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Tickets on Sale for Spring Chamber of Commerce  Banquet

Tickets on Sale for Spring Chamber of Commerce Banquet

Michael Schuster, FAIA, LEED AP, founder and principal of MSA Design, will be the featured guest speaker at the Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce’s spring banquet.

The banquet will take place at 6 p.m. April 23 at the Elk’s Lodge Ballroom. Tickets are $35 per person and $60 per couple and are non-refundable.

Business, Community, Events, News

Fire Chars Acreage near Temperanceville  

Fire Chars Acreage near Temperanceville  

A fire ignited by a tree blown down onto a power line Sunday afternoon covered 8.8 wooded acres along State Route 379 near Temperanceville according to a spokesperson for the Somerton Volunteer Fire Department.

Community, News

Chamber Seeks ‘Barnesville Collection’ Pieces

Chamber Seeks ‘Barnesville Collection’ Pieces

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.

Arts & Culture, Community, History, News

Chavez Announces Local Fire Grants

Chavez Announces Local Fire Grants

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.

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