Labor Day Break
Barnesville Area News will take a break for the Labor Day Holiday on Monday.
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Belmont County Gets Ready for its 176th Fair
Belmont County will celebrate its long-standing and popular fair this upcoming week with livestock shows, truck and tractor pulls and a demolition derby.
Described as a “Family Tradition since 1849”, the fair board of directors have put on a week’s worth of festivities that bring in thousands of visitors.
This year’s fair will be Monday through Sept. 7 at the Belmont County Fairgrounds, 45420 Roscoe Rd., St. Clairsville. The fair schedule can be found on the Belmont County fair website along with other information.
Western Belmont County Candidate Filings
Candidates have filed to be elected or re-elected for office in the upcoming election in November that will take place Nov. 4. Barnesville and Bethesda village councils will field contests, as will several township trustees, with more candidates filing than positions to fill. Other contests, including the Barnesville Board of Education, Belmont, Flushing, Holloway and […]
Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Call Logs covering various dates from August 22 through August 27 are reported below. August 22, 2025 9:54 am — Union Township. A deputy went to an address for an abandoned vehicle in front of the house overnight. The vehicle description was a green Jeep […]
Barnesville Alums Gather, Renew Friendships
Graduates BHS and their guests gathered at the high school on July 12 to reminisce about their school days and lives since. Legendary football coach Tom Harp, 97, who practically grew up on Main Street at his parents’ business, Harp’s Restaurant, set the tone for the evening providing a lighthearted review of his high school […]
Barnesville Rotary Dedicates Peace Pole
Barnesville now sports a Peace Pole, part of an international effort to promote peace over violence and war thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club.
Half-Staff
The American Flag was flying at half-staff at Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library Thursday afternoon. President Donald Trump ordered flags flown at half-staff at all federal buildings and military installations “as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on August 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.” A gunman opened fire […]
Property Purchase, Administrator Contract Extension Follow Lengthy Executive Session
Village council voted to purchase property for $1.725 million and extend the village administrator’s contract for three years Monday night.
Barnesville Police Seek Local Man
Barnesville Police are currently looking for village resident Robert Tyler Carpenter.
Barnesville Woman Arrested for Drug Possession
A Barnesville woman, Jennifer R. Osborne, was arrested in Beallsville on drug possession charges Sunday.