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Shoot Hoops coming to Estill
IRVINE – A free basketball camp featuring former University of Kentucky star Jeff Sheppard is coming to Estill County on Monday, June 28. The interactive camp program, open to all school-age youth, tips off at 4 p.m. at Estill County High School. Participants are...
89 attend Leslie SHND camp
HYDEN – 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 89 school-age youth participating in...
110 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...
Congressional caucus on Rx abuse
The following is a release sent by U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers. WASHINGTON, D.C. (6-3-2010) - Representatives Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) and Hal Rogers (KY-05) launched a bi-partisan Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse. As the Co-Chairs of the Caucus, Bono...
Two 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....
UNITE Clubs complete Leadership Program
PRESTONSBURG – Approximately 300 students representing UNITE Clubs at 20 schools in the Big Sandy region completed the second phase of a new UNITE Youth Leadership Program Monday. This was one of three regional programs to train middle and high school youth to be...
5K Run Results
Laurel County UNITE Coalition held its second 5K Run Against Drugs on Saturday, May 1. Below are the results: Place Time Name Age 1 17:17 Laban Towery 19 2 17:41 Mark Ramsey 43 3 19:13 Sam Casada 16 4 19:14 Kevin Black 38 5 20:18 Scott Robinson 30 6 20:47 Al Fryman 52...
Collaboration 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...
Symposium 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 –...