Water Department Valve Work Impacts Service/ Traffic
The Barnesville Water Department is currently working on a valve replacement project on East Main Street at Grace Avenue, according to a release from the Village of Barnesville.
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ODNR Releases Rainbow Trout
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will release more than 80,000 rainbow trout at 93 locations beginning Wednesday, March 11. The locations were chosen to give as many anglers as possible a chance to reel in these feisty fish in March, April, and May. Trout releases are designed for high angler success and harvest.
Belmont County Commissioners Approve $750k for Hendrysburg-Fairview Waterline Extension Project
The Belmont County Commissioners have approved $750,000 for a water project aimed at reducing costs for residents and providing clean water.
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 March 2 through March 8.
Barnesville Thrift Store and Food Pantry Runs on Self-Sufficient Energy
The Barnesville Thrift Store and Food Pantry, formerly known as the St. Vincent de Paul Society, has operated on solar power for much of the past eight years and celebrated another year in business in February.
Stories and Songs of Appalachia Concert to Benefit OHIO Eastern Students
“Stories and Songs of Appalachia,” a one-night performance presented by Interim Dean of Campus and Community Relations Richard W. Greenlee, will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in the Ohio University Eastern Theater.
Vehicle Submerged in Slope Creek Sunday Evening
Sunday evening, the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Dive team was called to recover a vehicle from an accidental submersion near one of the two boat ramps at Slope Creek Reservoir. According to the sheriff’s department post, a sergeant was notified by a Barnesville Police officer that the vehicle needed to be recovered. There were no […]
Pennyroyal Opera House Features Muddy Krick Mountain Band
Traditional, Modern and Gospel Bluegrass, the Muddy Krick Mountain Band from Northeast Ohio will perform at the Pennyroyal Opera House at 7 p.m. March 27.
Daniel K. Wise
Daniel K. Wise, 62 of Marana, Arizona formerly of Belmont, Ohio, passed away on March 5, 2026.
Special Barnesville School Board Committee Meeting
Barnesville Exempted Village School District Public Meeting Notice. The Buildings and Grounds Committee of the Barnesville Exempted Village School District Board of Education will hold a meeting on at 7 a.m., Friday (March 13) at the Central Office, 210 West Church Street. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss matters related to district buildings […]