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 MoreMcCreary roundup update
WHITLEY CITY – Eleven of 19 people wanted in the latest drug roundup in McCreary County have now been arrested. Four people were served indictment warrants Monday night or early Tuesday by law enforcement officials from the McCreary County Sheriff’s Office and Operation UNITE. Those charged were: • Tonya Daughtery, age 39, of Woodpecker Lane, Pine Knot, one count first-degree trafficking in...
Read MoreMcCreary drug roundup
WHITLEY CITY – A cooperative investigation by Operation UNITE and the McCreary County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in 19 people being indicted for drug trafficking. During the six-month investigation, officers from both departments were able to purchase a variety of controlled or illegal substances including OxyContin, Hydrocodone, Suboxone and marijuana. “Sheriff (Gus) Skinner has worked...
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...
Read MoreYouth Summits draw 6,500 students
More than 6,500 students from 136 schools in 29 counties attended one of three Operation UNITE’s “Piercing the Darkness of Drugs” Youth Summit held September 15-17, 2009, in Hazard, Somerset and Prestonsburg. The summits featured exciting and motivational programs for youth in grades 4-12, followed by an assembly program where regional UNITE Club of the Year winners were announced. UNITE...
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