You Made A Difference Awards

No less than 13 educators, one from each school district, in Licking County were honored with the “You Made A Difference” teaching award as given out by students.

Hero Saves Woman; Anonymous Donor Pays His Medical Bill

Filip Lou only thought about getting the woman out alive but jumping into the river caused cuts in his hands and feet. Medical costs: $90. Today a donor paid his bill in full.

Hero pilot talks about “pit-of-your-stomach” feeling

Chesley Sullenberger talks about his emotions as his plane went down.

More Than 20 Rescued From Blaze

Indianapolis firefighters rescued no less than 20 people from an apartment building blaze yesterday.

Heroic Mine Rescue by Navy Divers

This September 16 miners became trapped in a mine shaft in the Philippines. Hope was given up until 23 navy divers let standard operating procedure be standard operation procedure and instead did what needed to be done.

98 Year Old Woman Saved by Firefighters

It’s the weekend in which senior citizens escape fire.

5 Letter Carriers Awarded For Rescue of 100

The 2008 “Hero of the Year” Award of the National Association of Letter Carriers was shared by 5 Oakland, California, letter carriers.

Rescued climber calls friend a hero

An Auckland man who survived a 170 metre plunge down a mountain in the Southern Alps, says he owes his life to his mate.

Police risked their lives in fire rescue

TWO police officers have been praised after they risked their lives and rescued an unconscious man from a burning home.

Wrecker driver honored for being a hero

An East County wrecker driver was the last person and only civilian honored for his heroism this week after he and four law enforcement members rescued a man from a burning 18-wheeler after a multi-vehicle pileup on U.S. 59 in November.

Woman keeps promise to war hero dad

ANN YORK will soon be making the journey she has always dreamed about – a poignant visit to a Canadian town which has honoured her late father.

Supercop, Bystander Called Heroes In Bank Robber Chase

An off-duty Cleveland police officer with 35 years on the job chased down a bank robbery suspect with the help of a woman bystander, and now both of them are being called heroes.

Truckie hailed a hero after car crash rescue

Wayne Zappone has been called a hero after he helped resuscitate a man who had a heart attack at the wheel of his car.

Man with Autism Meets Firefighters Who Came to Rescue

Keith Kennedy is getting a chance to meet the firefighters who rescued the 25-year-old man with autism from the Wisconsin woods.

Firefighters rescue children

The Patriots in the Park annual carnival turned into a tense situation for several children stranded on a ride.

UK Teacher of the Year 2008 is…

FUN-LOVING Paul Johnson has scooped the title of the Scarborough Evening News Teacher of the Year 2008.

School’s Teacher of Year uses river as a resource

Teacher Jill Wnuk believes middle school is not just about math, science and social studies: It is also about helping them discover what is really important in life.

War Hero Reunited With Troops

U.S. Army Maj. David Underwood was released Monday from Brooke Army Medical Center to be reunited with troops returning from Iraq.

Teacher strikes a winning chord

THE world may know only one Carlos Santana — the guitarist and rock musician — but at Mayflower Primary, there are quite a few of him, so to speak.

Shark Hero recieves Award

A man who received a bravery award for swimming into the ocean to help a woman being attacked by a shark says he is no hero.

Heroes rescue neighbour from house fire

TWO hero housemates have told how they pulled their neighbour from a smoke-filled kitchen after a fire in the early hours of the morning.

Hero loco driver returns to his roots

The longest-serving Toll train driver in New Zealand is finishing his career the way he started, with a nostalgic last shift driving a steam train.

Neighbours hailed as heroes by firefighters

FIREFIGHTERS today praised the actions of two hero neighbours who saved people’s lives in separate rescues.

Grandfather Hailed as Hero

A little boy has a grandfather to thank for his life.

Always a volunteer, now a hero

DONALD Thompson is apprehensive about the attention he will get from the close-knit Rochester community when his Medal of the Order of Australia is announced this morning.

Heroes save two from burning

A HERO mum and son pulled an elderly woman and a man from a blazing house in Rhos on Sea.

Hero saves children from burning home

Described as a hero, Officer Jeremy Foote raced in a home with a room on fire Wednesday morning and helped bring two girls to safety, officials said.

Fire hero dashes into blazing house to save pal

A HERO friend burst into his burning house three times in a desperate attempt to rescue his flatmate.

Del Mar teacher wins excellence award

Candy Basso is strict, which is understandable because she teaches a class of 30 English Language Development students at Del Mar High School.

Firehouse serves feast to Silver Star recipient

Heroism was the hot topic around the firehouse kitchen Tuesday night when the headquarters crew hosted Cpl. Moses Cardenas and his family at a firehouse pasta dinner.

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