Pennyroyal Features ‘The Farm Hands’
The Pennyroyal Opera House will host a bluegrass show Friday, October 10th featuring The Farm Hands.
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Belmont County Captina Watershed Will Benefit from Rural Recreation Planning Grant
On Tuesday, in support of the Trump Administration’s Make America Beautiful Commission goals, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Denali Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission announced the selection of 25 small and rural communities from across the country that will receive assistance to grow their outdoor recreation economies through the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities program.
Barnesville Pumpkin Festival 2025 Parade Winners
Barnesville’s 2025 Pumpkin Festival Parade Winners
Fairview VFD Fall Festival
The second annual Fairview Fire Department Fall Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday at Fairview Village Park.
Beallsville’s Fall Festival to Take Place This Weekend
The Beallsville Fall Festival with vendors, food, games and more will take place this weekend for fall, family fun.
The festival will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Washington Street in Beallsville.
Storybook Park Brings Fun and Reading Literacy to Barnesville Memorial Park
The Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library prepares for its Storybook Park event, which features interactive stories and crafts for families.
Storybook Park will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the park. It will be located at Barnesville Middle School if inclement weather.
Barnesville Pumpkin Festival to Showcase Classic Car Show on Sunday
The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Antique and Classic Car Show will return Sunday from cars across the region.
Italy Meets the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival
The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival, a tradition loved by area residents, reaches people worldwide, including a couple from Italy who joined the festival Friday evening.
Italy natives Ricardo Zanini and Marta Raffaello, who are key contributors at Pietro Fiorentini in Weirton, WV, traveled to the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival for an evening.
Festival Auction Nets Over $20,000
The auction of the King Pumpkin along with the carved pumpkin and six handblown glass pumpkins Saturday afternoon following the parade netted over $20,000 for the festival.
Squashcarver Returns
Once again, Guy Smithhisler, professional pumpkin carver and food artist from Columbus, came to Barnesville to share his artistic talents with festivalgoers.