The flurry of comments on social media platforms when it became known that property values in Belmont County were increasing by double digits, some as high as 50 percent, dramatically increased recently when first-half 2024 tax bills arrived in property owners’ mailboxes
Only one candidate filed by Wednesday’s deadline for the upcoming Barnesville Village Council election in November according to Kamron Chervenak, deputy director of the Belmont County Board of Elections. Those who file as with a party affiliation must file in February while independent candidates have until May to file for the November 4th ballot.
Barnesville resident James “Jay” Forshey, warden at the Noble Correctional (NCI) Institution, for being named DRC’s 2024 Warden of the Year.
Last year, Barnesville Area News shared the closure and sale of the former Hunter Church of Christ, south of Bethesda at 58990 Hunter-Bethesda Road.
The building was purchased and recently renovated and converted into a residence by Tyler Construction, LLC.
Make Dorotha Myers’ 104th birthday special by showering her with love and well wishes. Her big day is February 19th, and her friends at Emerald Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center hope to get at least 104 cards to celebrate her incredible milestone.
The Belomar Regional Council is shaping the future of transportation in the region, and citizens’ opinions matter.
Laura A. Zupko, Belmont County clerk of courts, released the following report for the month of January:
Monday night, volunteers from Belmont, Bethesda and Morristown responded to a truck fire on Route 40 -National Road. Upon arrival, they discovered the rear tires and brakes burning. Firemen quickly doused the flames.
The commercial buildings at the corner of E. Main and N. Arch Street are currently offered for sale.
Barnesville Fire Chief Tim Hall reports the state fire marshal’s inspection at the Sandy Ridge residence, site of a fire, Friday, January 31, reveals the cause “undetermined” at the present time.