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Thirty years ago, during the heyday of the “Barnesville Victorian Village Project,” local Bread and Breakfast operator Janet Thompson commissioned a 14-piece set of miniature buildings that were popular collector pieces.
Barnesville Chamber Director Jill Hissom is currently seeking a number of pieces to form a complete set of the collection. The chamber would like to raffle them off via a fundraiser to raise funds for chamber events.
The following public meetings and gatherings are scheduled the week of March 16-21.
State Senator Brian Chavez (R-Marietta) announced earlier week nearly 200 fire departments across Ohio will be receiving Small County Volunteer Fire Department (SCVFD) Grants, enabling departments to better equip themselves and protect their communities.
As part of the Barnesville Vision Plan, 855 area residents completed a consumer survey, the results of which were shared with the public Thursday night.
Many residents attended a meeting Thursday evening to learn the results of last year’s community survey and see how the village could move forward through a newly developed vision plan.
Winds that at times were recorded as high as 70 mph buffeted eastern Ohio Friday afternoon and evening resulting in widespread damage and one injury.
Western Belmont County excerpts from March 5-11 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.
With the completion of informational community levy meetings complete, there are two more opportunities for Union Local School District voters to hear from the administration thanks to the efforts of the Union Local Foundation for the Future group.
In the continuing AARP Senior Planet Education Series, the next program “Saving Money with Tech” will be offered at the Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library from 10-11:30 am March 25.
The following material was added to the stacks at Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library the week of March 13.