King Pumpkin Sold for $14,250
During the auction on Saturday afternoon, a consortium of buyers purchased the 2026 King Pumpkin for $14,250. This year’s buyer group included 56 businesses and individuals.
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Barnesville Golfer Thompson Moves on to Districts
The Barnesville Shamrock Golf Team competed in the Division II Boys Golf Sectional on September 24 at the Cadiz Country Club.
Belmont County Junior Fair Royalty and Court
Front Row (L-R): Mini Royalty Court — Addison Winland, Kennedy Clegg, Nora Coleman, Riley Farrier, Ruthie Coleman and Bailey Wells. Second Row (L-R): Brantley Wise – Prince 1st Runner Up, Bruce Dornon – Duke 1st Runner Up, Johnathan Smigle – Prince, Kinzy Mowery – Princess, Josie Stuckey – Duchess 1st Runner Up, Maddison Kocher – […]
Friday Night Football: Week 6
Area football scores for Friday, September 25 are reported.
Barnesville Police Log, September 14-20, 2026
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 September 14 through September 20,2026.
Pumpkin Daily Delights: Saturday
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Saturday, September 26.
Clash for a Cure T-Shirts on Sale
The Barnesville Shamrock and Union Local Jets Cheerleaders are teaming up this year for the Clash for a Cure game on October 23 at Shamrock Stadium.
Thursday Festival Discoveries
Here are some festival offerings that might otherwise go unnoticed.
62nd Festival Opens with Ribbon Cutting
On a bright, sunny Thursday, the ribbon was cut officially opening the 62nd Barnesville Pumpkin Festival by the event’s first queen, lifelong Barnesville resident Becky Carpenter Hunkler.
Pumpkin Daily Delights: Friday
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Friday, September 25.