Coalition Information
Prayer Walks
A series of Prayer Walks to help rid the Tri-County area of drugs and corruption will be held on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month through November. Walks begin at 9 a.m. at the new Corbin Primary School soccer field on Fifth Street near Tattersall subdivision. For information contact Julie Smith at 606-215-9718 or Tom Cline at 606-215-9939, 606-528-1471 or psalm686@newwavecomm.net.
HOFNOD
A Hooked On Fishing-Not On Drugs program held on July 17 was attended by 101 people.
Raising Healthy Kids
Throughout May the coalition sponsored a “Raising Health Kids” class.
Support groups
Coalition members continue to attend weekly Celebrate Recovery meetings at Grace on the Hill Methodist Church in Corbin.
Calendar
Corbin County News
Whitley rallies against drugs
WILLIAMSBURG – U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) reflected on the high number of overdose deaths in the Fifth Congressional District and the increased amount of meth lab discoveries in and around the I-75 corridor to relay the urgency of support needed for the Whitley County UNITE Coalition on Wednesday, August 11, during a luncheon at the Williamsburg Tourism Center. “We...
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 More156 attend SHND camp in Jackson Co.
McKEE – Winning is much more than merely being the biggest, the fastest, or having the highest score at the end of a game. What’s important is learning how to play and working together as a team to conquer adversity. “The best way to get from where you are today to where you want to be is to set a goal,” Jeff Sheppard told the 156 school-age youth participating in Operation UNITE’s...
Read MoreTwo charged with cocaine trafficking
CORBIN – Two Ohio residents were arrested Thursday, April 1, following a drug investigation by Operation UNITE. Working in conjunction with the Corbin Police Department, detectives executed a search warrant at a home on Carter Street in Woodbine about 4:30 p.m. Officers recovered approximately 1 ounce of suspected cocaine, 10 Hydrocodone pills and 15 Oxycodone pills. “Chief David Campbell...
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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