Belmont County LifeWise 5K
The Annual Belmont County LifeWise programs 5K will take place at the Belmont County Fairgrounds, 45420 Roscoe Road, St. Clairsville early Saturday morning
Sports
Barnesville Soccer Registration Deadline Nears
The Barnesville Soccer Association’s fall registration closes on Friday, July 31.
Sports Coverage Opportunity: Sports Writer Wanted
Barnesville Area News is looking for someone to continue featuring weekly Barnesville sports scores and expand details of varsity games with a minimum “Sports Roundup” of a couple of paragraphs on varsity games and/or Box Scores.
2026-2027 Barnesville Schools Sports Passes
Barnesville Schools Athletic Passes will go on sale beginning on Tuesday, August 4.
Shamrock Presence at OVAC All-Star Classic
Barnesville High School will be well represented at the 80th annual Rudy Mumley All-Star Football Classic at Wheeling Island Stadium Saturday night.
Householder Inducted into BAEF Hall of Fame
At Saturday’s annual Barnesville High School Alumni Banquet, Tony Householder, 1970 BHS grad, was inducted into the Barnesville Area Education Foundation Hall of Fame. He was one of two inductees the other being Dick Gibson, class of 1958, who was unable to take part in the ceremony.
Tennis Runs Through the Family for Jon Thornton
Tennis runs in the Jon Thornton family. His grandson Conner will play competitively for the Cleveland State Vikings this fall.
Barnesville Goaliners Disband After 14 Years of Service
The Barnesville Goaliners are a group of alumni who have helped financially support Barnesville High School’s football stadium, Shamrock Stadium, at 512 Park St. This year, the group has decided to disband.
Special Olympic Fishing Tournament at Rotary Lake
The 7th Annual Rotary Marlin Harper Memorial Special Olympic Fishing Tournament took place on June 20 at the Barnesville Rotary Lake located in Memorial Park.
Union Local High School Junior Celebrates State Championship
Connor Bendo, a junior enrolled at Union Local High School, recently made headlines for being the victor of the 3200 meter running event in the 2026 Ohio High School Athletic Association Jesse Owens Track & Field State Championships.