The investigation continues in determining who died in a Dec. 15 Rolling Meadows Blvd house fire in rural Defiance. Coroner, Dr. William Reeves says the identity of the victim has yet to be released by Lucas County officials. Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Defiance County Sheriff’s …

Suzanne Carnahan, 70 years, of Defiance and formerly of Sherwood, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 in her residence with her family at her side. Suzanne was born August 2, 1947 in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of the late Robert and Marie (Hollis) Sharp. She was a 1965 graduate of …

Bailey J. Miller, age 19, of Pioneer, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at his home. Bailey was a graduate of North Central High School where he was active in choir, was Class President and both Prom and Homecoming King. He attended Madison Church of God. Bailey was born June …

Charles Martinez Ratliff, 52 years, of Defiance, passed away Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2017 in his residence. Charles was born July 26, 1965 in Defiance, the son of the late Russell and Alice M. (Martinez) Ratliff. He was a 1984 graduate of Defiance High School. Charles was a laborer …

Gladys Virginia Byers. age 87, of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Wednesday morning, December 27, 2017, at Heartland of Wauseon. She was born on September 11, 1930 in Hopewell, Virginia to Roy Ranger and Nellie Mae (McDaniel) Rose. She was raised by her grandmother Elsie C Rose, where she attended …

Pauline M. Guy, 100, of Pioneer passed away Tuesday evening at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on January 21, 1917 in Bridgewater Township to Lewis R. and Celesta E. (Betzer) Parney. She married Harold W. Guy and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1971. …

Joan L. Smith, age 56, of Edgerton, Ohio, and formerly of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed into the arms of God Saturday evening, December 23, 2017, at The University of Toledo Medical Center, surrounded by her family and loved ones. A graduate of Sylvania High School and Stautzenberger College, she had worked …

Four teenage boys will remain in jail on murder charges in the death of a man struck by a sandbag thrown from an interstate overpass in Toledo. Prosecutors filed the new charges against the boys after 22-year-old Marquise Byrd died at a hospital. The Warren man was in the front …

Several residents of the Westpointe Estates subdivision in Swanton want the Village Council to resist selling a piece of land that borders their properties. Six residents spoke of how valuable the plot is, which is south of the homes on Promenade Drive, is to the subdivision. The area is mostly …

Several experts will be walking the streets of Paulding next month to see how they can help revitalize downtown and get it creating business again. These architects, grant writers, economic developers and others who have experience helping small rural communities, will hold a public meeting on Jan. 8 in town. …