Watt Center to Have Biggest Book Sale Yet
The Watt Center prepares for another book sale: this time with around 15,000 books available.
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Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Call Logs covering various dates from September 14 through September 17 are reported below.
BHS Kicker, Luis Garcia Del Manzano Ties School Record
Luis Garcia Del Manzano tied the Barnesville Varsity Football school record for the most extra points in a game when he successfully kicked 8 for 8 extra points against Buckeye Local last week. In fact, Luis was named the DQ Player of the Game.
Art in Action
Barnesville Art Club members decorate downtown store and business windows preparing the community for next week’s Barnesville Pumpkin Festival.
Barnesville Police Log
Excerpts from the Barnesville Police log for entries from September 8-14 are reported this week. Monday, September 8, 2025 5:28 am – officer on North Chestnut Street regarding a disabled vehicle. The vehicle was pushed into a parking lot. 11:20 am – caller states he got a text from the BMV saying he needs to […]
New Teen Program Aims to Break Cycles
Belmont County Court of Common Pleas Probate/Juvenile Division Judge Al Davies recently announced the launch of the Teen Recharge Program, a new initiative designed to equip strong-willed teens with the tools they need to foster accountability, personal growth and positive decision-making.
Riders Encouraged to Join ‘Eyes of Freedom’ Escort
The “Eyes of Freedom” display will be escorted into town Sunday afternoon.
Voter Registration Deadline Nears
Voter registration for the November General Election is possible through October 6.
Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Call Logs covering various dates from September 4 through September 10 are reported below. This past week, there were ten attempts to serve warrants in western Belmont County, some successful and others not.
Two Dentists Joined Ohio Hills Health Centers
Preshtha Mangla and Dr. Carolyn Xin have joined the dental staff at Ohio Hills Health Centers (OHHC). Both are practicing at OHHC-Barnesville and OHHC-Freeport. In addition, OHHC will be opening a new dental center in St. Clairsville at the East Central Ohio Educational Service Center (The ECO Center) in early 2026. Dr. Mangla and Dr. Xin will be seeing patients at OHHC-St. Clairsville when it opens.