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Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008

One man’s dream keeps building and growing over time

Yes, one man can make a diference. »

Friday, Dec. 14, 2007

Making a difference one wreath at a time

In a stressful world at a stressful time of year, it’s nice to see something that is so positive that it just makes everyone feel good about it. »

Monday, Nov. 12, 2007

A guardian angel for the elderly

For the homebound and elderly, YANA is a guardian angel. »

Monday, Oct. 29, 2007

Neighbor credited with fire rescue

A West Side man helped save his downstairs neighbor from a fire in their duplex late Sunday and vainly tried to put out the blaze on his own before calling the Buffalo Fire Department, according to fire officials. »

Monday, Sep. 24, 2007

Philanthropist buys building for needy children’s group

A New Hampshire businessman and philanthropist has stepped in and provided a home for a charity that provides food, clothing and holiday gifts to needy families. »

Monday, Aug. 27, 2007

Tramp becomes facebook hero

You imagine celebrities to be living in the biggest houses with the fanciest cars and the latest clothes but in Bournemouth, the local star lives on the street, has no possessions except a dirty old coat and is a tramp. »

Friday, Aug. 17, 2007

Charity helps kids lose the training wheels

Easter Seals is helping children lose their training wheels. »

Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007

Angels help couple after van stalls

We were pulling out of the Freedom gas station at the foot of Creve Coeur Hill when we heard a loud noise coming from our van. »

Tuesday, Jul. 10, 2007

Community leader hailed a hero

A COMMUNITY leader has been hailed a hero after his quick thinking helped save his neighbour. »

Monday, Jul. 2, 2007

Work with kids makes cop a hero

Paul Deppi started helping kids with an eye toward becoming a cop. »

Friday, Jun. 29, 2007

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. »

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. »

Wednesday, Jun. 27, 2007

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. »

Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2007

Ohio Teacher Named 2007 National Big Sister of the Year

Crystal Rivera, 26, a special needs teacher from Lorain, Ohio (near Cleveland), has been named 2007 National Big Sister of the Year, the top volunteer honor that the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) organization confers. »

Monday, Jun. 18, 2007

Church makes prayer bears for needy children

For a church that’s involved in mission work, it seemed a natural extension for its Vacation Bible School to carry the same philosophy. »

Thursday, May. 24, 2007

New Orleans Neighborhood Rescues Itself

Paul Pablovich was the very picture of a good neighbor as he shoveled debris off the curb and mowed other people’s lawns in Lakeview, a middle-class section of town that was swamped with 15 feet of water during Hurricane Katrina and is now a patchwork of gutted and newly built homes. »

Monday, May. 21, 2007

Project rescues good stuff from garbage bins

An old saying claims one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Years ago residence hall officials at Chico State University recognized a lot of what students threw away absolutely was treasure. »

Wednesday, May. 16, 2007

Hero loan helps veterans buy home

After more than nine years in the military, Scott Ziegenhorn, his wife, Janel, and their five young children are looking forward to buying their first home. »

Monday, May. 7, 2007

Baseball season kicks off for children with disabilities

Evan Sussman was more than ready to play some baseball yesterday at Ridge Road Park. »

Thursday, May. 3, 2007

Field of dreams

With his tiny shovel in hand, Colt Stillwell made a dent in the mountain of dirt before him that would soon turn to turf as the Billy Hitchcock Miracle Field moves closer to field formation at West Ridge Baseball Complex. »

Wednesday, May. 2, 2007

‘Miracle’ project is about community

The idea behind “Miracle League” fields for disabled children is simple: Give a chance to play baseball to kids who otherwise probably never would have the opportunity. »

Thursday, Apr. 19, 2007

School honors local officer as ‘hero’

On March 29, the first grade Gifted and Talented students at Salazar Elementary got the opportunity to meet a real hero up close and personal. »

Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2007

Teddies cured at Teddy Bear Hospital

The Medical Student Association in Iceland launched a project this week by opening a “Teddy Bear Hospital” in Reykjavík suburb Kópavogur with the aim of making children less frightened of doctors and hospital staff. »

Monday, Mar. 19, 2007

Church members provide wheelchair ramp for child with cerebral palsy

When Neeses resident Toni Hydrick read the story in The Times and Democrat about Katelyn Vest, the 6-year-old girl from Blackville with cerebral palsy who donated her hair to Locks of Love, Hydrick was moved to reach out to the child who can’t talk or walk. Locks of Love uses donated hair to provide hairpieces to children under age 18 who are suffering from long-term medical hair loss. »

Thursday, Mar. 15, 2007

Pub patrons help hero’s son

Seventy pounds of corned beef, 30 pounds of potatoes, a case of cabbage and six pints of beer will help buy a little boy-the son of a fallen hero-a college education. »

Teachers, neighbors come to rescue in fire

The cry for help went out Monday morning, and people came running. »

Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2007

Making America’s pastime accessible to all

It’s been said that for many, the game of baseball is more than just a game. It provides an opportunity to be special. »

Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2007

Man’s hospitality, help earn hometown hero honor

“I had a Utopian childhood in North Aurora,” said Genevan Paul Ruby. “Everybody knew everybody.” »

Police credit prayer walks

Residents and church and city leaders plan once again to take their message against crime to the streets during the Reclaim Longview Prayer Walk, but already that collective voice is working to reduce violent crime. »

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