19 included the election of officers and trustees for the coming year.