Union Local School Board 2027 Tax Budget, Reorganization and Regular Meetings Set
The Union Local School Board has set the 2027 Tax Budget, Reorganization and January Board meetings.
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Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from January 1 through January 7 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.
Barnesville Featured in Online Publication
Another online travel publication has discovered Barnesville!
The publication Islands.com, that profiles destinations, travel guides, cruises, outdoor adventures, news and features, released an article on Barnesville on January 4.
News & Resources to Help SE Ohio Businesses
OhioSE, a regional economic development organization covering Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Monroe and Noble counties has released its newsletter “News & Resources to Help Businesses in SE Ohio” this week.
Barnesville Board of Education Swears in New Members
The first business item was swearing in the re-elected Board members, Leslie Schulz and Tammy Wells, to their new four-year term.
Morristown’s Black Horse Inn, Monroe County Academy Awarded Grants
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Mineral Resources Management (MRM) has awarded funding for six new projects that includes the Black Horse Inn that will benefit communities impacted by abandoned coal mines throughout Ohio. The projects, funded by the Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization (AMLER) program, will address and promote economic and environmental opportunities within historic coal mining communities.
Public Notices
Barnesville Area News publishes the following Public Notices for the week of January 9, 2026.
SafeSitter Class Planned
The Ohio State University Extension is offering a SafeSitter class on February 16.
January 15 Lunch Option!
Members of the Barnesville Senior Center will serve soup and and grilled cheese sandwiches at the center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, January 15.
Farm Bureau Membership Kickoff Dinner Set for January 29th
Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe, and Noble County Farm Bureau will kick-off the 2026 membership campaign on Thursday, Jan. 29, at Mid-East Career Center, Buffalo Campus, Senecaville.