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HOFNOD
The monthly Hooked On Fishing-Not On Drugs event took place June 19 at Martin’s Fork Lake. There was some real competition for the trophies. The final winners were Cassidy Coker (12 fish) and Gabe Lewis (11 fish). Rachel Miller caught a good sized catfish and struggled to reel it in. A total of 64 people, including the Teetersville Baptist Church youth group, attended. Next month’s event will be held Saturday, July 24. For information contact Thomas or Joyce Heck.
National Day of Prayer
National Day of Prayer activities were conducted at the Benham and Cumberland city halls on May 10. Approximately 75 people attended these events.
UNITE Clubs
Harlan County had five schools with a registered UNITE Club for the 2009-10 school year – Cawood Elementary, Cumberland Elementary, Harlan Middle, Rosspoint Elementary and Wallins Elementary.
Support groups
An average of 50 youth continue to attend the weekly Celebrate Recovery meetings held at Cumberland baptist Church. An average of 35 participants attend the weekly meetings at Harlan Christian Church. Reformers Unanimous sessions at Immanuel Baptist Church in Teetersville draws an average of 20 participants.
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Harlan County News
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 MoreBasketball with a message
HINDMAN – Learning how to play and working together as a team to conquer adversity comes in many forms. Winning is much more than merely being the biggest, the fastest, or having the highest score at the end of a game. That message was delivered with the precision of a last-second buzzer-beater during Operation UNITE’s final Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball camp of the year, held Thursday,...
Read More110 attend Perry SHND camp
LEATHERWOOD – Fundamental skills used to play basketball – or any other sport – can be applied to the rest of your life. “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 110 school-age youth participating in Operation UNITE’s first Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball camp of 2010 at Leatherwood Elementary on Tuesday, June 8....
Read MoreTennessee man arrested
CUMBERLAND – A southern Tennessee resident was arrested last weekend after selling drugs to a police informant. Operation UNITE charged 57-year-old William Leon Walker Jr. with one count of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. The arrest took place Saturday, December 19, on Main Street in Cumberland. UNITE detectives, along with Cumberland Police Officer Matt Miles and Kentucky...
Read MoreSchools receive AmeriCorps members
Sixteen elementary schools in eight Eastern Kentucky counties are receiving additional assistance during the 2009-10 school year through Operation UNITE’s Service Corps. Provided in conjunction with the state AmeriCorps program, UNITE Service Corps members teach the “Too Good for Drugs” curriculum, tutor students in mathematics, and help set up and coordinate an anti-drug UNITE Club at...
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