Barnesville News

MARION - The community's name was Barnesville. Its mayor was Mrs. Roland and its main bank was the Bank of Shaffer.

The presence of sex offenders is an issue that not only worries Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla, it's one that breaks his heart.

Sandy Sterrett sells organic produce from her Belmont County farm at the North Market.

PIEDMONT: Charles E. Wingrove, of Piedmont, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Barnesville Hospital.

A local man remains behind bars after state troopers made what they thought would be a speeding violation stop.

Buckeye Trail High kept its unbeaten record intact with a 25-14, 25-14, 25-20 victory over Shenandoah on Wednesday.

Rain that fell Saturday - though needed to counter dry conditions here - prompted the cancellation of several events.

Family BARNESVILLE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Through Sept. 27 The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival will run through Sept.

Buckeye Trail Higha s Ryan Smith lobs his ball onto the greeen during Tuesday's quad match at Salt Fork Golf Course.

Barnesville hosts its 46th annual Pumpkin Festival this week, beginning with the selection of the King Pumpkin today.

MORRISTOWN -- Barnesville High's golf team tuned up for today's Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Class 2-A championships with a victory over Shadyside and Buckeye Trail at Crooked Creek Golf Course on Wednesday.

It took just three games for the visiting Buckeye Trail Lady Warriors to sweep past the host Steubenville Lady Big Red by scores of 25-20, 25-12 and 25-23 in high school volleyball action Thursday.

The crime spree of two Belmont County boys came to an end early Friday morning. A state trooper stopped a Pontiac Grand Am on Route 149 at about 3:10 a.m. The driver -- a 12-year-old Barnesville boy -- was observed swerving the automobile and failed to use a turn signal.

Cambridge area business people viewing construction of the Rockies Express Pipeline include, l to r, Dawn Huth, Bonnie Czigans, Bill Whipple, Chris Gibson-Turner and Tony Lenhart.

A 12-year-old Barnesville boy was arrested early Friday behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle following a crime spree that stunned law enforcement officers in Belmont County.

In rural Belmont County, it was a shock even to experienced law officers. The driver they pulled over at the wheel of a stolen car in the middle of the night...was 12 years old.

The other day, I joined three tourists from Barnesville, Ohio, on a Segway tour of Downtown.It's a fine way to see the city, if you don't mind being conspicuous.

NEWARK -- The Mantonya Chiropractic Center announced it has added a new doctor to its Newark office.

Belmont County Sheriff Fred Thompson said Bonnie Koci was leaving her Bethesda home Thursday night following an argument with her husband Frank when her husband shot her in the chest and then fired a single shot into his own head.

Barnesville High senior Stephanie Morgan leaves her opponents in the dust to capture both the 800-meters and 1600-meters at the OHSAA Division III State Track Championships in Columbus.