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Kemp Insurance Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Kemp Insurance celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 13 by hosting a barbeque for the public.
Belmont County Farm Bureau 2026 Annual Meeting
Belmont County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting of members will be held on Tuesday, August 18.
Chamber Director Resigns
Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce Director Jill Hissom tendered her resignation over the weekend the culmination of a series of developments that began in February.
Car Wash Building Takes Form
Workers were busy late last week placing rafters on the future “Rocks & Roll Touchless Automatic Car Wash” at 775 E. Main Street.
Kirke’s Ice Cream Expanding With New Production Facility
Kirke’s Homemade Ice Cream, Inc., in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and the Belmont County Port Authority, today announced an investment of over $900,000 to construct a new production facility, creating 9 new jobs.
Woodsfield Savings Bank Hosted Community Day
The Woodsfield Savings Bank hosted its annual Community Day on July 2 at its Barnesville, Woodsfield and Cadiz branches.
Egypt Valley, Jockey Hollow, Salt Fork Oil and Gas Leases Nets State $242 Million
The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission approved 22 oil and gas leases Monday selecting bids from Texas- and Oklahoma-based companies. The new leases will immediately result in almost $242 million in leasing payments to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Downtown Clean Up, Meet and Greet Set
Main Street Barnesville members and volunteers will undertake a downtown clean up on Tuesday, July 7. A ‘meet and greet’ for building owners, businesses and officials will follow at 5 p.m. at the Blue Moon Tavern biergarten.
Mural Unveiling/Dedication Added to ‘Fun in the Ville’
The Barnesville Chamber just announced they are adding the unveiling of a new downtown mural during the July 1 “Fun in the Ville” activities.