The Belmont County Tourism Council Board of Directors announced the recipients of its 2026 Grant Assistance Program (GAP Grant), awarding nearly $120,000 to 45 nonprofit organizations across Belmont County.
In the pre-dawn hours of Friday morning, Village of Barnesville employees hung over 50 flower baskets from decorative downtown streetlamps. The project is a joint venture between the village and the Barnesville Chamber of Commerce.
Community residents painted about 40 tiles for the Barnesville America’s 250 Mural at a ‘Paint and Sip” party Wednesday night. [Photo provided by Susan Lapham]
The Pennyroyal Opera House will host Edgar Loudermilk at 7 p.m. Friday, May 22, the last program on the 2026 spring schedule.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will rededicate the barn at Barkcamp State Park at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 18 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Join the Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District for an “at-your-own-pace” birding event 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Storybook Trail Area of Barkcamp State Park, 65330 Barkcamp Road, Belmont.
The Barnesville High School Chamber Band and Choir recently enjoyed listening to Word on the Street, a 10-piece Funk ensemble from Tiffin University (TU). The week-long tour, including six performances, gave TU the opportunity to recruit students for its music program and to allow the student band to showcase their learning and talents.
The Captina Conservancy is hosting a free nature photography workshop led by local photographer Daniel Caron
A special feature at the Pennyroyal Opera House in Fairview at 7 p.m. , May 15 will be a reunion of the Almost Famous Band.
Peggy Hickenbottom, a member of the Women’s Club of Barnesville for more than 20 years, has been elected vice president for Ohio of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC), a volunteer organization dedicated to community service.