Barnesville News

Mostly sunny skies, a cool breeze, fine music, and friendly folks blended smoothly Sunday to make the final day of the 2008 Ohio River Sternwheel Festival - just right.

Robert L. Bethel of Bethel Insurance Agency in St. Clairsville and Bethel-Peters Insurance Services in Barnesville announces the addition of his son, Richard Clay Bethel, to the sales staff.

Meadowbrook High defeated three other squads on the back nine at Salt Fork Golf Course on Thursday as the Colts posted a 173 to best Fort Frye , Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans and host Buckeye Trail .

Carolyn Self, with some of the nurse dolls that she has to remember her many years as a nurse, at her home in Mount Airy on Tuesday.

A coal-mining company paid James McWilliams three years ago to research locations for a mine in Meigs County.

Music, music, music - that could be the theme of this Fourth of July holiday weekend.

COSHOCTON - The Towne Centre Association will kick-off its July 4th Hometown Celebration at noon with the auditions for the Coshocton Crooner Singing Competition at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds.

A farewell reception is being held Sunday for the Rev. and Mrs. John Jackson, pastor of First United Methodist Church, Cardington, who is retiring and moving to southern Ohio.

To celebrate Barnesville Ohio's Bicentennial year, the Belmont County Historical Society is hosting a "Tour of Homes" from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

The latest case was solved by the Belmont County Sheriff's Department with the help of an observant witness.

Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2008 ; 06:21 PM Updated Wednesday, June 11, 2008 ; 09:53 AM The suspect in a Barnesville Convenient store robbery was tracked down with the help of a piece of evidence he left at the ...

A man who refused to leave the Belmont County Salvation Army building on 37th Street had to be arrested by force after he allegedly tried to flee from police, jumping from an awning and injuring a Belmont ...

Barnesville High's Stephanie Morgan notched another record-setting performance en route to two more track state championships Saturday morning.

By Erin E. O'Neill, eoneill@mariettatimes.com Produce auctions in Ohio Chesterhill near Chesterhill in Morgan County Captina near Barnesville in Monroe County Owl Creek near Waterford in Morrow County ...

A manhunt in Barnesville, Ohio ends with a tragic discovery. The body of 77year-old Richard Mann was found at about 5:15 Tuesday afternoon.

Richard Mann, 77, was found dead about a mile from his home on the south side of Barnesville around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

BELMONT COUNTY officials are going after additional grant money that will assist with the development of a new industrial park near Barnesville.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher announced Monday that more than $18.1 million in economic development and roadwork development grants have been awarded to Buckeye State communities, with a Barnesville project to ...

During a meeting hosted by the Belmont County Commissioners Friday afternoon, the state legislatures and county government representatives discussed the possibilities of the development of a Veteran's home ...

THE BELMONT County grand jury handed down 12 indictments last week, three of those secret and failing to appear when they were supposed to be arraigned Thursday morning before Common Please Court Judge Jennifer ...