Barnesville Area News

09/27/2025

Getting into the spooky season a bit early in this week's Barnesville Police Report.

Excerpts from the Barnesville Police Log September 15-21 are reported this week.

09/27/2025

The August report for the Belmont County Clerk of Courts is available for review.

The August report for the Belmont County Clerk of Courts is available for review.

09/27/2025

Five-time winner Bill Neptune, from New Concord, said it felt amazing to win the King Pumpkin title. Initially he thought his pumpkin would only weigh around 1,700 pounds, and after losing three of his pumpkins during the season, he brought his one remaining pumpkin, which claimed the title.

The Pumpkin Festival weigh-in brought in 21 entries, top 10 winners and Bill Neptune winning the King Pumpkin title. Five-time winner Bill Neptune, from New Concord, said it felt amazing to win the King Pumpkin title. Initially he thought his pumpkin would only weigh around 1,700 lbs, and after losi...

09/27/2025

Early Thursday evening, Belmont County Tourism Director Jackee Pugh cut the ribbon to officially open the 61st annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival.

Early Thursday evening, Belmont County Tourism Director Jackee Pugh cut the ribbon to officially open the 61st annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival. Pugh was joined by pumpkin festival committee members, John Rataiczak, "official voice of the festival", and the festival royalty, Queen Ella Keller, Fe...

09/26/2025

Watch the Barnesville Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest Division 13-Adult.

Winners:

1st — Stephen Rogers
2nd — Ethan Morgan
3rd — Gabe Kovalick

09/26/2025

09/26/2025

The congregation of the Beallsville Church of Christ will host a Fall Gospel Meeting September 28-October 2 at the church, 52175 TR 134, east of the village. Speaker is Jeremy Powell of Barnesville.

The congregation of the Beallsville Church of Christ will host a Fall Gospel Meeting September 28-October 2 at the church, 52175 TR 134 west of the village.

09/26/2025

Watch the Pumpkin Festival pumpkin pie eating contest division 5-8 years.

Winners:
1st - Maelynn Cunningham
2nd - Skylar Ibsen
3rd - Ensley Rogers

09/26/2025

Wednesday afternoon as activities for the pumpkin festival were gearing up, members and supporters of the Barnesville State Theater Company celebrated achieving a $50,000 fund drive match raising $100,000 in the “100 days of summer” for renovations of the theater.

Wednesday afternoon as activities for the pumpkin festival were gearing up, members and supporters of the Barnesville State Theater Company celebrated achieving a $50,000 fund drive match raising $100,000 in the “100 days of summer” for renovations of the theater.

09/26/2025

This week in area history: Fire destroys the five-year old Elby’s Big Boy Restaurant on Route 40 in Morristown.

In 1965.

Travel back in time through photographs depicting the history and events of the greater Barnesville Area.

09/26/2025

Businesses and volunteers decorated the Barnesville retail windows. The categories for judging were: Antiques/Collectibles, Fall Display, Royalty, Retail Merchants, and Best of Show.

Businesses and volunteers decorated the Barnesville retail windows. The categories for judging were: Antiques/Collectibles, Fall Display, Royalty, Retail Merchants, and Best of Show. The first place in each category and the Best of Show award were presented with trophies. Second and third places rec...

09/25/2025

The 72-page 2025 Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Tab is available online on the festival's official website.

The 72-page 2025 Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Tab is available online on the festival's official website.