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State Trooper Brian recalls reaching the top of the mountain and feeling winded. He was surrounded by the green and brown of the trees when he suddenly spotted a pink dot in the distance. When a two-year-old girl went missing in South Bristol, New York, officers knew that they were under a huge amount of time pressure to find her. Missing children during the day is one thing- but when night comes and the temperature drops, it becomes even more dangerous. A New York State Trooper named Brian Hotchkiss was the man in charge of the search party- and he...

After all, the serving men and women who sacrifice so much for our continued freedom are deserved of it. As an adult I’m extremely aware of this, and I support our troops whenever the possibility arises. That said, when I was young the concept could sometimes escape me. Sure, I knew that soldiers were doing brave things to protect us, but I hadn’t yet learned the true meaning of what it is to show gratitude. 6-year-old Jace Vega certainly does. A photo of the youngster has gone viral after the first-grader was snapped saluting military members at San Antonio International...

Richard Gere is a name most people are familiar with. The iconic actor has played starring roles in many movies and is a heartthrob for millions are the world. The most endearing this about Richard Gere is that he still makes time to celebrate his dad’s birthday just like any other ordinary person would! What a great guy. Richard Gere’s father, Homer Gere who lives in North Syracuse celebrated his 100th birthday on Sunday in the presence of his son and other beloved family and friends. The group celebrated the centenary of his birth at a restaurant in Armory Square....

Daddy-daughter dances are a staple of growing up for many girls and women. There are a lot of fond memories to be made at those school dances and it’s a great way to bond with your dad. But what’s a girl to do if she doesn’t have a father? For one little girl, a whole group of soldiers and servicemembers stepped up to make her night one to remember. Cayleigh Hinton was 4 years old when her father lost his life in a military training accident. Without her father around, she had no one to take her to her school’s...

A couple meets, falls head-over-heels in love, and only months later they’re at the courthouse tying the knot. It’s a familiar story—except in this case, we’re not talking about a young starry-eyed couple. Instead, it’s two seniors, both over 100 years old. John and Phyllis Cook are both residents of the Kingston Residence, a senior care facility in Sylvania, Ohio. With their apartments just a floor apart, they found each other and formed a strong connection. “To tell you the truth, we fell in love with each other,” Phyllis, turning 103 this summer, told WNWO. “I know you think that...

When a 20-year veteran lost his life in the line of duty, many cops whose lives he had touched in some way or another came out to escort his daughter on her first day of kindergarten to honor him. It did not matter that the veteran had passed months before. August 8, 2022, may have been an ordinary day for many people on planet earth; however, for Anna Stolinsky, it was a milestone. It was the very first day she would kick off her education by joining her kindergarten class. Every parent hopes to be there to see such milestones,...

A thug decided to steal a veteran’s flag after seeing him saluting it each day. The thief walked up to rip down the flag, thinking the veteran couldn’t do anything since he was blind. They had no idea they had just made a very big mistake. Howard Banks, a 92-year-old World War II veteran who’s legally blind, flies Old Glory outside of his Kaufman, Texas home. Having been blinded by a flare during his service to his country, one would think people would leave the old man alone to live out his years in peace, but sadly, that’s not the...

The American spirit lives on at a 300-year-old, cream-line dairy farm, where a farmer is working around the clock to bottle his own milk after his processor told him to dump it. Locals are lining up to support him. When Ben Brown’s dairy processor told him they could no longer buy his milk, he got to work bottling it himself. Brown’s Whoa Nellie Dairy farm has been providing high-quality, cream-line milk since the 1700s. He sells some of it at his on-site farm store, but a large portion of it used to be sold to a dairy processor who pasteurized...

Serena Williams recently shared the heartbreaking news that she was in the process of retiring. The reason behind her choice had a lot to do with the double standards faced by women compared to their male counterparts. While Serena Williams was pregnant with her first child and daughter in April 2017, the tennis player ran circles around her older sister, Venus Williams. She competed in her matches and won against her sister, all while carrying her growing baby. The star took home the 2017 Australian Open while in her first trimester! At the time, Serena was 35 and played at...

An elderly fast-food employee who had been serving the community for over 30 years and greeting her customers with a warm smile was rewarded in the most heartwarming way. Believe it or not, random acts of kindness are bound to have a significant impact and go a long way in lifting people’s spirits. In a time of sheer confusion and disarray, especially in the wake of the pandemic, we can all use a little kindness and love. It can indeed mean a lot when people are acknowledged for their hard work. Moreover, when employees receive appreciation from their employers and...