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Kemp Insurance an Independent Agency for 49 Years

Kemp Insurance an Independent Agency for 49 Years

Kemp Insurance of Barnesville provided services to clients for nearly 50 years before merging with Tuscarawas Insurance Agency in February.

Bob Ullom of Somerton, who was a longtime fire chief of the Somerton Volunteer Fire Department, began the Ohio Mutual Insurance Agency. After several years of running it, Richard Kemp took over the agency in 1976, calling it Kemp Insurance.

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A Promise Kept

A Promise Kept

Retired Barnesville Enterprise’s Jean Davies, center, finally fulfilled a promise made to Barnesville Livestock Auction owner Darryl Watson. On August 9 prior to the weekly Saturday sale at the South Gardner Street auction house, Davies delivered a framed history of the business that dates to the 1940s.

Business, Community, History

Village Hardware & Rental Opens Gun Shop

Village Hardware & Rental Opens Gun Shop

Village Hardware & Rental expanded its services this year to include a gun shop..

The gun shop opened inside the store in May. It is open during normal business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and closed on Sunday.

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