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Junction City woman dies following crash
JUNCTION CITY — A Junction City woman has died following a head-on collision on Tuesday in Jackson Township, according to the Lancaster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Catherine Sweeney, 73, of Junction City, was driving north on Ohio 668 just after 2 p.m. when she drove her maroon 2007 Toyota RAV4 left of center and collided with a black 2017 Ford Explorer driven by Tera Binkley, 44, of Junction City.
Sweeney was transported to Genesis Medical Center in Somerset, where she died from her injuries.
Binkley and two passengers were also transported to Genesis in Somerset with injuries that were not life threatening.
The crash remains under investigation.
Zanesville man injured in fatal crash
ZANESVILLE − The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported a Zanesville man being injured in a Monday traffic crash that claimed the life of a Heath man. The incident was at 1:10 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 40 and Ohio 37 of Union Township in Licking County.
Authorities said Elijah Bushee, 23, of Zanesville, was driving a black 2016 Hyundai Veloster east on U.S. 40 while Rebecca Reynolds, 74, of Wadsworth, was headed south on Ohio 37 in a silver 2017 Chevy Malibu. Head north on Ohio 37 in a white 2006 International 9900ix was Stephen Heffelfinger, 68, of Heath.
The patrol post said Bushee failed to stop for a red light and was hit by Reynolds. This pushed the Veloster into Heffelfinger's vehicle, causing a collision. Both vehicles went off the right side of the roadway.
Heffelfinger was transported to Mount Carmel East Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Bushee was taken to the same hospital for treatment of what was deemed non-life threatening injuries.
Health department earns accreditation
ZANESVILLE − The Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department has been awarded national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board.
Established in 2007, PHAB is a non-profit organization that administers the national accreditation program, which aims to advance and transform public health practice by championing performance improvement, strong infrastructure and innovation.
The national accreditation program, which receives support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, sets standards against which the nation’s governmental public health departments can continuously improve the quality of their services and performance. More than 80% of the U.S. population now reap the benefits of being served by a health department that has undergone PHAB’s rigorous, multi-faceted, peer-reviewed assessment process to ensure it meets a set of quality standards and measures.
Lions Club to hold country fair
THORNVILLE − The Thornville Lions Club is holding its annual country fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 16, at Thornville Elementary School, 70 E. Columbus St., Thornville.
It will feature about 170 vendors selling a variety of handcrafted items. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit the Lions Club and other charitable organizations. For information on being a vendor, contact Larry Roberts at 740-246-6194.
Zanesville student part of UF theater
FINDLAY − Bella Vaughn of Zanesville recently was part of the props crew for the theater production of "4.48 Psychosis" at the University of Findlay.
Election letters accepted
COSHOCTON − The Zanesville Times Recorder will accept letters to the editor relating to the Nov. 8 general election until Oct. 28.
Letters are to be no more than 350 words and must include the writer’s full name and city of residency. Also include a phone number for verification purposes only. No letters relating to primary candidates, issues or options will be accepted after the deadline.
Letters in a copy and paste format can be emailed to trnews@zanesvilletimesrecorder.com.
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