Superintendent Micah Fuchs announced the Board of Education and Police Chief Rocky Sirianni have found a school resource officer for the elementary school.
Cody Daughtery will be moving from patrol to SRO for the coming year. Although, he’ll still do patrol work when school is out.
Somerton native Don Byers continues his life after driving more than three million miles in his career with Greyhound.
Byers, who just turned 91 in June, settled on East Walnut Street, where he keeps his wife’s ashes, his brothers’ military memorabilia, and his own stack of awards from Greyhound. He continues to be close with his four children and 16 grandchildren.
This summer, high school seniors and recent high school graduates had the opportunity to earn workforce credential certifications and gain access to internships and job opportunities through an innovative partnership between GRIT Ohio and Belmont College.
Barbara Ann Stephens, 80, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at her home. She was born on March 14, 1945, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Charles Edward and Mildred Marie (Bailey) Brill. Barb was an easy going woman with a heart of gold who loved her family more than anything. […]
With regret we announce the passing of Corrine Mae Walter Billman on July 22, 2025. Corrine was a lifelong resident of Woodsfield, having burst into the world on March 25, 1929, the first daughter of Hugh and Laura Walter. She lived through the difficulties of the depression and the austerity of WWII but graduated from […]
Willard F. Yommer, 89, of Lewisville, Ohio passed away Monday, July 21, 2025, at his home. He was born at Grantsville, Maryland, on December 1, 1935, a son of the late Bruce and Jessie Yommer. He was a retired employee for General Motors, Parma, Ohio, with 31 years and was a U.S. Army veteran. He […]
Online news source, WorldAtlas, one of the largest publishing resources in geography and other topics it covers, including sociology, demography, environment, economics, politics, and travel named Barnesville one of Ohio’s 10 “Hidden Gems”, the best communities for retires.
Juanita McFarland, 53, of Barnesville, OH, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV, shortly after a beautiful memory walk held in her honor. Born on September 7, 1971, in Ohio, Juanita was the beloved daughter of Judith McFarland and the late Larry McFarland. She is survived by […]
Early Tuesday morning, work crews arrived on site at 137 East South Street and began demolishing the historic brick residence on a lot at the corner of East South and South Arch streets, lot 77 of the original 1808 Barnesville village plat.
he Barnesville Exempted Village School District Board of Education will hold a Special Board Meeting on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 7:00 am.