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🌱 Belmont County teachers: have you applied for these new STEM grants?
Be sure to catch JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Monroe Central on the Belmont Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Belmont? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Belmont County teachers: have you applied for these new STEM grants?
- Senior apartment fire in Bellaire displaces dozens of Belmont County residents.
- How one Barnesville teacher doubled his music program's participation.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Showers around; not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 47.
- Saturday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• STEM Grant Applications Open For Schools In Belmont, Guernsey And Monroe Counties (yourradioplace.com) — Belmont County educators can now apply for STEM grants of up to about $1,000 to enhance science, technology, engineering, and math learning in local K–12 classrooms during the 2026–27 school year. Public school districts and teachers must submit online applications by Tuesday, Nov. 10, with support coming from Expand Energy and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. 
• Fire at senior apartments in Belmont County forces more than 30 residents to be evacuated (wtrf.com) — More than 30 residents of the Carnes Center Senior Apartments in Bellaire, within Belmont County, were evacuated after a fourth-floor apartment fire sent heavy smoke and heat through the building. Sprinklers contained the blaze but caused water damage, and multiple area fire departments, EMTs, Bellaire Police, and the Belmont County Sheriff's Office assisted while the Red Cross arranged temporary housing.
• Barnesville's Devin Blair named WTRF's Golden Apple Award Winner for September (wtrf.com) — In Belmont County's Barnesville School District, music teacher Devin Blair has been honored with WTRF's September Golden Apple Award for dramatically growing the marching band, choir, and theater programs. Students and colleagues praise him for creating a safe, welcoming space where participation has more than doubled across several ensembles, giving local kids more chances to perform and belong.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Monroe Central
Barnesville Elementary Barnesville, OH 43713
5:30 pm - Storytime →
St. Clairsville OH
10:30 am - Parent's Night: Welcome to the Atrium →
212 West Main Street, St. Clairsville
6:00 pm - Varsity Football @ Fort Frye
Barnesville High School Barnesville, OH 43713
7:00 pm - Homecoming Dance
St Clairsville-Richland City District Saint Clairsville, OH 43950 - Jr. High Volleyball @ Harding
Barnesville Exempted Village Barnesville, OH 43713
10:00 am - Cross Country @ Cambridge Invitational
Barnesville Exempted Village Barnesville, OH 43713
10:00 am - Buckeye 8 Volleyball @ The ECO Center
Barnesville Exempted Village Barnesville, OH 43713
10:00 am - Belmont County Ohio NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner →
Ebbert Farm Market, 68101 Ebbert North Road, Saint Clairsville
5:30 pm - Lessons Begin →
212 West Main Street, St. Clairsville
8:45 am - PSR Grades 2-8 →
212 West Main Street, St. Clairsville
10:10 am - JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Home vs. Shenandoah
Barnesville Elementary Barnesville, OH 43713
5:30 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Barnesville
- High School Roundup: Weir Captures Hancock County Cup; River Volleyball Sweeps (timesleaderonline.com)
- UPMC completes acquisition of Ohio-based Trinity Health System (triblive.com)
- Where To Find Ancient Petroglyphs In Ohio (columbusnavigator.com)
Bellaire
- Ferry Fund Receives $60,000 Boost Toward New Towboat (tylerstarnews.com)
- Indian Valley volleyball improves to 12-2; Claymont's Elah Davis reaches 1,000 assists (yourohionews.com)
Ok Belmont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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