Festival Auction Nets Over $20,000
The auction of the King Pumpkin along with the carved pumpkin and six handblown glass pumpkins Saturday afternoon following the parade netted over $20,000 for the festival.
Business
Woodsfield Savings Bank Manages the Pumpkin Festival Parade for the Last Year
After five years of managing the Pumpkin Festival Parade, Woodsfield Savings Bank is handing over the reins to another company for next year.
State Theater Company Achieves Funding Goal, Marks First Century
Wednesday afternoon as activities for the pumpkin festival were gearing up, members and supporters of the Barnesville State Theater Company celebrated achieving a $50,000 fund drive match raising $100,000 in the “100 days of summer” for renovations of the theater.
OhioSE Hosts Prosperity Forum, Highlights Success
Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) held its inaugural Fall Prosperity Forum September 18th at Zane State College, celebrating the economic impact made across Southeast Ohio over the past five years and sharing a vision for the future.
Well Pad Drilling Underway
Ascent Resources is developing a third well pad along Hillcrest Road north of Barnesville.
Fire up the Grill!
Customer Appreciation Day is underway at all three Woodsfield Savings Bank locations Friday from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Two Dentists Joined Ohio Hills Health Centers
Preshtha Mangla and Dr. Carolyn Xin have joined the dental staff at Ohio Hills Health Centers (OHHC). Both are practicing at OHHC-Barnesville and OHHC-Freeport. In addition, OHHC will be opening a new dental center in St. Clairsville at the East Central Ohio Educational Service Center (The ECO Center) in early 2026. Dr. Mangla and Dr. Xin will be seeing patients at OHHC-St. Clairsville when it opens.
Belmont College Welding Class Returns
Belmont College announces the return of its Welding Basics Program, a hands-on, 7-week course designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of welding and metal fabrication.
Corner Pharmacy Is Suddenly Closed
Friday morning, Charles “Chip” Terrett, owner/pharmacist of the Corner Pharmacy, shared news the business had closed.
FFA Mum Sale
The Barnesville High FFA is selling their homegrown fall mums to support their program at Hissom’s Service Center, 827 East Main Street after school until 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday this week.