Larry Cox

by dmorton

Growing up, Larry Cox and his siblings would sometimes go without food, without running water, without electricity. He would steal food just to eat.Larry, whose father was in prison for most of his childhood, was too young to know that his mom was choosing drugs over...

Community forum highlights return of Bath County UNITE Coalition

by dmorton

OWINGSVILLE – Everyone sitting in the Bath County Cooperative Extension Service meeting room Wednesday afternoon already knew the hard-to-grasp statistic tossed out during the welcome by Deputy Bath County Judge-Executive Burnsey Stewart: This small, rural community...

Shirley Thompson named ‘Hometown Hero’

by dmorton

Adam Rice, left, Field Representative for Fifth District Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers, comments about Shirley Thompson, second from left, after she was recognized  as Operation UNITE’s second “Hometown Hero” by UNITE President/CEO Tom...

Robin Parker

by dmorton

Hello! My name is Robin Parker and today I am sharing my testimony with you guys. I pray that this story touches you in some way. We all have faced addiction in our families in one way or the other. I pray that this story inspires you or your loved ones that there is...

Claudia Greenwood named ‘Hometown Hero’

by dmorton

Knox County Coalition Chair Claudia Gibson Greenwood was presented Operation UNITE’s first “Hometown Hero” award during their coalition meeting in Barbourville February 6, 2024. From left are UNITE Coalition Coordinator Lynnell Fields, Field...