Quaker City VFD Royalty
The Quaker City Volunteer Fire Department’s Firemen’s Royalty” was announced at the beginning of the 2026 Ohio Hills Folk Festival Thursday night.
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Senior Tech Class Offered
“Managing Your Privacy Settings on an I-Phone”, an AARP/South Central Power tech class directed towards seniors will take place on July 17 at Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library.
Depot, Caboose Open for Alumni Parade
The recently reroofed Barnesville Depot will be open for BHS alumni who gather on the train station grounds for the 5th Annual ‘All Grad’ Parade on Saturday. Members of the Barnesville Depot Committee will be on hand from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Class Composites Fill Downtown Barnesville
As Barnesville fills this weekend with hundreds of alumni, their families and friends for the 5th Annual All Grad Parade, visitors are reminded to check the graduating class composites that fill many downtown storefronts.
Barnesville Police Log
Barnesville Police Log excerpts are created from information gleaned from individual “record reports” provided to Barnesville Area News by the Barnesville Police Department. This report covers June 29 through July 5.
Bethesda Public Library Book Club
The next book discussion for the A Novel Bunch Book Club at the Bethesda Public Library is “Broken Country” by Clare Leslie Hall It takes place at the library at 3 p.m., Monday, July 13 at the library, 112 N. Main Street, Bethesda.
Barnesville ‘America 250’ Business & Home Decorating Contest Winners
Many Barnesville businesses and residents celebrated America’s 250th birthday with patriotic decorations and displays.
Tennis Runs Through the Family for Jon Thornton
Tennis runs in the Jon Thornton family. His grandson Conner will play competitively for the Cleveland State Vikings this fall.
Barnesville Goaliners Disband After 14 Years of Service
The Barnesville Goaliners are a group of alumni who have helped financially support Barnesville High School’s football stadium, Shamrock Stadium, at 512 Park St. This year, the group has decided to disband.
Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from June 26 to June 30 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.