Area communities observed Veterans Day last week with a variety of activities, programs and meals. In Barnesville on Monday night, the Elks Lodge hosted area veterans for their annual spaghetti dinner. Barnesville Schools hosted veterans in three ways. The elementary school hosted a program featuring Barnesville veterans’ organizations. High school students welcomed veterans for breakfast […]
Ellie Ewing, Executive Director of the Captina Conservancy since 2019, is stepping down from the position in December.
The Flushing Revitalization and Business Corporation and the Flushing VFD are hosting a holiday “Light up Flushing” event in the village from 6-7 p.m., Sunday. In addition to the tree lighting, there will be cookies, chili, hot dogs, hot cocoa, kids crafts and a photo op with a special guest! The free event will take […]
Thanks to the generosity of Barnesville State Theater’s friends at the Monroe Theater, a movie projection screen is now part of the local venue, another step towards returning movies, live events, and other activities to the century old movie house.
The Pennyroyal Opera House will host the Larry Stephenson Band on Nov. 21.
New material added to the local library this past week is listed.
Lydia Fuchs won first place at the Ohio state level of the VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest, receiving a $500 cash scholarship. Her artwork, titled Fiddler of Freedom, advanced to the national level. Lydia placed twelfth and earned a $500 school scholarship. When asked about her inspiration for the drawing, Lydia Fuchs […]
The Barnesville State Theater Project is one of three historic preservation projects awarded a $10,000 donation from the South Central Power Company this fall. The donation was matched by Co-Bank, a South Central lender.
The Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum has opened its doors for Christmas tours and more for the holiday season.
The Pennyroyal Opera House will host a bluegrass show Friday night featuring The Price Sisters. Twin sisters Lauren and Leanna Price are poised to become the torchbearers for bluegrass music as it enters its eighth decade. While their playing is strongly rooted in the classic style of Bill Monroe, their smooth, polished sibling harmonies infuse […]