@AdamRifeReports / Twitter Screen Shot Neighbors Stunned to See 'Cavemen' Children Crawl from Home Window, Investigation Reveals House of Horrors "They didn't keep them in a house trapped up in a room," the mother of one of the arrested adults said about the horrific ordeal. By Jared Harris, Western Journal July 22, 2023
lukegrimes / Instagram screen shot 'Yellowstone' Star Releases Heartfelt Song, Markets Merch With Proceeds Going to East Palestine One Ohio native on the hit television show "Yellowstone" is giving back to the community of East Palestine, Ohio. By Maire Clayton, Western Journal April 3, 2023
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue / Facebook screen shot Grandmother Falls Trying to Escape House Fire, Then an 'Angel Came Out of Nowhere' And Saves Her When the good Samaritan got to her to pull her out, he saw that her face had already been blackened by the smoke. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal March 31, 2023
Pay It Forward 9/11 / Facebook screen shot 'We Said We'd Never Forget': Group Honors 9/11 Victims Every Year with Countless Acts of Kindness 'We were meant to help each other, and so my hope is that we can begin to restore unity one random act of kindness at a time.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 12, 2022
Jenna Fournel / Facebook screen shot 'A Complete Shock': Mom Turns from Grief to Giving Back after the Unexpected Loss of Her Son The family decided to honor their late son's memory by starting a free farmstand to give away produce from the garden that he'd so loved. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 24, 2022
KPRC 2, Click 2 Houston Video screen shot Teen Cashier Buys Cop's Dessert. Couple Behind Cop Throws Fit, Gets Teen Suspended One Texas teen will definitely think twice about doing an act of kindness in the future. By Lindsay Harp, The Western Journal April 12, 2022
Conemaugh Township VFD Station 610 / Facebook Pennsylvania Town Grants Teen New ATV After He Helps Out with Snowfall 'Let’s all pull together as a community and help this nice young man,' a local business owner said. Residents responded in a big way. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 2, 2022
Marcie Cipriani WTAE / Facebook High School Football Team Participates in Unusual 'Workout': Shoveling Snow for the Elderly Bundled up against the cold, the high schoolers worked for hours, armed with snow shovels and a snowblower. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 31, 2022
Florida Living Retirement Community / Facebook Four Men Push Elderly Woman in Scooter Nearly a Mile After It Breaks Down in the Rain The four good Samaritans were happy to help the elderly woman and didn't expect any of the praise they've since gotten. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 11, 2021
WKRN-TV / Video screen shot Man Sees Truck Stranded in Floodwaters, Saves Couple and 3 Dogs Before Water Can Sweep Them Away Using a rope he threw out to them, Tyler Stanley managed to bring Doug, Bonnie and their three pups to safety. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
WFAA / YouTube screen shot Dramatic Video Shows Moment Deaf Senior Dog Is Rescued from Storm Drain 2 Days After Going Missing Finally, 11 hours after starting the rescue and days after Zoey had gone missing, she was brought up from beneath the road and returned to her family. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Itza K. Cruz-Pantoja / Facebook After Death of 16-Year-Old Son, Family Donates His Medical Equipment to Others Facing Similar Conditions The Pantoja garage was still packed full of hard-earned medical equipment that they no longer had need of. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 24, 2021
Rapid City Police Department / Facebook Boy Sets Up 'Donations-Only' Lemonade Stand for Bikers, Raises Money for College Fund and Children's Hospital The bikers certainly make use of the stop, but local law enforcement and residents have come to support the 8-year-old with big plans, too. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 11, 2021
Breanna Snider Community Comes Together to Support Couple After Flood Destroys Home, Forces Them to Leave Pets Their mobile home started moving, dragged off its base by the rising water and finally coming to rest 30 feet away, lodged against some trees. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 2, 2021
American Legion, Cumberland County / Facebook High Schooler Raises $12K to Help Homeless Veterans Across the Country Get Off the Streets He decided to run the Marine Corps Marathon in October and hold various fundraisers to raise the money needed to help create the group home. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 27, 2021
Tricia Thorpe / Facebook Community Comes Together to Help Couple Rescue Pets Left Behind After Wildfire Took Everything 'I was really lucky to be able to do what I did, and what I did was not right. It put people in a difficult situation. I was desperate.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 12, 2021
Pictures of FL Condo Complex From Years Ago Show Obvious Signs of 'Major Structural Damage' The Florida building that collapsed was the target of a scathing 2018 report about its structural integrity. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal June 28, 2021