Missing girl reunited with father in Ohio
A 7-year-old Washington state girl who disappeared six months ago has been reunited with her father, police said. »
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006
Soldier becomes instant millionaire
Lottery winner Bill Rivenburgh said, “It’s going to be a little easier. I won’t have to live paycheck to paycheck.” »
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006
Charity fixes 1,000th hurricane-damaged home
Today a group of Dubuque Catholic Charities volunteers from Dubuque will tear into the wreckage of Isaac Bolden’s home in the Gentilly quarter of New Orleans. »
Monday, Nov. 13, 2006
Stolen camera returned to family
A STOLEN video camera containing family pictures has been returned to its owners. »
Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006
Boy shot in the head is ‘a miracle’
Six-year-old Shawn Rulo was near death when he was airlifted to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center with a gunshot wound in his head. »
‘He gave me life twice’
Andy Holcomb shares his near-death experience in hopes of helping others with the problems they face in life. [Complete Idiot's Guide to Near-Death Experiences] »
My guardian angel
NEVER have there been such devoted neighbours. »
Monday, Nov. 6, 2006
Blankets of Hope: She’s a true ‘Soldier’s Angel’
You’d expect a Swampscott mom whose son and daughter-in-law are both in the Army to support American troops. »
Brothers reunited after 66 years apart
The tears welled up in the eyes of Alfred Klipping, much as they did on that day so long ago when he left behind his brother to come to North Iowa and live with his adoptive parents. »
Teen hailed as a hero for teddy bear project
Since the fourth grade, Taylor Crabtree’s nonprofit has raised more than $100,000 to purchase teddy bears for 23,000 young cancer patients at 300 hospitals throughout the nation. »
Friday, Nov. 3, 2006
City firefighter rescues lost swan
A BRAVE bird was stopped in its tracks by one of Worcester’s retained firefighters »
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006
Lawyer named adoption angel
When Monica Farris Linkner and her husband adopted a son in 1988, they went to Kansas to do so. »
Monday, Oct. 30, 2006
Hero cop ‘took bullet meant for the other guy’
The hero cop sprayed with bullets while stopping an execution-style slaying in Brooklyn has no regrets about leaping into danger, relatives said yesterday. »
Friday, Oct. 27, 2006
Brother And Sister Reunited After Separate Adoptions 10 Years Earlier
While waiting in line at a temporary employment agency in Mt. Pleasant, Jerry Marks, 22, looked at a girl also standing in the line and got what he told the Morning Sun newspaper was “an eerie feeling.” »
Teacher Reunited With 9-Year-Old Who Helped Save Her
A teacher who suffered a stroke while in a day-care classroom got to thank the student who called 911 and helped save her. »
3,000 Year Old Drawings Returned To Passamaquoddy Tribe
A piece of history, more than 3,000 years old, is back in the hands of its owners. The Maine Coast Heritage Trust exchanged a five and a half acre piece of land for an easement on coastal tribal land in Washington County Monday. »
A Closer Look: On the value of a hometown newspaper
It has been almost two years since I began my job as public safety reporter for the Oroville Mercury-Register. Some people have wondered why I remain in this job after I worked so hard in college and earned two bachelor’s degrees with honors, a social science teaching credential, and earned a 4.0 grade point average during two years in graduate school. How can I describe how incredibly rewarding this job has been over the last two years? Yes, it can be stressful at times, but the intangible rewards are truly momentous. »
Monday, Oct. 16, 2006
Hymn book returned 60 years late
A former pupil returned her hymn book to the Black Country school she borrowed it from - 60 years later. »
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006
Lost Parrot Reunited With Owner
A pet Amazon parrot who flew away from his owner in Johnson City has been found in Long Island, N.Y. Owner Kim Kendrick lost her 47-year-old parrot named Buzzy nearly two months ago while she was walking outside with him. »
Crash dad makes miracle recovery
A FATHER of two who suffered horrendous injuries when his car went through the wall of a primary school earlier this year is well on his way to recovery - and has even got married. »
Little Miss Miracle is one
A MIRACLE baby who was once given just 24 hours to live is now thriving and about to celebrate her first birthday. »
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006
Baseball program brings children with special needs together
Gerardo Rojas let everyone know he’d be pitching as soon as he walked onto the grounds of Harlingen Field. »
Elderly Holocaust survivors reunited via internet
A brother and sister from Romania who were separated in the Holocaust and thought each other dead were reunited after 65 years. »
Friday, Oct. 6, 2006
Volunteer firefighter reunited with family he saved from burning car
THE raging fire inside her flat did not deter the plucky grandmother. »
Mom, daughter reunited after 16 years
After 16 years, Kerrie Martin was anxiously only minutes away from seeing her daughter descend back into her life as she waited at the airport. »
Friday, Sep. 29, 2006
Stolen soccer nets returned, along with note and money
They’re back. »
School honored for success
Mendota Elementary principal Steve Goldade said his school has experienced a barrage of positive changes: a new superintendent, million-dollar construction projects and now a federal 2006 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools Program award. »
Fishermen with disabilities catch some recreation
The fishing trip was extraordinary and exhilarating, said Ray Leight: »
Thursday, Sep. 28, 2006
Staying afloat with prayer
Three Florida Gulf Coast residents who were diving 25 miles offshore surfaced to find their boat had drifted two miles away from them. They thought they were doomed. »
Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2006
Miracle Woman Has Miracle Baby
Donna Burt was an Idaho State University senior majoring in elementary education 16 years ago when her life, as she knew, changed forever. »