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Barnesville Hospital News

Barnesville Hospital News

A pepperoni roll fundraiser, disposable gloves donation to the summer lunch program, and good deeds by Barnesville Family Medicine staff highlight the most recent news from WVU Medicine/Barnesville Hospital.

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Intense Storm Friday Downs Trees

Intense Storm Friday Downs Trees

A powerful electrical storm visited Barnesville Friday early afternoon dropping a large amount of rain and buffeting the community with high winds that at times seemed to be simultaneously blowing in multiple directions.

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The Belmont County Heritage Museum Marks 200 Years of the National Road with “Milestones and Memories” Event

The Belmont County Heritage Museum Marks 200 Years of the National Road with “Milestones and Memories” Event

Two hundred years ago, history was made in Belmont County. On July 4, 1825, construction officially began on the National Road in Ohio—right in downtown St. Clairsville, near the courthouse where life and commerce still thrive today,

The tourism office plans to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the National Road and 10th anniversary of the Belmont County Heritage by inviting the public to a commemorative open house called “Milestones and Memories,” from 4-6 p.m. Thursday at the museum, 101 E. Main St., St. Clairsville.  

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Ohio Yearly Meeting Planned for Stillwater Meeting House

Ohio Yearly Meeting Planned for Stillwater Meeting House

The annual gathering of representatives of the Ohio Yearly Meeting of Conservative Friends has been a Barnesville staple since 1878 when the current Stillwater meeting house was erected. The 2025 OYM will take place at Stillwater to conduct business beginning, Monday, August, 4 and running through Sunday, August 10.

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