Painkiller abuse reveals itself in damaged lives
The Associated Press report maps hydrocodone distribution in 2001 and 2005 across Nevada Kentucky Alabama Oklahoma Louisiana and other states, focusing on Appalachia. It spotlights Steve Dotson of Gilbert West Virginia whose craving led to homelessness and near death, and notes hydrocodone as the most prescribed opioid with broad regional rise and policy debates over scheduling and control.
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West Virginia
Dotson
National Forensic Laboratory
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Tennessee
DEA
Kentucky
Alabama
Appalachia
David Bailey
People Advocating Recovery
Becktenwald
Peter Cohen
Maryland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration
Maryland
Washington
Longtime Bluefield choir director to step down after decades
Charlie Waybright 84, longtime Edgemont Baptist Church choir director in Bluefield, will retire after more than 35 years leading the church choir. He describes listening to disc requests, selecting cantatas, and building a strong spiritual music program through shifts in congregation and leadership. A dinner in his honor celebrated his service and hoped the choir will continue under a new director.
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Bill Twill
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Army Air Corps
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Edgemont
Nina
Charles Waybright II
Greg Waybright
Pasadena
Calif
Laura Dowell
CTMS
Bristol
Tenn
Calvary
Edgemont Choir
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bdtonline
Princeton yard sale set for Aug 11 at First Community Bank
A Princeton community yard sale will be held Saturday August 11 in the First Community Bank parking lot on Mercer Street starting at 8 a.m. Vendors must provide their own tables canopy and chairs with no booth setup. Sign up is Thursday August 9 at 5 p.m. Limited spaces. call 487-0559 to reserve. Concessions will be sold by Mercer County History Society.
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First Community Bank
Mercer Street
Mercer County Histo Society
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