District Court in the Southern District of Ohio says 35-year-old Timothy West died following the Oct West was a passenger in a vehicle traveling about 6 p.m along the 400 block of Gregg Street in the Fayette County city when officer Trevor Phillips tried to pull it over for traffic violations West ran from the car after it had stopped prompting Phillips to chase him and unholster his stun gun West ran toward a home with an enclosed back patio area He turned to run back toward where Phillips was rounding a corner Phillips used his stun gun on West without verbal warning striking West in the head with at least one of the stun gun's barbs West fell to the ground unconscious and stopped breathing Several minutes passed before any medical care was provided by Phillips or other officers who had responded to the scene The lawsuit says Phillips did not check for a pulse or begin chest compressions More: Man tased by Washington Court House PD dies. BCI investigating. West's family alleges that Phillips used excessive force by using the stun gun and violated West's rights by not providing medical aid Phillips has been a Washington Court House police officer since 2020 and has not worked at any other agency in Ohio Washington Court House police had asked the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation to review the incident An investigation found Phillips acted within policy and the Fayette County Prosecutor's office declined to press charges against Phillips Washington Court House has not responded to the lawsuit bbruner@gannett.com Rhonda attended school at Washington Senior High and had worked as an Assistant Manager in Retail and worked as a Caretaker for many years She had previously attended The Gathering Place Church and enjoyed her going to yard sales and Eagle collectibles and Larry (September) Six of Greenfield; her grandchildren Cohen and Lyric Six and her great granddaughter Rhonda is also survived by her K-9 companion of fourteen years Rhonda was preceded in death by her mother and brother’s Terry L A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m in the Summers Funeral Home with Pastor Joy Stanforth officiating with burial to follow in the Washington Cemetery Friends may visit the family on Friday at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m Arrangements have been entrusted to the Summers Funeral Home Online condolences can be sent to the family by visiting www.summersfuneralhome.com Building a brighter future: Adena Health reveals construction plans for new Fayette County hospital WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE – Design work for a new 65,000-square-foot hospital to be located on the site of the present Adena Fayette Medical Center in Washington Court House is nearly complete Adena Health plans to break ground and begin construction on the two-year building project around mid-year of 2025 The former Fayette County Memorial Hospital became part of Adena Health in 2021 and at the time Adena President and CEO Jeff Graham expressed a desire to make a significant investment in the future of health care in Fayette County “This is us seeing our commitment through,” said Josh McCoy vice president of Adena’s west region in a news release “We know the community is set to grow significantly and it is our responsibility to be a partner in that growth making sure residents have the quality health care this community deserves well into the future.” the new facility will provide several opportunities to further build upon the quality care already provided at Adena Fayette Medical Center “We will have the ability to enhance our service offerings,” McCoy said “What this will do is improve patient access to those services create better efficiencies in providing those services and provide an environment that makes care for our patients and their families more convenient It also will give us the opportunity to provide more advanced treatment options within those services.” the technology and additional operating room space being integrated into the new hospital will enhance the ability to perform precision robotic-assisted surgical procedures The addition of a progressive care unit will provide flexibility in responding to fluctuating patient volumes and care needs integrating telemetry units into the infrastructure will advance the scope of care while having a dedicated trauma room will provide immediate Several departments will see enhanced services as the result of the new hospital construction Other benefits will accompany the new hospital and availability of an on-site retail pharmacy The new hospital construction will take place directly behind the current 74-year-old hospital on Columbus Avenue thus ensuring that construction will not impact patients’ access to care throughout the project About 14 months went into the design of the new hospital utilizing feedback from not only leadership at Adena Fayette Medical Center and within the health system but from those who work every day within the walls of the current facility in determining such things as the most efficient space configurations and upgrades that will further enhance patient care the design also incorporates subtle elements that pay tribute to the agricultural heritage of the community its location within Washington Court House and the resilience of the hospital’s staff For more about the new Adena Fayette Medical Center its current health care providers and full range of services he married his loving wife of more than thirty years Jeffrey attended Washington Senior High School and graduated from Laurel Oaks Career Campus in 1978 He worked at Jack’s Manufacturing as a Production Manager for forty-seven years until his retirement Jeffrey was a “gun enthusiast” and was a member of the Ohio Gun Association He enjoyed hunting and fishing and took many fishing trips with his friends to Canada and Michigan with his family Jeffrey and his wife also enjoyed tending to their vegetable garden at home One of his favorite past times was taking his beloved dogs Lou Lou and Charlie on long car rides looking for deer Chris Underwood and Jill (Corey) Anschutz; his nieces and nephews Ryan (Thasia) Creed and Bryan (Terri) Creed; his great-niece and nephew Kolton and Emilee along with several great grandchildren and special friends Jay Underwood; both paternal and maternal grandparents; his sister in-law A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m in the Summers Funeral Home with Pastor Joy Stanforth of Heritage Church officiating Burial will follow in the Washington Cemetery Friends may visit with the family on Friday The family invites all who wish to celebrate Jeffrey’s life to gather with them after the funeral service for dinner and refreshments at the Mahan Fine Arts Building the family suggests memorial contributions in Jeffrey’s name be made and mailed out to: The Fayette County Dog Shelter Fayette County Dog Shelter1550 Robinson Road She was a 1945 graduate of Clarksville High School Jane retired from the former Revco Store in Washington CH where she had worked as a salesclerk for many years vacationing in Gatlinburg with her late husband and making big homemade meals for her family Jane was preceded in death by her beloved husband The funeral service will be held on Saturday at the Summers Funeral Home with Pastor John Pfeifer officiating with burial to follow at the Highlawn Cemetery Family and friends may visit at the funeral home on Saturday morning from 11:00 a.m all are welcome to join the family for a meal at The Gathering Place Church at 240 Courthouse Pkwy memorial contributions are suggested to Ohio’s Hospice of Fayette County Online condolences may be sent to www.summersfuneralhome.com 1939 in Fayette County to the late Fred and Daisy (McCoy) Estle Clyde retired after twenty-five years of service from the Washington City School District where he had worked as a custodian at Belle Aire Elementary School; he was also employed as a ground’s keeper at Cedarhurst He was awarded the Random Act of Kindness Award in 1998 by the Altrusa Organization; and was also awarded Church Greeter of the year by the Churches of Christ in Christian Union He was a faithful member at Heritage Church Clyde loved joking around and making people laugh He enjoyed coin collecting and spending time with his family and grandchildren and Wilma Bennett; and his beloved canine companions Survivors include his loving and devoted wife Roxanne Kathleen Kmetz of Grove City; grandchildren memorial contributions are suggested to The Dream Center all are welcome to join the family for refreshments at the Robert Kline Center unexpectedly departed this earth on Sunday 1960 in Washington CH to the late Claude Leroy and Willa Jean (Tener) Coulter Brenda is preceded in death by two husband’s She is survived by her loving and devoted fiancé and Bob (Libby) Fulton; and her faithful canine companion Memorial contributions are suggested to the Fayette County Humane Society and a Celebration of Life will be held at the convenience of the family