Several area venues will participate in a statewide program in 2026 as Ohio marks the nation’s 250th anniversary. Movies with connections to the state will be presented once each in Barnesville, Cadiz, Caldwell, Martins Ferry, Morristown and Woodsfield.
The local genealogy chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society has added several history/genealogy resources to the local public library.
The final council meeting for four current village council members – Brad Hudson, Tony Johnson, Tim McKelvey and Les Tickhill – possibly stands to be an explosive one.
Police Log excerpts are created from information provided by the Barnesville Police Department and gleaned from individual “call record reports”. Monday, December 15, 2025 12:16 am – officer on Richmond Street for a female needing assistance. Officer reports the issue has been resolved. 9:06 am – officer on a traffic stop with a positive hit […]
Pending Public Notices for Friday, December 26 are published by Barnesville Area News.
Public meetings, Dec. 29-30 are shared including the Barnesville Village Council Agenda for Dec. 29.
The Barnesville Street Department will pick up Christmas trees left curbside by residents
“Christmas in the Park” continues through Friday, Dec. 2 each evening at Barnesville Memorial Park.
Western Belmont County excerpts from December 12 through December 17 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.
Barnesville native Shane Thornton and his son, Conner of Dublin, Ohio, are currently ranked 11th in the nation in Father/Son Doubles for the Unites States Tennis Association.