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...

7,500 pills destroyed in Morgan County

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made its first appearance of 2011 at the Morgan County Community Center where it consumed 7,500 unwanted, unused or out-of-date pills...

Drug trafficker arrested in Cumberland

CUMBERLAND – A Letcher County man suspected of selling large amounts of prescription pills in the Tri-Cities area was arrested January 27 following an undercover investigation by Operation UNITE. Cumberland Police Chief Mike Franks, Harlan County Sheriff Marvin...
Breathitt roundup targets 24 dealers

Breathitt roundup targets 24 dealers

JACKSON – Two dozen individuals who have been trafficking prescription pills in the Breathitt County area were targeted for arrest Wednesday, January 5, by Operation UNITE. During an investigation that spanned six months, UNITE detectives along with officers from the...
New “Accidental Dealer” campaign

New “Accidental Dealer” campaign

A new UNITE initiative to raise awareness about the need to properly secure over-the-counter and prescription medications will be launched by all 30 UNITE Coalitions in January. “The majority of youth who experiment with prescription drugs for the first time obtain...