National drug monitoring director to visit

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PRESTONSBURG – Finding a way to reduce the diversion and abuse of prescription drugs is a major issue – not only in Kentucky, but on a national scale. John Eadie, director of an initiative to monitor and assist prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) nationwide,...

Prison drug smuggling arrest made

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SOMERSET – A Pulaski County man is behind bars following an investigation into a drug smuggling operation at an Eastern Kentucky Prison. Larry Ellison, age 25, of Poplar Estates, Somerset, was arrested Monday on count of second-degree trafficking in a controlled...
“An Appalachian Dawn” broadcast

“An Appalachian Dawn” broadcast

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BEATTYVILLE – This Thanksgiving Day, WLJC-TV in Beattyville will air the documentary “An Appalachian Dawn” in its entirety beginning at 7 p.m. To promote the show, WLJC will also host a live discussion at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23. WLJC host Margaret Drake will...

Lawrence drug roundup

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LOUISA – An investigation into the illegal sale of prescription medication by Operation UNITE has resulted in arrest warrants for 24 individuals. UNITE detectives, along with officers from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and Louisa Police Department, set out to...