Carol Lee Preston, 87, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026 at WVU Wheeling Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on November 2, 1938 in Jackson, Ohio to the late Leroy and Ruth B. (Armstrong) Chandler. Carol was an active member in the First United Methodist Church and Barnesville Rotary, […]
During the week of August 3, sixty-three band students attended band camp at Barnesville High School, preparing for the football season.
The Barnesville Shamrock Marching Band spent a week in August learning and perfecting this year’s football halftime show.
The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) announced the recipients of the 2026 River Valley Health Fund (RVHF) grants at Bridgeport this week.
Heavy rains totaling between 2-3 inches fell over a large area from Columbus to Wheeling resulting in flash floods Thursday morning and afternoon.
The Barnesville Shamrock Varsity Football season is here. For the first time in years, the team will invade New Concord to take on the John Glenn.
The 176th Monroe County Fair gets underway next week, running from August 24-29 at the fairgrounds off SR 26 in Woodsfield.
Victoria Doudna, 65, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at her home. She was born on June 13, 1961 in Millersburg, Ohio to the late Stanley Edison and Chloe A. (Harris) Custer. Victoria was an excellent cook and baker, she took great pride in baking Christmas cookies and delivering them to […]
Western Belmont County excerpts from August 7 to August 12 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.
During August, Brian Saner, Director of Food & Nutrition, has been preparing for the students’ return to school by creating menus for breakfast and lunch.