Claxton lone qualifier in Barnesville Ward 1 race July 30, 2020 Barnesville Herald-Gazette Bill Claxton was the lone qualifier in the special election to fill the Ward 1 seat on the Barnesville city council vacated by the death of his wife, Anne Claxton.
Voters in Barnesville's Ward 1 will have to vote twice Nov. 3 July 17, 2020 Barnesville Herald-Gazette The City of Barnesville has called a special election to fill the unexpired term of Ward 1 council member Anne Claxton who died June 15 from injuries received in an accident June 4. The qualifying fee is $45.
UPDATE: Mayor clarifies position; URMC situation report April 22, 2020 Barnesville Herald-Gazette Barnesville mayor Peter Banks has clarified remarks he made to the Barnesville Rotary Club Tuesday via videoconference.
"We're alive but everything's gone" April 22, 2020 Barnesville Herald-Gazette For Barnesville PD Sgt. Jesse Blackmon (201), who was on duty, that was a time of trying to deal with his terror about whether his wife and two children would survive.