Next Generation 9-1-1 Expanding to Area
Governor Mike DeWine has announced the continued expansion of Ohio’s Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) emergency communications system, with 15 additional counties now onboarding into the program.
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Tom Harp Returns to Barnesville for Alumni Banquet
Tom Harp, 1945 Barnesville High School graduate currently living in Pinehurst North Carolina, returned to Barnesville to celebrate his 80th class reunion.
Public Meetings This Week
Monday, July 14 Belmont County Board of Health Meeting, county EMA building, Bannock Road, St. Clairsville, 12 p.m. Warren Township Trustees Meeting, township building, Pultney Avenue, 5 p.m. Kirkwood Township Trustees Meeting, township building, Hendrysburg, 6 p.m. Barnesville Village Council Meeting, municipal building, 5 p.m. opening with an initial executive session to interview […]
Epworth Profiled in Statewide Magazine
Belmont County’s hidden treasure, Epworth Park, was recently featured in the pages of Ohio Magazine.
New House Going Up on East Main, History of the Site Shared
With a new house going up at 659 East Main Street, we visit the history of the location.
History Enthusiasts Head Back to Track Rocks
People will have a chance to head back to Track Rocks, a tour that hasn’t happened since 2023, to see prehistoric Native American stone carvings.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Anthropologist John Boilegh will lead the tour, with everyone meeting at 9:30 a.m. to leave promptly at 10 a.m. July 19 at the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum in Barnesville.
Barnesville Police Log
Barnesville Police Log excerpts June 30 through July 6.
Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Reports from western Belmont County covering July 1 to July 9 are reported.
Board Marks State Theater’s 100 Years with Fundraising Campaign, Events
The Barnesville State Theater celebrates 100 Years with a “100 Days of Summer,” campaign to continue renovations of the historic theater building.
Epworth Park Festival Features History, Entertainment and Fun
Epworth Park prepares to celebrate the Chautauqua Day weekend filled with activities, food, a pageant and more.
The festival will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 12-13 at Epworth Park, 215 N. Main St., Bethesda. The parade will be at 3 p.m. the 13.