William Mark Martinko, 86, of Bates City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, July 3rd, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, Missouri. A private family visitation will be held Sunday, July 6th, at Royer Funeral Home in Oak Grove, Missouri, at 4:00 p.m. Interment will be on Wednesday, July 9th, at the Belmont Cemetery, in Belmont, […]
Judy Ann Burkhart Carpenter, 71, of Barnesville, Ohio (formerly of Miltonsburg and Belle Valley Ohio), passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. She was born at Barnesville, Ohio, on July 21, 1953, a daughter of the late Charles and Wilma Crock Burkhart. Judy was a homemaker and a member […]
Chloe Marie Foster, 94, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Park Health Center, St. Clairsville. She was born April 22, 1931, a daughter of the late Thomas and Blanche Walters Durbin. Chloe was a graduate of Smith High School in Centerville, OH. She retired after many years from Riesbecks Food […]
Gary “Rick” Richard Bradford, age 76, of Salesville, OH passed away Saturday July 5, 2025 at his home. He was born December 13, 1948 in Rockcreek, West Virginia to the late William Albert “Bill” Bradford and Maxine Lafferty Bradford Seven. He was a Vietnam Veteran who proudly served as a part of the United States […]
Scores of former Barnesville High School graduates and their guests will descend upon the “old hometown” this weekend for Alumni Weekend.
Michael (Mike) Richard Mueller, age 69, passed away peacefully on June 30th at his home in Columbus, Ohio. Born in Barnesville, Ohio, Mike was the beloved son of Richard Herbert and Joan Elaine Mueller (Kerstetter), who preceded him in death. He was a proud graduate of Union Local High School. Mike dedicated over 40 years […]
News of a special event at Shady Lane Events Center and area Vacation Bible Schools are profiled this week.
The Summer Edition of the Olney Current is now available online. Read the most recent news of the school including a recap of the 2025 Commencement and Alumni Weekend. The Olney Friends School, located east of Barnesville, was established in Mt. Pleasant in 1837. The school moved to its current campus in 1876. Read […]
News this week features the Captina Conservancy, Fairview VFD and Belmont County Sheriff’s Office.
SR 147, Leatherwood Road is closed in Barnesville this week just west of South Gardner Street for a culvert replacement project.