Magoffin holding ‘Pill Dragon’ event

SALYERSVILLE – An effort to raise awareness about the dangers posed by prescription and over-the-counter medications kept in the home will conclude with a free “Clean Your Medicine Cabinet Out Day” program on Wednesday, March 30. Citizens are urged to bring all...

‘Pill Dragon’ to visit Johnson County

PAINTSVILLE – An effort to raise awareness about the dangers posed by prescription and over-the-counter medications kept in the home will conclude with a free “Clean Your Medicine Cabinet Out Day” program on Thursday, March 31. Citizens are urged to bring all unused,...

Bath sets Pill Dragon record

OWINGSVILLE – Bath County citizens brought 56,826 pills for destruction during a free “Clean Your Medicine Cabinet Out Day” program March 23, obliterating the previous record set last fall. Numerous folks came to the Bath County Courthouse to turn in their unused,...

Corbin double feature a hit

CORBIN – A double feature at the Tri-County Cineplex Saturday is receiving rave reviews. A pill take-back program coupled with a showing of the documentary “An Appalachian Dawn” capped a months-long effort to raise awareness of securing your medications and the area’s...

15,702 pills destroyed in McCreary

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 The 15,702 unwanted, unused or out-of-date pills brought for destruction by Operation UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” ranked eighth greatest among the...