15,702 pills destroyed in McCreary

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WHITLEY CITY – A pill take-back program held in McCreary County over the weekend was one of the most successful held to date. The 15,702 unwanted, unused or out-of-date pills brought for destruction by Operation UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” ranked eighth greatest among the...

Pill Dragon, movie cap Corbin campaign

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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...

MAC members formalizing structure

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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...

Webb honored for leadership

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LONDON – Letcher County Sheriff Danny Webb has been named a recipient of Operation UNITE’s “Rising Above” Award for inspiring leadership in the field of law enforcement. The award was presented by Gil Kerlikowske, White House Director for Drug Policy, and Fifth...

Miniard honored for leadership

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LONDON – Monticello Police Chief Ralph W. Miniard has been named a recipient of Operation UNITE’s “Rising Above” Award for inspiring leadership in the field of law enforcement. The award was presented by Gil Kerlikowske, White House Director for Drug Policy, and Fifth...