Wagon Train: Rolling Through History
The 2026 Belmont County wagon train was a two-day event, Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31.
News
New Coffee Truck Opens in the Barnesville Area
The Barn Brew Coffee Company is a new coffee truck operating around the Barnesville area.
Hospital Awards Scholarships
WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital recently awarded four 2026 WVU Medicine Healthcare Scholarship to four local high school seniors.
Barnesville State Theater Reopens with Lady and the Tramp
The Barnesville State Theater and Ohio Goes to the Movies presented a showing of Lady and the Tramp on May 23, 2026.
Annual Youth Fishing Tournament Returns
The Barnesville Fire & EMS Annual Youth Fishing Tournament is back this year to provide a fun-fishing day.
Registration for the event begins at 8 a.m., with fishing scheduled from 9-11 a.m. on June 13 at Barnesville Memorial Park’s Rotary Lake, located at 130 Fair St., Barnesville.
Grinding Away
The long awaited SR 147 paving project from Barnesville to Belmont launched early Tuesday morning as crews from Shelly and Sands began grinding down the existing pavement along East Main Street.
Driver Ejected in I-70 Truck Accident
The Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated a tractor-trailer accident on I-70 Westbound just beyond the Route 800 Interchange Monday morning
Baseball: Butler, Blon Awarded All-Eastern District Honors
Coach D.J. Butler, pitcher Dylan Blon awarded All-Eastern District baseball honors.
Public Meetings – June 1-7
The following public meetings are scheduled to take place the week of June 1-7, 2026.
Patriotic Mural Complete
Barn Artist Scott Hagan’s lates Barnesville Mural is complete in time for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration. The patriotic mural is located along the south side of the Barnesville VFW Post #2792 at 129 South Chestnut Street.