Pumpkin Daily Delights: Tuesday’s Festival Highlights
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Tuesday, September 23.
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Barnesville Schools Receive 3.5 Overall Rating for Test Scores
Curriculum Director Clint Abbott reported the ratings from each of the schools’ test scores at Thursday evening’s school board meeting.
Pumpkin Daily Delights: Monday’s Festival Highlights
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Monday, September 22.
Let the Fun Begin
The festival unofficially begins today with the Festival Royalty Contest at Barnesville High School. Also taking place today is the escort procession of bikers, trucks and vehicles of all kinds escorting the Eyes of Freedom Display into town.
2025 Pumpkin Royalty Named at Pageant
The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Queen’s Pageant was held at Barnesville High School Auditorium on Sunday. The 2025 pageant winners are Queen Ella Keller, Bellaire; Princess Maggie Schnegg, Barnesville; and Mini Miss Rose Jefferis, Barnesville. Judging is based on a private interview, a talent presentation, an on-stage speech, and evening gown modeling. This year’s judges included […]
Eyes of Freedom Escorted into Barnesville
Sunday afternoon, the Eyes of Freedom motorcade arrived, led by Barnesville Police and followed by a motorcycle brigade. Once in town, the Barnesville Fire Department joined in the escort through the “Flag Bridge” created by ladder fire trucks. The Eyes of Freedom Opening Ceremony is Monday, September 22, at 6:00 pm in the Barnesville Middle […]
Pumpkin Daily Delights: Sunday’s Festival Highlights
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Sunday, September 21.
Drought Conditions Affect Area
As the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival nears, for a second year drought conditions are affecting the area.
New Material at Barnesville Library
New material added at Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library the week of September 15-20 is listed.
I-70 Nighttime Work Planned
The Ohio Department of Transportation has two I-70 nighttime projects planned in this area. The September 18 update provided by the state reveals: I-70 westbound nighttime lane restriction at EXIT 208: Starting next Thursday ODOT’s contractor will begin nighttime work on I-70 westbound at Exit 208 (SR 149) to prepare for the upcoming interchange improvement […]