Good News Notes: “A 6-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero after he survived multiple dog bites while getting his younger sister out of harm’s way. In an Instagram post shared by the boy’s aunt, 6-year-old Bridger quite possibly saved his sister’s life by standing in between her and a charging dog. Bridger’s aunt,…
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Lebanon honors heroic waitress
Good News Notes: “Lebanon Mayor Bernie Ash recently proclaimed Phyllis Banfield Day in Lebanon to honor a woman he called a hero after she rescued a man from a truck fire. Banfield, a waitress at Uncle Pete’s Truck Stop, saved a truck driver in April after his big rig caught fire just before dawn while…
Trooper rescues unconscious man from burning truck in heroic action
Good News Notes: “A Michigan State Trooper is a hero for rescuing a man from a burning truck. This is dash cam video of the incident from Tuesday morning. Police say the driver was passed out at the wheel because of a medical emergency.” View the whole story here: https://local21news.com/news/nation-world/trooper-rescues-unconscious-man-from-burning-truck-in-heroic-action
An off duty firefighter jumped into action to save an 8 year old girl in Clopper Lake
Good News Notes: “An off duty Takoma Park Firefighter said a hike with his wife turned into a rescue mission when he saw a little girl drowning. John Peppel, Takoma Park Fire Captain, said he and his wife noticed something troubling in Clopper Lake on Thursday.” View the whole story here: https://wjla.com/news/local/an-off-duty-firefighter-jumped-into-action-to-save-an-8-year-old-girl-in-clopper-lake
Good Samaritan Rescues Woman From Vehicle That Was Hit By Train
Good News Notes: “The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office responded to a car stuck on the railroad tracks at Kankakee Road and Route 53 between Godley and Braceville around 9:23 last night. 77-year-old Patricia Fox became disoriented and turned onto the railroad tracks and her vehicle became stuck on the tracks.” View the whole story here:…
MiLB teams expand offerings, launch charitable efforts
Good News Notes: “With everything about the 2020 MiLB season up in the air, teams are finding ways to confront the coronavirus pandemic with expanded offerings and new charitable efforts in the absence of regular-season games in April. It seems like a lifetime ago since the Minor League Baseball was delayed, but remember that the season was not scheduled to open until…
Willie McDonald hailed as a hero for saving lives during Jonesboro tornado
Good News Notes: “Willie McDonald and his family were on their way to his cousin’s house when the tornado touched down in Jonesboro. The EF-3 ripped through several businesses in town including Academy Sports & Outdoors. Willie’s quick thinking and courage is credited with saving several lives. ‘We were on Race Street at the red…
Therapy dog brings comfort to ER doctors on the frontlines
Good News Notes: “Heroes come in all shapes and sizes — this one just happens to have four legs and a furry coat. Wynn, a service dog in training, is bringing joy and comfort to the medical staff on the front lines of the coronavirus fight in Denver. The one-year-old yellow Labrador serves up cuddles…
Indiana mom visits her 3-day-old baby in NICU, then helps rescue driver from massive tanker fire
Good News Notes: “Holly McNally’s weeks aren’t usually quite this eventful. On Monday, she delivered a baby boy, and on Thursday, she helped rescue a truck driver from a massive tanker fire. The semitrailer hit a guardrail on an on-ramp from Interstate 465 to I-70 in Indianapolis, which split the tank in half and overturned the…
Good Samaritan warns others as 3-alarm fire damages Irving apartments | FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
Good News Notes: “Flames and smoke took over at the Remington Hills at Los Colinas Apartments in Irving Saturday morning. There were about 10 apartments damaged by the fire, but no one was hurt. The actions taken by Sarpu might have saved lives. He said he stumbled upon the fire heading up an elderly neighbor’s back porch.”…