Barnesville Area News
New Teen Program Aims to Break Cycles

New Teen Program Aims to Break Cycles

Belmont County Court of Common Pleas Probate/Juvenile Division Judge Al Davies recently announced the launch of the Teen Recharge Program, a new initiative designed to equip strong-willed teens with the tools they need to foster accountability, personal growth and positive decision-making.

Community, Government, News

Barnesville Police Log

Barnesville Police Log

Excerpts from the Barnesville Police log for entries from September 8-14 are reported this week. Monday, September 8, 2025 5:28 am – officer on North Chestnut Street regarding a disabled vehicle. The vehicle was pushed into a parking lot. 11:20 am – caller states he got a text from the BMV saying he needs to […]

Community, Government, News

Art in Action

Art in Action

Barnesville Art Club members decorate downtown store and business windows preparing the community for next week’s Barnesville Pumpkin Festival.

Community, News, School

J. Matthew Miller

J. Matthew Miller

Matt Miller, 61, passed away at Knox Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. He was born December 28, 1963, in Cambridge, Ohio. He was the son of Janet Miller Stump and the late Frank Miller.Matt was a 1982 graduate of Barnesville High School and a 1986 graduate of Ohio University. […]

Obituaries

Richard “Dick” Reichley

Richard “Dick” Reichley

Richard L. (Dick) Reichley, age 88, of St. Clairsville, passed peacefully on September 15, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. Richard was born February 11, 1937, in Zanesville, Ohio, son of the late Harry Clyde Reichley and Margaret K. Reichley Sherlock.  A 1955 graduate of St. John’s High School in Bellaire, Ohio, he then went on to […]

Obituaries