38 sought in Pulaski roundup
SOMERSET – Drug trafficking is a huge problem in Somerset and Pulaski County that requires a strong coordinated effort to stop. That effort was on full display Tuesday, August 31. “We average about 20 drug arrests per week,” acting Somerset police chief Major Doug Nelson explained to more than three dozen people gathered at Somerset City Hall prior to a roundup of 38 suspected drug...
Read MoreUNITE/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 MoreShoot Hoops coming to Jackson Co.
McKEE – A free basketball camp featuring former University of Kentucky star Jeff Sheppard is coming to Jackson County on Thursday, July 8. This interactive camp program, open to all school-age youth, tips off at 4 p.m. at Jackson County Middle School. Participants are asked to arrive about 30 minutes early to register. Presented by Phoenix Products, the three-hour Shoot Hoops Not Drugs camp...
Read MoreCollaboration key to drug fight
SOMERSET – “We’re just this close away from making a big change,” predicted Kathy Hall, holding her thumb and index finger about one inch apart as she spoke. “I feel we’ve got a good start (on collaboration), but we’ve got to expand it.” Hall, chair of the Pulaski County UNITE Coalition, was one of 13 presenters to address drug-related issues with more than 100 concerned Pulaski...
Read MoreSymposium seeks to unify efforts
SOMERSET (4-9-10) – A free symposium designed to facilitate a unified approach to Pulaski County’s drug problems will be held at The Center For Rural Development on Thursday, April 29. “Pulaski County was selected for this symposium because it has so much to offer – and so much to lose – if substance abuse is allowed to spread,” said Karen Engle, director of UNITE. “We know there...
Read MoreFamily mentoring program offered
SOMERSET – A program designed to assist Pulaski County families overcome issues such as poverty, addiction and conflict is still in need of additional volunteers. To help reach its goal of mobilizing 100 families/individuals who would be willing to serve as mentors to other families, the Pulaski County Community Transformation Team, in partnership with the Focus on the Family organization, will...
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