Belmont County Regional Airport Authority Meeting
he Belmont County Regional Airport Authority will meet for their first meeting of 2026 at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 8 at the WesBanco Bank board room, 230 E. Main Street, Barnesville.
News
Publication Promotes Barnesville as Retiree Location
Another outside publication has discovered Barnesville. Last year the community was selected as one of Ohio’s Best Hometowns.
Belmont Farm Bureau Delegates Attend Annual Meeting
Four delegates from the Belmont County Farm Bureau attended the 107th Annual Meeting of the Ohio Farm Bureau in Columbus on Dec. 11 – 12.
2026 Barnesville Chamber Meetings Set
The Barnesville Chamber’s monthly luncheon meeting schedule for 2026 is set. Some meeting locations will be announced nearer that meeting date. All meetings are scheduled to begin at Noon.
Grant Will Help Add Black Horse Inn and Captina to National Underground Railroad Network
Kristina Estle, manger of the Underground Railroad Museum that will move from Flushing to Morristown this fall, announces a successful grant application to research and submit Morristown’s Black Horse and the site of the free Captina African American Community in Somerset Township south of Barnesville to the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom sites.
Shamrock Athletic Contests Dec. 26-Jan. 3
Results of Barnesville sports activities from Dec. 26 through Jan. 3 are reported this week.
Barnesville Area News Volunteer and Board Member Opportunities
The Barnesville Area News Company Team will conduct its annual meeting Tuesday, January 20 at 5 p.m. at the Barnesville Library Annex, 611 N. Chestnut Street.
Most Read Stories, Reach of Barnesville Area News
Most newspapers and media platforms will remind readers what the most read or important articles were during the previous year.
We at Barnesville Area News have a similar story to tell. During our first year as a nonprofit, several stories
Barnesville Schools: January Menus Released
Barnesville Schools Director of Food and Nutrition, Brian Saner, shared the January breakfast and lunch menus.
Council Suspends Rules, Re-employs Solicitor
Barnesville Village Council voted Monday to re-employ Solicitor Richard A. Myser for two more years, despite Mayor Jake Hershberger’s desire to consider other candidates for the job.