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BARNESVILLE — Bill Perkins had much to be thankful for as he celebrated his 106th birthday with family and friends. He was born Nov. 25, 1917. Perkins has deep roots in the area as a farmer from a family of farmers. He was originally from Belmont and was one of seven siblings raised by mother […]

BARNESVILLE — Bill Perkins had much to be thankful for as he celebrated his 106th birthday with family and friends. He was born Nov. 25, 1917. Perkins has d

This year's pumpkin fest was a success in Barnesville.The King Pumpkin was auctioned and sold to the community of Barnesville for $15,000.Nearly 50 local busine

T-L Photo/KAILEY CARPINO This year’s King Pumpkin was auctioned for a record-setting amount following the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival. According to Dean We

CHEERS to Bill Neptune of New Concord, Ohio, on his fourth claiming of the title King Pumpkin grower. Neptune’s gourd weighed in at 1,950 pounds on Wednesday

BARNESVILLE — The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival officially kicked off at 5 p.m. Thursday with a huge crowd gathered around the King Pumpkin in downtown Barnes

BARNESVILLE — This year’s King Pumpkin received some not-very-royal treatment prior to arriving at the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival on Wednesday. The rei

This year’s King Pumpkin received some not-very-royal treatment prior to arriving at the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival on Wednesday. The reigning champion weighed in at 1,950 pounds and was grown by Bill Neptune of New Concord, Ohio. This is Neptune’s fourth time winning the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off after back-to-back victories in 2009 and 2010 and winning […]

Here are some family-friendly places to where you can get some candy, dress up in costumes and have fun.

A local man has broken the record for the heaviest pumpkin ever grown in Pennsylvania.