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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.

Business, News

Gardening Couple Brings One-of-a-Kind Ornamental Grassland Garden to Ohio Valley

Gardening Couple Brings One-of-a-Kind Ornamental Grassland Garden to Ohio Valley

A gardening couple began work on growing grasses in an Ornamental Grassland Garden that will be the only one of its kind in the United States on the farm at Old World Garden.

The Grassland Gardens is a garden all based upon ornamental grasses. The project takes three years to complete due to the plants needing years to bloom. Phase one took place this year, and owners Jim and Mary Competti have added a couple thousand plants so far, including a variety of 24 ornamental grasses.

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