Guernsey News

25/09/2025

New Concord resident Bill Neptune grew this year’s King Pumpkin at the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival.

Neptune’s pumpkin weighed in at a massive 1,952 lbs. The pumpkin will be auctioned off on Saturday and will remain on display through Sunday.

24/09/2025

🎭"The Rainbow Fish" opens at the Cambridge Performing Arts Center this weekend! 🐠🌈

Don't miss your chance to see this talented young cast bring the beloved book by Marcus Pfister to life. 📖💖

📅 Show dates: Friday through Sunday, Sept. 26–28
🕖 Curtain times:
• Friday – 7 p.m.
• Saturday – 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
• Sunday – 3 p.m.

🎟️ Tickets are $8 per person. Purchase online at CambridgeTheater.org or at the box office one hour before showtime.

22/09/2025

Obituary for Charles Frederick "Fred" McGee
https://www.journal-leader.com/2025/09/22/charles-frederick-fred-mcgee/

22/09/2025

Obituary for Lawrence A. "Larry" Walters
https://www.journal-leader.com/2025/09/22/lawrence-a-larry-walters/ ‎

22/09/2025

Barnesville has a new royalty court for the 2025 Barnesville Pumpkin Festival!

Queen: Ella Keller — Bellaire
Mini Miss - Rose Jefferis - Barnesville
Princess: Maggie Schnegg — Barnesville

Congrats ladies!

20/09/2025

The Cambridge Main Street Fall Festival is going on in downtown Cambridge until 6 p.m. today, Saturday, Sept. 20 🍂

There is live entertainment, a vendor market, kids activities, art and more.

Check out photos from the event! Be sure like, follow and subscribe! .

19/09/2025

Malfunctioning Tornado Siren Wakes Thousands; Zombie Apocalypse Feared

Thousands of people on the north side of Cambridge and beyond were awakened in the wee hours of Friday morning by the undulating sound of a very loud siren.
Speculation online was rampant, ranging from sensible suggestions such as a house or business alarm to more creative ones, such as a warning about a zombie apocalypse.

According to Cambridge Police Chief Dave Peoples, the cause was fairly mundane; a malfunctioning tornado siren located by the city tennis courts believed to have been damaged in July by lightning.

Chief Peoples said the sound, which reminded some of a British police car siren and others of an old-fashioned air raid alert, is most likely an alternate tone on the tornado siren. The unit was repaired a couple of weeks ago, and this is the first indication that the repairs didn’t stick.

Police and city crews were up very early Friday morning working to correct the problem, which they succeeded in doing slightly after 6 a.m.

But just to be on the safe side, maybe you’d better brush up on what to do in a zombie apocalypse.

16/09/2025

Update to this week's Cumberland News:
The 91st annual Renrock/Brookfield Township Reunion will be held on Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Brookfield Township Hall. The hall is located on Brookton Heights Road (County Road 11), about 2 miles off SR 340 at Hiramsburg.

A covered dish dinner will begin at 1 p.m. Please bring a favorite dish to share. Paper plates, cups, plasticware will be furnished. Coffee, tea, and some cold beverages will be provided.

A brief meeting and program will follow lunch. The afternoon will be spent visiting and getting reacquainted with old friends. Feel free to bring pictures, family albums, memorabilia, and stories to share

Please tell family and friends who may have lived in the area about the reunion.

Send a message to learn more

16/09/2025

📸 Smile, It's Picture Time!
Mark your calendars for upcoming school picture days across the district:
🗓️ September 24 – Elementary & Preschool (Mon/Wed)
🗓️ September 30 – Middle School & Preschool (Tues/Thurs)
🗓️ October 1 – High School
🔁 November 7 – High School Retakes
🔁 November 14 – Elementary & Middle School Retakes
✨ Dress your best and bring those bright smiles—photos will be used for yearbooks and keepsakes to treasure for years to come.

Picture envelopes will be sent home with students and they can also order online at mylifetouch.com there are many more ordering options online than the packet offers.

16/09/2025

15/09/2025

Correction: The photo for the Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef Steer from the 2025 Guernsey County Fair was inadvertently left out of the front page, and the caption was used for the Grand Champion Market Hog. See the correct photos and captions on page seven of this week's print edition.

Both photos will run correctly on next week's front page. We apologize for the error. The correct photos are shown below, with the corresponding captions.