UNITE/PRIDE helping Pike flood victims
Operation UNITE and PRIDE staff members are accepting donations of items to assist Pike County residents victimized by flash flooding over the weekend. “Everything is needed right now – from baby wipes to furniture,” said Karen Engle, UNITE director. “Several rural communities have been devastated and thousands of families affected. Many people have lost everything they own.” Anyone...
Read More122 attend Pike SHND camps
PIKEVILLE – Doubling up on the fun to reach as many youth as possible, Operation UNITE brought two Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball camps to Pike County on Tuesday, June 29. The free interactive program tipped off at Phelps High School then, after a brief cross-county intermission, was repeated at East Ridge High School. Former University of Kentucky basketball star Jeff Sheppard told...
Read More2 Pike Shoot Hoops camps
PIKEVILLE – Two free basketball camps featuring former University of Kentucky star Jeff Sheppard are coming to Pike County on Tuesday, June 29. These interactive camp programs, open to all school-age youth, tip off at 11 a.m. at Phelps High School and 4 p.m. at East Ridge High School. Participants are asked to arrive about 30 minutes early to register. Presented by Phoenix Products, the...
Read MoreUNITE Clubs complete Leadership Program
PRESTONSBURG – Approximately 300 students representing UNITE Clubs at 20 schools in the Big Sandy region completed the second phase of a new UNITE Youth Leadership Program Monday. This was one of three regional programs to train middle and high school youth to be catalysts for helping their peers make positive life choices by demonstrating leadership skills within their home...
Read MoreMartin Co Drug Roundup
INEZ – Eight of 10 people wanted for trafficking in prescription drugs were arrested Tuesday, March 9, in a roundup conducted by Operation UNITE. Law enforcement officials were continuing to try and locate the remaining two individuals Tuesday evening. The roundup resulted from undercover investigations by UNITE over the past 10 months, during which prescription medication – primarily...
Read MoreUNITE Clubs of the Year announced
Nine schools were honored with Excellence Awards for being named UNITE Clubs of the Year during the regional Operation UNITE “Piercing the Darkness of Drugs” Youth Summits held September 15-18, 2009. Honored as UNITE Clubs of the Year from the Kentucky River region were: Carr Creek Elementary (Knott County), Whitesburg Middle School (Letcher County) and Wolfe County High. Honored as...
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