A new regional tourism brand, Ohio Foothills, has officially launched to market a multi-county area of east-central Ohio as a unified travel destination, showcasing the region’s rolling landscapes, rich history, outdoor recreation, and small-town charm.
Project will Serve Fairview, Hendrysburg and Mt. Olivett Road North With a mid-2026 project launch approaching, planners and officials for the North Water Project have begun the major step of securing easements affecting property owners. Once completed, the project will provide plentiful, safe water for residents and businesses in the communities of Fairview and […]
Barnesville Area News publishes the following Public Notices for the week of February 13, 2026.
Reverend Dr. Richard Lee Shipley, age 91, of Hudson, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026. Richard was born in Flushing, Ohio. He was born after his father’s death and was raised by his mother as the youngest of four brothers. He attended Nyack College and went on to earn a doctorate in theology from Chicago […]
Marylin Ellen Shipley (nee Phelps), age 90, of Hudson, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026. Marylin was born in Great Bend, Pennsylvania. She attended Nyack College and went on to earn her master’s in teaching from Geneva College. She was a lifelong elementary school teacher at Beaver Local and was the organist at any church […]
Travel back in time through the pages of the former Barnesville Enterprise and former Barnesville Whetstone newspapers.
A Black History Month presentation will take place at the Underground Railroad Museum Ohio Valley located in Flushing on Feb, 17.
Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan has announced his candidacy to be the next judge of the Belmont County Court of Common Pleas.
The Belmont County Sheriff’s Office arrested 28-year-old male, of Columbus, Myreik Trevette Fryson after assaulting two correctional officers at 11 p.m. Monday at the Belmont County Jail.
Barnesville Police, Fire and EMS were dispatched to The Pit Stop Drive Thru and Carryout at 777 East Main Street at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday after a vehicle in line for the carryout window went through the concrete block wall. According to Barnesville Police Chief Rocky Sirianni, the driver, a 67-year-old woman, mistakenly hit the gas […]