Second-Half Property Tax Bills Sent
Second-half tax bills for Belmont County property manufactured home owners were mailed Friday, June 20.
Bruce Alan Neal
Bruce Alan Neal, 84, of Martins Ferry, OH, passed away Monday, June 23, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Martins Ferry, OH, on December 26, 1940. He was the son of the late Donald Edwin and Eva Eileen (Buffington) Neal.He was a retired engineer at GE.He was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, Past Master […]
Walter L. Johnson, Jr.
Walter L. Johnson, Jr., 66, of Pasadena, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at his home. He was born on December 29, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Sandra E. Johnson. Walt was a graduate of Mentor High School and attended The Ohio State University. He worked as a head finish carpenter, […]
Cooling Centers Open
Western Belmont County Cooling Centers are now open.
Alice Mae (Christman) Burga
Alice Mae (Christman) Burga, 87, of Salesville, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Altercare in Cambridge. She was born in a farmhouse in Monroe County on January 5, 1938, daughter of the late Thurman and Wilma (Geldmacher) Christman. Alice graduated from Beallsville High School, class of 1955. After school, she worked as a […]
Roger Lynn McBride
Roger L. McBride, 74, of Hendrysburg, Ohio passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at his home. He was born on April 3, 1951 in Hendrysburg to the late Harry N. “Slim” and Mary Phyllis (Thomas) McBride. Roger was a 1969 graduate of Barnesville High School. He was an avid Ohio State Buckeye and Cincinnati […]
Sports Honors and Awards
Several area high school athletes were honored this week.
Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library News
News from the Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library.
In the News
News briefs from the Barnesville area and eastern Ohio are profiled.
Pumpkin Festival Name Ribbon Cutter and Parade Grand Marshal
Former Belmont County Sheriff Dave Lucas will serve as Grand Marshal for the 2025 Barnesville Pumpkin Festival parade on Saturday, September 27. The Somerton native got his start in law enforcement at the Barnesville Police Department. He concluded a 46-year career in the field earlier this year serving as county sheriff from 2013-2025. In […]