Every week, WSAZ recognizes people who have made a significant difference in other people's lives and/or communities. Winners are chosen based on, but not limited to, their voluntary positive impact on a person or community.
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Hometown Hero: Stephanie Gardner
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Last Updated: 7:11 PM 01/27/12 - The Point Pleasant football team displayed plenty heroics on the football field this past season, but this week's hometown hero was nominated for the work she did from the stands. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Megan Large
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Last Updated: 9:50 AM 01/17/12 - Just in the last few months, Megan has raised nearly $10,000 for worthy charities and causes while wearing many hats at Green High School in Franklin Furnace, Ohio. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Alaina Morris
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Last Updated: 7:46 AM 01/07/12 - The selfless act of a little girl will soon have a big impact on kids she has never even met. Alaina Morris is this week's hometown hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Heroes: Animal Shelter Volunteers
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Last Updated: 9:46 PM 12/30/11 - A good home is something many of the animals at the Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Animal Shelter have never known, but a few dedicated people are trying to make a difference. (Full Story) |
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HOMETOWN HEROES: Members of Little Birch Southern Baptist Church in Braxton County
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Last Updated: 10:37 PM 12/23/11 - At the Little Birch Southern Baptist Church in Braxton County, a “can do” attitude will carry so many through the holiday season -- thanks to its food pantry. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Heroes: Teachers Kelly Ellis and Stacy Lazo-Deiss
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Last Updated: 10:38 PM 12/16/11 - Two Grandview Elementary teachers have put in a heroic effort to make sure children in need have something under the tree this Christmas. (Full Story) |
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HOMETOWN HERO: Daniel Webb
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Last Updated: 7:48 PM 12/02/11 - Webb says he started directing his church's Christmas play when he was a young man because he thought it would be good experience, but he enjoyed it so much, he's made the play a big part of his life's work. (Full Story) |
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Last Updated: 12:29 AM 11/26/11 - A former U.S. Marine stays in combat shape to compete in a fitness endurance contest to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Marion Russell
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Last Updated: 9:03 PM 11/18/11 - Marion Russell, our latest Hometown Hero, is literally making the holidays brighter for thousands of folks. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Donna Bailey
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Last Updated: 8:11 AM 10/15/11 - Teachers have less than a year to make an impact on each child's life, but that's all it took for one teacher to mold a sixth grade student into a now published author. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Heroes: Toni Black’s Heroes
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Last Updated: 10:08 PM 09/23/11 - Only a few months ago, Toni Black learned she has brain and lung cancer. While many call her a hero, Black says she has a few of her own. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Heroes: Bill and Rheba Browning
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Last Updated: 8:59 PM 09/09/11 - Meet Bill and Rheba Browning, the little-known heroes of Mingo County football – at least until now. (Full Story) |
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HOMETOWN HEROES: Don Davis and Ronnie Jarrell
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Last Updated: 9:38 PM 09/02/11 - Don Davis, assistant superintendent for Wayne County Schools, and Ronnie Jarrell, are being called heroes for their effort to get students into new modular classrooms before the start of the school year. (Full Story) |
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HOMETOWN HEROES: Matt Allen and Mike Akers
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Last Updated: 10:50 PM 08/19/11 - WSAZ.com Hometown Heroes Matt Allen and Mike Akers helped save the life of Jimmy White, who was possibly seconds from death. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Ed Webb
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Last Updated: 10:36 PM 08/05/11 - The new fire chief in Chesapeake, Ohio, has an extraordinary love for others. (Full Story) |
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HOMETOWN HEROES: Pam Heib and Donna Lambert
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Last Updated: 10:40 PM 07/29/11 - Two Point Pleasant women have put together a heroic effort to make sure many folks in their community are not going hungry. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: JoAnn Bradshaw Nelson
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Last Updated: 9:25 PM 07/19/11 - Teachers help to guide and shape all our lives. After 40 years, one influential teacher has decided to put away the books, but not before touching hundreds of young hearts and minds. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Heroes: Jason Smith and Dwayne Hicks
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Last Updated: 12:03 AM 07/16/11 - A pair of EMTs recently had the pleasant surprise of being a part of something they call a miracle. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Libby Ballard
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Last Updated: 9:00 PM 07/01/11 - It truly can be said Libby Ballard’s heart has gone to the dogs, and she’s our latest WSAZ.com Hometown Hero. (Full Story) |
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Hometown Hero: Josh Taylor
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Last Updated: 10:03 PM 06/24/11 - An attitude of good will has earned Josh Taylor the WSAZ.com Hometown Hero award. Josh is part of the Challengers, a group of young men, women and kids, who don't let their disabilities get in the way of a good time. (Full Story) |
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