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.
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.
Belmont College announces the return of its Welding Basics Program, a hands-on, 7-week course designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of welding and metal fabrication.
Staff and officers of Captina Conservancy have been busy in recent months holding events, improving and getting conservancy owned and associated properties ready for fall and meeting with land trust officials and advocates from throughout the county.
State Theater Company organizers are nearing their funding goal of $50,000 for their “100 in 100 days of summer” which will be matched in full.
A season of pouring rain has left some pumpkins failing and others growing as they compete to be named the 2025 King Pumpkin.
Several activities are scheduled at Bethesda Public Library this fall.
Information on the upcoming 61st Barnesville Pumpkin Festival posted on the organization’s Facebook Page this week is shared.
The Village of Barnesville chose to lease its land to Gulfport Energy Corporation for oil and gas after discussion at Monday evening’s council meeting.
The Belmont County Engineer’s Office will close Mt. Olivet Road just beyond the Barnesville Corporation Line next Wednesday.