New Material at Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library
New material added to the local library Thanksgiving week is listed.
Arts & Culture
Area Christmas Activities – Dec. 1-8
A variety of holiday activities are planned throughout the greater Barnesville Area including Beallsville, Belmont, Flushing Lafferty and the OUE campus
Pennyroyal Features Kevin Prater Band
The featured band at the Pennyroyal Opera House on Dec. 5 will be the Kevin Prater Band from eastern Kentucky.
‘Knock, Knock! It’s Christmas at OUE
Ohio University Eastern will host Knock, Knock! It’s Christmas! a festive musical comedy revue, at 2 p.m. Dec. 6, in Shannon Hall Theater.
Tacoma Post Office Unit, Sign Donated to Watt Center
The Tacoma Post Office unit and sign were recently donated to the Watt Center for History and the Arts.
OUE Theatre Announces Open Auditions for ‘Our Town’
Ohio University Eastern Theatre (OUE) is excited to announce open auditions for its upcoming spring production of Our Town, a classic American play by Thornton Wilder. Auditions will take place on Monday, December 8 and Tuesday, December 9 at 7 pm in the OUE Theatre.
Somerton 4-H Club Elects
The Somerton Ridgerunners newly elected officers were installed on Sunday, November 16th during a candlelight ceremony.
Ohio Hills Folk Festival, East Guernsey School District Awarded Grants
The Guernsey County Foundation, with the support of its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded $99,501 during its 2025 grant cycle to advance 25 projects and programs benefiting the county’s residents and communities.
Communities, Schools and Organizations Mark Veterans Day
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 […]
Conservancy Director Stepping Down
Ellie Ewing, Executive Director of the Captina Conservancy since 2019, is stepping down from the position in December.