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1. Barnesville Council Approves Engineering Firm For Traffic Signal Replacement Project (yourradioplace.com) — Barnesville officials are moving ahead with replacing the traffic signal at Church and North Chestnut, while also wrapping up this year's street paving and water system upgrades. Council is pursuing grants for new park amenities, accepting donated land for a pavilion, and centralizing property maintenance complaints through the police department's new online reporting system, giving residents a clearer way to raise concerns.
2. Best private high schools in Ohio (eagledayton.com) — Barnesville's own Olney Friends School ranks among the top private high schools in Ohio, earning an A+ grade and highlighting its very small class sizes. The statewide list compares enrollment, student-teacher ratios, and locations, giving Barnesville families context on how Olney stacks up against better-known schools in larger cities.
3. Where To Find Ancient Petroglyphs In Ohio (columbusnavigator.com) — Barnesville gets a spotlight here for its mysterious Track Rocks petroglyph site, tucked into the woods just west of town and open for respectful visitors. The piece explains what carvings you can still see, why they matter, and how fragile they are, while also comparing Barnesville's rock art to other notable petroglyph sites across Ohio.
4. Barnesville's Devin Blair named WTRF's Golden Apple Award Winner for September (wtrf.com) — A Barnesville music teacher, Devin Blair, has been honored with WTRF's Golden Apple Award after dramatically growing the high school's marching band, choir, and theater programs. Students and staff praise how he's built a safe, welcoming space that keeps more Barnesville kids involved in the arts and connected to their school community.
5. UPMC completes acquisition of Ohio-based Trinity Health System (triblive.com) — A major hospital shakeup in the Ohio Valley could indirectly affect Barnesville, as UPMC acquires Trinity Health System facilities in Steubenville, St. Clairsville, and Dennison, expanding its regional reach. WVU Medicine, which operates the hospital in Barnesville and Cadiz, now faces a larger competitor nearby, potentially influencing future choices and partnerships in local health care.
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