by dmorton
MOREHEAD – A campaign by the Rowan County UNITE Coalition to encourage the safe disposal of prescription and over-the-counter medications was a hit. Ten citizens and two police agencies brought 6,585 unwanted, unused or out-of-date pills for destruction by the “Pill...
by dmorton
WHITESBURG – A lengthy investigation by Operation UNITE into illegal prescription drug sales in Letcher County has resulted in the indictment of 21 individuals on 35 felony cases. Detectives, accompanied by deputies from the Letcher County Sheriff Danny Webb’s Office,...
by dmorton
CORBIN – The Declare Hope/UNITE Corbin Coalition will host the “Pill Dragon” and present a free showing of the documentary “An Appalachian Dawn” during its finale for the Accidental Dealer awareness campaign. The program will be held Saturday, March 19, at the...
by dmorton
WEST LIBERTY – After a four-month winter rest, Operation UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” emerged with a renewed hunger. The mobile incinerator made its first appearance of 2011 at the Morgan County Community Center where it consumed 7,500 unwanted, unused or out-of-date pills...
by dmorton
PRESTONSBURG – More than a dozen providers of medical services are one step closer to formalizing an advisory council to the Operation UNITE Board of Directors. The group, representing a broad range of healthcare professions, met Thursday, March 3, to begin finalizing...