Pumpkin Daily Delights: Saturday’s Festival Highlights
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Saturday, September 27.
Events
Festival Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest Winners
The Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest occurred on the Pumpkin Stage on Thursday. With their hands behind their backs, contestants ate a piece of pumpkin pie as fast as they could. The contest had three age groups. Cash prizes were awarded. First received $10, second $5, and third $3. The champion pie eater was presented with […]
Festival Offers Free Shuttle Bus and Police Offer Travel, Parking Advice
The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival offers a free shuttle bus where visitors may ride the service Saturday and Sunday of the week.
Woodsfield Savings Bank Manages the Pumpkin Festival Parade for the Last Year
After five years of managing the Pumpkin Festival Parade, Woodsfield Savings Bank is handing over the reins to another company for next year.
Ribbon Cutting Opens 2025 Festival
Early Thursday evening, Belmont County Tourism Director Jackee Pugh cut the ribbon to officially open the 61st annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival. Pugh was joined by pumpkin festival committee members, John Rataiczak, “official voice of the festival”, and the festival royalty, Queen Ella Keller, Festival Princess Maggie Schnegg and Mini Miss Rose Jefferis. WTOV Meteorologist Nathan […]
Pumpkin Daily Delights: Friday’s Festival Highlights
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Friday, September 26.
Top 10 Weigh-Off Winners Celebrate
The Pumpkin Festival weigh-in brought in 21 entries, top 10 winners and Bill Neptune winning the King Pumpkin title.
Five-time winner Bill Neptune, from New Concord, said it felt amazing to win the King Pumpkin title. Initially he thought his pumpkin would only weigh around 1,700 lbs, and after losing three of his pumpkins during growing, he brought his one pumpkin left, which brought him the winning title.
Festival Home Decorating Contest Winners
Barnesville residents and those residing within one mile of the village limits were invited to decorate their homes to get the community into the pumpkin festival spirit. This year, 17 residents participated in the decorating contest. The winners are: 1st Place, Don Grear; 2nd Place, Harley Steed; and 3rd Place, Sandy Fisher. The Barnesville High […]
Festival Building & Grounds Decorating Contest Winners
Barnesville businesses showcase their creativity and enthusiasm for the Pumpkin Festival by decorating their buildings and grounds with autumn-themed decorations. The first place winner was presented with a plaque that can be hung in the business. All places received ribbons. Two Stack Bar-B-Que and Carolyn and Terry Stephen sponsored this contest. Winners
Fall Gospel Meeting
The congregation of the Beallsville Church of Christ will host a Fall Gospel Meeting September 28-October 2 at the church, 52175 TR 134 west of the village.