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Kevin Prater Band at Pennyroyal – Dec. 6 From the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, The Kevin Prater Band delivers their unique “Coal-Fired Pure Kentucky Bluegrass” with additions of Classic Country, Grassed Up Vintage Rock, Original Songs and emotion filled, Bluegrass Gospel music. The Kevin Prater Band is frequently recognized and celebrated for their stellar harmonies […]
Members of the Barnesville Shekinah Fellowship are currently on their third trip to Western North Carolina that was devastated by Hurricane Hellene “We are here once again, serving food and encouragement to a community of people that have gone through some of the most tragic things humans can go through, loss of all property and […]
Recent Barnesville Rotary Club Programs October 22 – Member Rich Sidwell spoke about the recent tragic damages resulting from Hurricane Hellene that impacted the mountain areas of western North Carolina. He taught and lived in the region for a few years and has many friends there. Sidwell spoke about the immenseness of the strop that […]
Barnesville Middle School Spelling Bee Champs this year are Overall Champion- Harlow Warner, left, a 7th grader, and Lena Bernhard, Runner Up, 5th grader. They will represent Barnesville and the county-wide spelling bee in February. Class winners: 5th – 1st place-Lena Bernhard, 2nd place-Jillian Trudell 6th – 1st place-Paisley Ebright, 2nd place-Teegan Bubner 7th – […]
(Union Local School District Photo: Facebook) Union Local’s top spellers this past week are Aubrey Allar (1st), right, and Haylie Dye (2nd), left, “who spelled their way to victory with outstanding skill and composure”. They will represent Union Local at the Belmont County Spelling Bee in February. (Photo: UL School District)
Union Local Elementary School Principal’s List Fourth grade: Trey Akers, Paxton Anderson, Colton Berry, Gregory Betz, Katy Burley, Isabella Cline, Braydon Coe, Dallas Cross, Lucas Davia, Bruce Dornon, Landon Dowdle, Bennett Fahnestock, Aeralyn Greenwood, Allen Harlan, Christa Heinlein, Averie Helms, Jonathan Kinney, Maddison Kocher, Eva Kuntzman, Carson Lucas, Taylor Mamula, Brooklyn McEndree, Lovella McGraw, Rylee […]
Western Belmont County students receiving honors are listed below. Principal’s List Brudzinski, Cassidy — Union Local — Carpentry; Carpenter, Casey — Barnesville — Precision Machine; Davis, Tylee — Union Local — Hair Design; Fulton, Tyler — Union Local — Ag Diesel;Kuhn, Peyton — Union Local — Carpentry; Lucas, Kenzie — Barnesville — Hair Design; McGinnis, […]
Union Local October Jet Setters (Union Local Photo: Facebook) November Jet Setters for the Union Local District were celebrated at the November 21 school board meeting for their outstanding contributions to the district. Pictured, l-r, Megan Studebaker, Bethany Moore, Katie O’Brien, and Jessica Anderson Not pictured: Drew Greenwood and Chuck Wortman “Congratulate these amazing individuals […]
Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library Memorials/Donations Week of November 22, 2024 Donation made in memory of Marilyn (McKenzie) Mendelson by The Mendelson Family “We Had a Mother That Read to Us”. Best In Travel 2025. Beginner’s Spanish For Adults Made Simple: Perfect Your Pronunciation by Austin Fultz given in memory of Marilyn (McKenzie) Mendelson by The […]
In addition to cottages at Epworth Park, many park visitors took advantage of the Craig Hotel located along Main Street when this postcard photo was taken in 1910. Later used as a residence that was heavily damaged by fire and demolished, it is the current site of the Bethesda Municipal Building.