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Village Hardware & Rental Opens Gun Shop

Village Hardware & Rental Opens Gun Shop

Village Hardware & Rental expanded its services this year to include a gun shop..

The gun shop opened inside the store in May. It is open during normal business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and closed on Sunday.

Business, News

Village Leaders Feel Pride as Barnesville Named an Ohio Magazine Best Hometown

Village Leaders Feel Pride as Barnesville Named an Ohio Magazine Best Hometown

As Ohio Magazine recognizes Barnesville among five great places to live, Barnesville leaders react with joy and pride to the honor.

Mayor Jake Hershberger wants the Village of Barnesville to celebrate this moment together.

Editors from the magazine visited villages and cities throughout the summer evaluating finalists in six categories—community spirit, education, entertainment, health and safety, business environment and culture and heritage.

Arts & Culture, Community, News

Gardening Couple Brings One-of-a-Kind Ornamental Grassland Garden to Ohio Valley

Gardening Couple Brings One-of-a-Kind Ornamental Grassland Garden to Ohio Valley

A gardening couple began work on growing grasses in an Ornamental Grassland Garden that will be the only one of its kind in the United States on the farm at Old World Garden.

The Grassland Gardens is a garden all based upon ornamental grasses. The project takes three years to complete due to the plants needing years to bloom. Phase one took place this year, and owners Jim and Mary Competti have added a couple thousand plants so far, including a variety of 24 ornamental grasses.

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Belmont County Sheriff’s Log

Belmont County Sheriff’s Log

Western Belmont County excerpts from the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Call Logs covering various dates from July 31 through August 6 are reported below. July 31, 2025 9:19 pm — South 26th Rd, Bethesda. The caller’s nephew told him that someone had broken into his house, and he was approximately 20 minutes away. The back […]

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