Downtown Blooms
In the pre-dawn hours of Friday morning, Village of Barnesville employees hung over 50 flower baskets from decorative downtown streetlamps. The project is a joint venture between the village and the Barnesville Chamber of Commerce.
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Native Fish Workshop – June 6
The Captina Conservancy is hosting a Native Fish Workshop from 10 a.m. – Noon, Saturday, June 6 at conservancy property near Armstrong Mills. Promised is a ” a fun morning in Captina Creek”.
Barnesville’s America 250 Mural Production Underway
Community residents painted about 40 tiles for the Barnesville America’s 250 Mural at a ‘Paint and Sip” party Wednesday night. [Photo provided by Susan Lapham]
Barnesville Eighth Graders Explore Future Careers Through Shadowing Day
Barnesville Middle School eighth graders had the opportunity to step outside the classroom and experience the real world through a career shadowing day on two consecutive Fridays.
Loudermilk Headlines Pennyroyal Program
The Pennyroyal Opera House will host Edgar Loudermilk at 7 p.m. Friday, May 22, the last program on the 2026 spring schedule.
Hoot-N-Holler Saturday Feature
Members of the popular Barnesville Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter’s popular annual Hoot-N-Holler at Barnesville Memorial Park will take place throughout the day tomorrow.
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 May 4 through May 10.
DAISY Awards Presented to Outstanding Nurses
Kathy Blon, R.N., of Barnesville Hospital and Rachel Hupp, R.N. of Harrison Community Hospital were recently honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, which recognizes nurses who demonstrate exceptional compassion and dedication to their patients, families, and colleagues.
Barkcamp Barn Ribbon-Cutting
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will rededicate the barn at Barkcamp State Park at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 18 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Quaker City: Open House Breakfast Fundraiser
The Ohio Hills Folk Festival Country Store Museum will open at 8 a.m. Saturday offering breakfast selections .