Painkillers crisis in Ky.

Painkillers crisis in Ky.
Prescription drug abuse is killing Kentuckians at record levels, with deaths more than doubling in the past decade to nearly 1,000 a year. Meanwhile, the money to fight the epidemic is drying up.
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Child protection numbers reviewed; 27 children removed from their homes in 2010
A big aspect of the work done by the Pipestone County Family Services Agency is Children’s Services, specifically the safety of children. While working to protect the children, sometimes it is necessary to remove children from their homes or unhealthy situations.
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,000 check lifts United Way to M goal
United Way of the Concho Valley did not meet its campaign goal by Dec. 31 — for only the second known time since opening its doors in 1925.
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