Ryle student named honorable mention

From the Union Recorder . . .

Ryle High School student Austin Youngblood was named an honorable mention in the annual statewide prescription drug abuse prevention public service announcement (PSA) competition.

The annual PSA contest for high school students is part of Attorney General Jack Conway’s statewide Keep Kentucky Kids Safe initiative to alert Kentucky kids and their parents to the devastating consequences of abusing prescription pills.

The winning PSAs and honorable mentions will be posted on the Attorney General’s website. The winning video will also be included with anti-drug PSAs the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy distributes to television stations across Kentucky.

For more information on the prescription drug abuse education initiative or to see the winning PSAs, visit ag.ky.gov/rxabuse.htm.