Crews from five Paulding County fire departments take on a house fire on County Road 125. Officials told reporter damage to the home was extensive. Sometime later, Paulding firefighters were called back to the home when the fire rekindled. The investigation into the cause of the blaze is underway by …

Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers find a man wanted in connection to a pair of killings in Detroit. The man fled from officers in Detroit, heading south toward Toledo. Police located the suspect on U.S. 20, near State Route 420. A few minutes later, the fugitive crashed on Interstate 280, …

Thomas W. Roehrig, age 57, of Fayette, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018, at his home following an extended illness. Tom was a MAC Tools distributor in the area for many years. He enjoyed riding his Harley, traveling and camping. Thomas W. Roehrig was born on April 3, …

Mary E. Babinger, age 88, of Hicksville, Ohio, died at 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center in Bryan, Ohio, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. Mrs. Babinger was a 1947 graduate of Bryan High School and would go on to be a country …

Kermit E. Shank, 90 years, of Ball Lake, Hamilton, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Saturday February 24, 2018 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. Kermit was born September 28, 1927 in Elkhart County, Indiana to the late John and Agnes (Christophel) Shank. He was a 1945 graduate of …

John Louis Burkholder, passed away February 22, 2018 in his home at the age of 63 years old. John was an employee of Sauder Woodworking for 25 years. John was born on August 9, 1954 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Robert Louis and Mary (Timar) Burkholder. On September 8, …

Jean Ann Bittinger, 65 years, of Bryan, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. Jean was born July 18, 1952 in Bowling Green, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harold and Lillian (McLain) Perkins. She was a 1970 graduate of Napoleon, High School. She …

Frances C. Bigger, 88, of Montpelier, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born January 20, 1930 in Hillsdale, MI to Francis and Mildred (Barnhart) Keating. Frances graduated from Hillsdale High School in 1948. Frances loved spending time with friends and …

Crews take on a house fire on Ohio 15. Officials say it caused extensive damage. An individual who was dangerously disrupting the scene was removed by a deputy. The extent of the fire was limited to the upstairs bedroom areas. No injuries were reported in the incident. The Ohio Fire …

James Thomas of Ney is indicted on drugs and weapons charges. Prosecutors say he had morphine sulfate tablets…a felony. He also possessed a police revolver that was stolen. He has prior weapons and drugs convictions, so insiders say he could see an extensive prison sentence at his next court date.