Barkcamp State Park Fall Festival
Barkcamp State Park will host a Fall Festival from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, October 17 at the park located at 65330 Barkcamp Park Road.
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October Chamber Meeting on Slate
e October Barnesville Area Chamber October Luncheon will take place at noon on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The meeting will be hosted by the First Christian Church and will take place at the New Life Center, 219 W Church Street.
Barnesville/Olney Homecomings on Tap This Week
Barnesville High School and Olney Friends School students, alumni, parents and friends mark Homecoming 2026 this week.
Copper Cup Chili Cookoff Raises Record Amount for Venue
The Copper Cup Chili Cookoff doubled its impact in its fourth year, raising $50,000 to benefit the Barnesville State Theater Co.
Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from October 3 to October 7 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.
Belmont VFD Celebrates New Headquarters
On Friday, the VFD celebrated the completion of the construction of its new headquarters, located at 101 E. North St. just behind the Tri-State Military Veterans Museum and within sight of the building that has housed the organization since the 1880s.
Farm Fun at Hoot N Holler
Members of the Barnesville High School Future Farmers of America hosted a fall Hoot N Holler at Memorial Park Saturday afternoon. A variety of activities were enjoyed by children of all ages!
Hellbender Returned to Captina
An Eastern Hellbender whose home was in the construction area of a road project on SR 148, temporarily removed to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, is now back home.
Public Meetings Oct. 13-17, 2026
The following public meetings are on the calendar for the coming week, October 13-17.
McMahon Retires at Barnesville Hospital
Barb McMahon RN, retires following a career at Barnesville Hospital spanning 55 years.