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Ryan Hampton, advocate, author and champion for the recovery movement across America, will keynote the community's second annual examination of the opioid addiction problem at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Blue Ridge Community Conference Hall at BRCC, HopeRx announced in partnership with Henderson County Board of Commissioners, Advent Health and Pardee UNC Health. Read Story »
Tags: HopeRx | opioid abuse
ASHEVILLE — A federal judge sentenced four local men to prison terms ranging from five to six years in prison for their involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking ring operating in the Henderson County, U.S. Attorney Jill Westmoreland Rose announced. Read Story »
Tags: HopeRx
MILLS RIVER — A health care company that plans to open a substance-abuse treatment facility has closed on the sale of a 12-acre parcel on Old Turnpike Road in Mills River. Read Story »
Tags: Mills River | HopeRx | Mills River Town Council | Pyramid Healthcare | Twelve Oaks LLC
State health officials are alerting law enforcement and medical professionals of potent synthetic opioids, including furanylfentanyl, following at least 19 related fatalities in North Carolina since the beginning of this year. Read Story »
Tags: drug abuse | HopeRx
To the best climate, the best downtown, the best prep volleyball and the best World War II veteran honoring effort, citizens of Henderson County can add another reason to take pride: the best Board of Health. Read Story »
Tags: health care | health | HopeRx | Henderson County Board of Health | tobacco
Pardee Hospital, Park Ridge Health, Anna's Hope and Tom's Bridge to Health on Wednesday presented a $20,000 donation to help fund a communitywide effort to combat prescription drug abuse. The four groups made the presentation to HopeRx director Julie Huneycutt at the Historic Courthouse. Read Story »
Tags: HopeRx
As they had done many times before, Julie and Don Huneycutt stood to testify. Their credential as expert witnesses? A lifetime of grief over the death of a child. Read Story »