Good News Blog

June, 2007

Friday, Jun. 29, 2007

Russian Sisters Reunited Through Adoption

A family in Kamas tonight has reason to celebrate. Two little girls recently adopted from Russia are now U.S. citizens. More than that, they are part of a family they had dreamed and prayed for. The family has adopted four siblings and reunited sisters who were separated for years. »

Ministry provides food for the body and soul

Every community wants something to benefit its citizens help them grow. That is just what Angel Food Ministries at First Baptist Church of Trumann is doing. »

Field of Dreams

Karen Pusey’s vision for a field of dreams will finally become a reality this weekend when she and others break ground on a new baseball field specially designed for children with physical handicaps. »

Girl, 16, earns hero award

Nicole Gorski of Chesterfield, 16, received an award from the Chesterfield Township Fire Department on April 12 for being a quick thinking hero during a time of crisis. »

Mum rescues her babies from house fire

A QUICK-THINKING mother rescued her two young children from a house fire minutes before it engulfed their home. »

Fox saved in dramatic rescue

A fox trapped 80 feet up on a shopping centre ledge has a new name – Vertigo. »

Unlikely hero helps police nab robbery suspect

A school district lawyer from an Atlanta suburb might seem like an unlikely hero in San Francisco’s crime-fighting world, but that’s what police are calling a tourist who stopped a downtown bank robbery suspect Friday. »

Thanks to neighbors and other good teens

In our current environment, when we read weekly about underage drinking and illegal drug usage, it is rare to read about unheralded good deeds of everyday, neighborhood teenagers. »

Holocaust survivor recalls heroes who saved him

To commemorate Holocaust Martyrs’ Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah, a retired Glen Burnie physician who survived the Nazi and Soviet occupations of Poland will speak tomorrow at Temple Beth Shalom in Arnold. »

Men of steel rip up wrecks to rescue us

Every little boy wants to be a fire fighter. Maybe its that hero com plex we fantasize about. Certainly there’s no one more dashing than the helmeted man in the reflective yellow coat who saves the family home . . . and rescues Mrs. McGillicuddy’s kitty on the way back to the station. »

Tyke the terrier reunited with his owner

TYKE the Lakeland terrier has been reunited with his owner after the dog spent six days buried in a badger sett. »

Thursday, Jun. 28, 2007

Malaria-infected mice cured by one dose of new drug

Johns Hopkins University researchers have cured malaria-infected mice with single shots of a new series of potent, long lasting synthetic drugs modeled on an ancient Chinese herbal folk remedy. »

Woman meets her guardian angel

An 89-year-old great-grandmother shed tears of joy this afternoon when she met the mystery woman who saved her life. »

Mother’s ring returned to owner after being lost for 15 years

Our sons and their families gave me a Mother’s ring for Mother’s Day ‘way back about 1990. The ring was yellow gold and had three stones: a garnet for Ralph’s January birthday; an amethyst for Paul’s birthday in February and an aquamarine for Tim’s birthday in March. »

40 years later man reunited with film of his wedding

GODMANCHESTER carpenter and joiner Bob Goodman has been reunited with film of his wedding in Ramsey nearly 40 years ago – but not with his bride, who ran off with another man more than 30 years back. »

Baby Eagles Rescued From Sanford Airport

Two baby eagles have been successfully rescued from their nest near Sanford’s airport. »

Infant OK after 20-foot tumble

An infant was treated at hospital after he somehow pushed out a screen and tumbled from a second-floor window in central Oshawa Wednesday. »

Former Rescue Dogs Find Fame

Two former four-legged-friends from Dogs Trust Shoreham Rehoming Centre have found their new lives with their new owners have more than lived up to expectations by becoming stars of the airwaves and the small and big screen. »

Toddler’s mother thankful for rescue

Recently at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, I became trapped in my vehicle. »

Man rescues 5 from burning vehicle

“It’s very important to me that people recognize what he did,” Jim Wade said Thursday night from Wishard Hospital. “There is no way I’ll ever be able to express the gratitude I have to this guy. Words just don’t do him justice. »

Firefighters Rescue Family From Blazing Home

Firefighters rescued a young family from their burning house when a mystery blaze trapped them in a bedroom. »

Wednesday, Jun. 27, 2007

Hero emerges: Former soldier stepped up when he saw lives in danger

Eric Fullerton says he didn’t feel his skin being sliced when Curtis Allgier cut his throat, but he did feel the cold steel of the serrated knife and hear his flesh ripping. »

Dolphin rescue goes swimmingly in Turnbull Bay

The female dolphin that’s been stranded in Turnbull Bay in Southeast Volusia was rescued and released Tuesday by teams from SeaWorld Orlando and its related Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute. »

Men rescue woman from crashed car

A man who spied steam rising from a ditch in southeast Missouri called a friend and the two of them rescued an elderly woman whose car had crashed. »

Lifeguard comes to boy’s rescue

A lifeguard is credited with saving a boy’s life at a city pool on Tuesday. »

Efforts in classroom honored

Education is a demanding profession made even more difficult by new state testing standards. But some Columbia High School teachers say it is all worth it. »

UK Neighbourhood heroes rewarded

TWO crime fighters in Times Territory have won awards for their efforts. »

Soggy cat rescued from toilet

A curious kitten has been rescued by firefighters from a toilet outflow after negotiating the U-bend. »

2 Children Rescued From Mobile Home Fire

An act of heroism by a Forest Lake firefighter early Wednesday morning saved the lives of two children trapped inside burning mobile home. »

Charity concert to help sick lamb

A charity rock concert is being held to raise money for a baa-dly injured lamb who was found on the Lancashire moors. »

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