Hope Wall on display in Perry County

HAZARD – Overcoming a substance abuse addiction is difficult, but it can be done. That is the message of the UNITE Hope Wall, which can be viewed at the Perry County Judicial Center through Friday, February 28. Unveiled last August, the Hope Wall demonstrates that...
Tragedy and Addiction

Tragedy and Addiction

“It was definitely a one-of-a-kind experience,” proclaimed Heather Wainscott. “It certainly was an eye-opener.” Wainscott, branch manager for the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP), was reacting to the inaugural performances of “The Dionysus Project:...
Dionysus: Addiction takes center stage

Dionysus: Addiction takes center stage

Two free theatrical performances and town hall discussions on crucial issues related to substance abuse and addiction will be held on Thursday, May 3, in Manchester and Hazard. “The Dionysus Project: Addiction Takes Center Stage” is an innovative public health...

Perry roundup targets 14

HAZARD – Arrest warrants for 14 individuals on 30 charges have been issued after an undercover investigation into the illegal sale of prescription medications in Perry County. Law enforcement officers from Operation UNITE, the Hazard Police Department, Kentucky State...

Perry roundup seeks 14 dealers

HAZARD – Ten of 14 individuals wanted by Operation UNITE in a drug roundup August 10 were in jail by early afternoon. The roundup was the result of a 10-month undercover investigation into illegal sales of drugs – primarily Oxycontin, Oxycodone and Methadone. “Some of...