Barnesville Seeks Oil and Gas Bids
The village of Barnesville is seeking bids for oil and gas leases on properties in the village and in Warren and Somerset townships.
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Two Hired at Special School Board Meeting
The Barnesville School Board met in special session at 7 a.m., July 24 in the administrative office for a short meeting to handle personnel and other matters.
Barnesville Council Fast Tracks Two Ordinances
Barnesville council approved an amended golf cart ordinance and a backflow license pay rate ordinance at Monday evening’s council meeting.
Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce Creates Back to School Fun
Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce’s third Fun in the Ville event this summer will feature a “Back to School” theme this August.
The free event will take place at 4 p.m. Aug. 7 at the West Main Street parking lot.
Duttons Open Morristown Retail Shop
The Dutton Cattle Company officially opened a retail beef shop next to their Morristown restaurant, The Pike 40 Thursday afternoon with an official Open House.
Epworth Park Added to National Register of Historic Places
The Epworth Park Cottage Owners Association and the Epworth Park Foundation are pleased to jointly announce the listing of the Epworth Park Historic District (Bethesda, Ohio) in the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is the official list of the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation and currently contains over 100,000 properties.
Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Call Logs covering various dates from July 24 through July 30 are reported below.
Vote for Barnesville Finalist for National Honor
A member of our local community, Becky Wehr of Barnesville is a Finalist for the 2025 SilverSneakers® Member of the Year Award, a national honor celebrating seniors who exemplify healthy, active living.
Semi Truck Parking Plan Announced
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Pamela Boratyn announced details of a new plan to address the shortage of safe, accessible commercial-truck parking in Ohio by adding at least 1,400 new truck parking spaces across the state.
Free Safety Day Activities Planned
Agencies in the Ohio Valley will team up to educate on safety at the Barnesville Fire Department next month.
The Barnesville Fire Department’s free annual safety day will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 9 at the station.