Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan has announces candidacy for Judgeship
Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan has announced his candidacy to be the next judge of the Belmont County Court of Common Pleas.
Government
Fairview, Hendrysburg Water Project Receives $1.191M in State Funding
The Ohio Department of Development announces nearly $4.7 million in grants to upgrade water and sewer infrastructure, as well as support the growth of neighborhoods in eight communities across the state.
Barnesville BOE Time Change
Notice is hereby given that the Barnesville Exempted Village School District Board of Education has changed the start time of its Regular Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026.
Widening Work Planned for Belmont Intersection
The intersection where two state highways enter Belmont will be widened and improved with help from the Belmont County Transportation Improvement District.
Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from January 29 through February 4 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.
DeFelice Launches ‘Putting Belmont County First’ Campaign
Dominic DeFelice, Shadyside, a lifelong resident of Belmont County who is CEO of DeFelice Brothers Pizza, recently launched his campaign for Belmont County Commissioner.
Public Notices – February 6, 2026
Barnesville Area News publishes the following Public Notices for the week of February 6, 2026.
Belmont County Primary Set
Thursday the Belmont County Board of Elections released the preliminary list of candidates who filed by Wednesday’s deadline for the May 5 primary election.
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 the January 26 – February 1 time frame.
January Barnesville Police Report
Barnesville Police Chief Rocky Sirianni has released the January 2026 department’s activity.