Reduced Council Handles Village Business
Barnesville Village Council met on Monday, February 10.
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Certificate Presented for Gold Star Families Memorial Monument Donation
District 5 VFW Commander Roy Campbell Jr., a member of the New Matamoras VFW Post, visited Barnesville Post #2792 Thursday evening to present a certificate of appreciation for the local post’s donation to the Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial Monument.
Village Council Member Candidates Sought
The Village of Barnesville invites interested residents to apply for a vacant council member position. This role involves active participation in local governance and decision-making processes. Applicants must have been residents of the village for at least the past 12 months and be committed to attending regular council meetings.
Hendrysburg, Fairview Water Project Gains Ground
Water service to Hendrysburg and Fairview may become a reality if grant funding comes through.
Property Owners to Meet on Tax Increase
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
Partisan Candidates File
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.
Noble Corrections Warden Honored
Barnesville resident James “Jay” Forshey, warden at the Noble Correctional (NCI) Institution, for being named DRC’s 2024 Warden of the Year.
Hunter Church/Residential Conversion
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.
Resident to Mark 104th Birthday
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.
Input Sought by Transportation Agency
The Belomar Regional Council is shaping the future of transportation in the region, and citizens’ opinions matter.