Barnesville Resident Reaches Century Mark
Viola Gibbons, a regular at the Barnesville Senior Citizens Center and Silver Sneakers Exercise Class participant, marked her 100th Birthday this past week.
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Barnesville School Board Meeting – August 15, 2024
Updates included information on universal free lunches, recent donations, and project updates.
Ohio School Board Association Recognizes Board Member, BHS Drone Program
At last week’s Barnesville School Board Meeting, the Ohio School Boards Association recognized Dennis Huntsman for achieving the 10-year mark as a veteran board member.
Enterprise Album – 120th Ohio Hills Folk Festival
This year marked the 120th Ohio Hills Folk Festival also known to locals as “The Quaker City Homecoming”. A parade held during the festival dates back almost to the festival’s beginning. Businesses have promoted their wares and services over the years. This ca. 1907-10 entry to the parade highlighted the blacksmith services of T.H. English. […]
Village Development Goals Discussed
Prior to the May 6 village council meeting, Barnesville economic development director Bill Knox outlined possible development goals and objectives for the village.
Barnesville Village Council Meeting – May 20, 2024
At the last village council meeting, two bids were opened for oil and gas leases additional miscellaneous parcels not bid on in previous bids. One bid was from Blue Baron Energy, the firm that was awarded a recent contract on village owned land outside of the corporation in Warren Township, and Grenadier Energy Partners, the […]
Seen and Heard – Week of June 3, 2024
Barnesville Memorial Park Pool is Open for the season. Hours of operation are: Monday-Thursday 12:00-5:00, Friday-Sunday 12:00-6:00. General admission rates are Adults $4.00, Students $3.00, Children under 5 are free. Evenings are available for private pool parties and lessons. Private swim parties are $100 for the first hour and $20 each additional hour per guard. […]
Area Communities Observe Memorial Day
With rain threatening, Barnesville’s Annual Program was moved to the Barnesville Fire Station Monday morning. Over 100 citizens attended the program featuring speaker Lawrence “Larry” C. Graham, III, a resident of Sandy Ridge and a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War and Dessert Storm conflict. In addition to Graham’s address, local veteran Lori Keylor Wehr […]
Barnesville People Are Doing What Now?
Barnesville was abuzz this past week following a report reposed on several local Facebook Pages that claims Barnesville is being hollowed out following the oil/gas fracking boom.
Olney Friends School Commencement and Alumni Activities
The 186th Olney Friends School Commencement Exercises takes place today, Saturday morning, May 25, at 10:30.