BUCYRUS - Although the COVID-19 pandemic may have been a factor, fentanyl is being blamed for a jump in the number of unintentional overdose deaths in 2020.
According to the 2020 Crawford County Drug Overdose Fatality Review report, 16 people 10 women and six men died last year, up from 11 in 2019. Ages ranged from 22 to 47, with an average of 34. Fentanyl was listed in the toxicology reports for 11 of the 16 fatal overdoses, or 69%.
In all, 140 unintentional overdoses were reported in 2020, a slight decrease from 2019, when the county had 144, after peaking at 157 in 2018.
The report also notes that those 16 deaths left at least 20 minor children without a parent, a statistic that demands action, two committee members said.
Registered nurse will join Crawford County Board of Health
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BUCYRUS - A registered nurse whose work involves preparing the region s health-care system for emergencies has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Crawford County Board of Health.
Jodi Keller, who lives in Liberty Township just east of the Bucyrus, will serve through March 2025, according to a news release from Crawford County Public Health.
Keller was selected during a special meeting of the Crawford County District Advisory Council on Monday. The council reviewed and discussed six candidates prior to making the appointment, which was announced by DAC Chairman Milton Underwood.
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BUCYRUS - The Crawford County Board of Health is seeking a new member following the resignation of long-time member Bill Scott.
Scott, whose resignation was accepted during the board s regular meeting Wednesday, is stepping down to fill an appointment as a Holmes Township trustee, according to a news release from the health department.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed serving as a board of health member and have great respect for the work that is done here, he said. As a township trustee, I will continue to support the work done by this board and agency, but in a different capacity.”
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Wolfe reappointed to county health board
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Zach Wolfe was reappointed to the Crawford County Board of Health for another five-year term. Wolfe was initially appointed to the Board of Health in 2016. He has served as Board of Health Chair since 2019.
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The Spring 2021 Crawford County Township Association meeting at the fairgrounds was a collaborative use of audience time on March 30 as it also included the annual meetings from Crawford County Public Health and the Crawford County Engineer’s Office.
Ohio regulations require county health departments to meet annually with the president of the county commissioners, the mayors of each city/village within their jurisdiction, and the president of each board of township trustees within the county. This group of individuals serve as the District Advisory Council (DAC) for the local health department and they are responsible for making four of the seven appointments to the Crawford County Board o