Barnesville Area News

Community

Find out what's happening in our community.

Healthy Hellbender Salamanders Populate Captina Creek

Healthy Hellbender Salamanders Populate Captina Creek

In a recent hellbender salamander survey, teams found healthy, juvenile salamanders and eggs in Captina Creek in Belmont County. 

The Ohio State University, Columbus Zoo and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources conducted a recent survey for the Eastern Hellbender salamander, replicating and expanding on a survey done in 2009. This is a two-year survey, and agencies just finished their first field season.

Community, News

Enterprise Album

Enterprise Album

During the early years of the pumpkin festival, parish members of the Church of the Assumption sold horseradish during the four-day September street fair. According to AI instructions: “to harvest and prepare horseradish, dig up the root in the fall after a frost or in early spring, then wash, peel, and chop it. For preparation, […]

Community, History

Twice-Told Tales Redux

Twice-Told Tales Redux

Travel back in time each week through the pages of the former Barnesville Enterprise and former Barnesville Whetstone newspapers.

Community, History

An Appalachian Mile in His Shoes

An Appalachian Mile in His Shoes

by Lydia Fuchs, “FFA in the USA” News Reporter, written originally on October 24, 2025 The starter’s pistol cracks, and runners surge into the first hill. Gravel crunches underfoot as Coach Mark Brown stands at the edge of the course, stopwatch in hand, steady as ever. Long before he coached his first race, though, Brown […]

Community, News, School, Sports