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 5 – 11 4 time frame.
Government
2026 Barnesville Village Board and Commission Appointments
Appointments by Mayor Jake Hershberger for village board sand commissions were approved by Village Council at the meeting on January 12.
Hershberger Appoints 2026 Council Committees
At the first 2026 village council meeting on Jan. 12, Mayor Jake Hershberger appointed council committees.
Area 2025 Fire/EMS Annual Reports
Three area Fire/EMS departments have released 2025 activities of their volunteers – Bethesda, Fairview and Lafferty.
New Council Members Sworn in, Mayor Objects to Rehiring of Solicitor
As four new Barnesville Village Council members took their seats Monday, Mayor Jake Hershberger filed a written objection to one of the final actions of the previous council in 2025.
Barnesville Man Pleads Guilty to OVI Charges
A Sandy Ridge resident, Douglas Ryan Johnston, appeared before Judge John Vavra in Belmont County Court Monday where he entered a guilty plea to an indictment of two or more felony OVI charges, specifically six or more within a 20-year span. The guilty plea allows the judge to potentially add an additional five years to […]
Belmont Council Gets New Member, Moves to Replace Meters
Belmont Village Council appointed a new member Wednesday and took initial steps to establish a water meter replacement plan.
Barnesville Council Reorganization Meeting
Barnesville Village Council will meet for the first meeting of 2026 Monday night at 7 p.m. in the municipal building.
Union Local School Board 2027 Tax Budget, Reorganization and Regular Meetings Set
The Union Local School Board has set the 2027 Tax Budget, Reorganization and January Board meetings.
Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from January 1 through January 7 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.