Older teens often text while behind wheel





Think your teen would never text while driving? More than half of high school seniors admitted in a government survey that they’ve done just that. It’s the first time the question was asked in a teen poll on risky behavior, and the finding comes amid a renewed federal crackdown on distracted driving. Texting and cellphone use behind the wheel is […]

Double Jeopardy Smoking and Diabetes



If you smoke, you already know two things: It’s bad for your health, and it’s very hard to quit. But now, there have never been more resources available for people who want to quit smoking. So even if you’ve tried to quit before, it may be time to try again. Increased Complications Studies have shown that the risk for cardiovascular […]

Seniors attend coal hearings, prom

Kingscreek

Hello from the Kingscreek Center. We have had a very busy week. Tuesday, we went shopping in Pikeville. We checked out Magic Mart, Walmart, Dollar Tree and the Goodwill Store. Lunch was at Shoney’s. Those attending were Loreva Fields, Margie Sturgill, Eulah Mille, Faye Herron, Judy Eldridge, Brenda Fields, Mae Boggs, Colleen Cornett, Harold Day, Barbara Eldridge, Joni Fields and […]

This Father’s Day give dad some extra help




You can probably think of a number of times when you asked your dad for a little extra help. Now, with Father’s Day right around the corner, is the perfect time to offer a little extra help for Dad. People across the nation are helping their dads save nearly $4,000 a year on the cost of Medicare prescription drugs. You […]

Hughes wins writers’ contest



Carlton Hughes, Professor of Communication at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Cumberland campus, recently won first place in the “Church Dramas/ Plays” category in the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers (BRMCWCC) Conference Contest for Unpublished Writers at Ridgecrest Conference Center in Asheville, N.C. To qualify, entrants must not have been officially published in that particular category. This is the […]

Education class offered



The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will offer a free 12-week education class to help parents and caregivers of individuals with chronic mental illness. An informational meeting will be held at Appalachian Regional Psychiatric Hospital in the meeting room next to the NAMI Hazard office on June 14 at 6 p.m. For more information, call Juanita Bartley at (606) […]

Now here’s a tip



• To soothe minor burns in the kitchen, use the cut side of a raw potato pressed into the burn area for a minute or two. • “Personal appliances can get very dirty and can harbor many species of bacteria. One of the worst, in my opinion, is the cellphone. Make sure you clean it regularly by wiping front and […]

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