Having fun means avoiding drugs
JACKSON – High-5s and chest bumps were exchanged liberally after each completed skill. “You have to try and you have to have fun,” explained Jeff Sheppard, a former University of Kentucky basketball standout who conducted UNITE’s Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball camp June 14 at Breathitt County High School. “If you do drugs, you’re doing neither.” Sheppard emphasized “walking the...
Read MoreGolf scramble raises nearly $3,000
LONDON – Lana Cornett stepped up to the practice green at Crooked Creek Golf Course Monday morning and sank a 20-foot putt with a precision typically reserved for the club’s professional. Cornett, who doesn’t play golf, reacted with astonishment to the cheers of the 55 golfers gathered for a scramble named in honor of her late husband, Charles L. Cornett, a former Kentucky State Police...
Read MoreTeamwork key to avoiding drugs
FLAT LICK – Staying off drugs means surrounding yourself with a good team, participants at UNITE’s Shoot Hoops Not Drugs camp were told Thursday, June 9. “Drugs are a distraction,” said Jeff Sheppard, a former University of Kentucky basketball standout who conducted the camp. “You will eventually be confronted with (the temptation to use drugs). It’s important to stay on a straight...
Read MoreRogers: Parents key to drug prevention
NANCY – Providing opportunities for youth and staying involved with their lives are key elements in preventing experimentation with drugs, Congressman Hal Rogers told more than 50 parents and caregivers during an Operation UNITE program Tuesday, June 7. “The most important bulwark against the abuse of drugs is parents. That’s why we’re here,” Rogers said during the first Shoot Hoops Not...
Read MoreHarlan roundup targets 52 dealers
BENHAM – Indictment warrants have been issued for 52 people following an investigation into the illegal sale of drugs in Harlan County. Most of those wanted by Operation UNITE live in the Tri-Cities area of Benham, Cumberland and Lynch. More than two dozen law enforcement officers representing eight agencies spread out to serve the warrants Monday, June 6. UPDATE – As of 1:30 p.m....
Read MoreVote for UNITE to win new car
Helping children attend UNITE’s youth programs and addicts receive access to treatment and education would be enhanced if Operation UNITE wins a new vehicle from Toyota. To make this happen, however, UNITE needs the public’s support in an on-line contest to be held Sunday, June 26, from 6 a.m. to midnight. “We are asking people to vote, and ask their friends to vote on June 26,” said...
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