Hospice of the Good Shepherd / Facebook Heartbreaking Photos: Woman Gets Dying Wish to See Pets One Last Time Jan had a glimmer of hope that she might be able to see her pets again, as she was able to bring her dogs to that % hospice in the past. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 14, 2021
Steven Depolo / Flickr ; Kent Kanouse / Flickr Family Astonished After Learning Garden Statues Are Actually $265,000 Historical Artifacts The statues will most likely be taking up residence at a museum now that their true lineage has been uncovered. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 12, 2021
@cspanwj / Twitter Reporter Shames Family of Dead Marine for Not Wearing Masks, Removes Photo After Outrage The Politco reporter slammed a Gold Star family on Twitter for failing to wear masks while touring the Capitol, and later deleted the tweet. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal October 2, 2021
Shana Chappell / Facebook Mother of Marine Killed in Kabul Vows to Travel to WH, Demand Biden Resign Day After Son's Funeral The Gold Star mother unleashed on President Joe Biden in a series of Facebook posts after she met him at Dover Air Force Base. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal October 2, 2021
Angie Winn KCBD / Facebook Teacher's Viral 'Handle with Care' Note to Parents Offers Students 'The Grace We All Want' in Difficult Times Fourth-grade teacher Rachel Harder came up with a special system for helping students who are having off days. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 29, 2021
Santi Visalli / Getty Images; Jessica Wachs / Facebook 20 Years After 9/11, Man Attempts to Locate Toddler He Says Left Behind Stuffed Animal During Escape The internet wasn't what it is now, and Wachsman had no real way to try to reconnect the child with their lost toy. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 27, 2021
Crystal Colp / Facebook 8-Year-Old in Fight for Life After Devastating Crash Claims Brother, Father The mother of the two boys was in a women's discipleship group at her church when she got the devastating news. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 27, 2021
@drewcoffman / Unsplash Touching Video Shows Bride Travels 800 Miles to Surprise Grandfather After Forced to Miss Wedding Natalie flew 800 miles to have that dance because her grandpa was incredibly important to her and she wanted to make sure he felt loved. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 26, 2021
WCPO-TV / Video screen shot Seeing Double: Couple Adopts Two Sets of Twins in Desperate Attempt to Stop Separation It was Tobias who said it first: He suggested they become foster parents so that all four siblings could live with them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 21, 2021
@BillFOXLA / Twitter Border Mother Discovers Footprints from Migrants Beneath Her Daughters' Bedroom Window 'It’s a humanitarian crisis. It’s a health crisis. And, I mean, it’s a security crisis right now,' the woman said. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal September 21, 2021
Tricia Proefrock / Facebook Mother Visiting Disney World with Disabled Son Gets Vicious Note After Double-Parking to Accommodate Him The mother and son spent a lovely day in the Magic Kingdom, but when they returned to their car, the mood changed. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 18, 2021
New York Post / Video screen shot After Boat Capsizes, Desperate Mother Saves Children by Drinking Her Urine A search team was assembled, but by the time the four were picked up, the mother had been dead for several hours. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 17, 2021
Official White House Photo by Erin Scott / Flickr New Evidence Hints Biden Administration Lied About Airstrike That Allegedly Killed 7 Children New reports raise questions about the Biden administration's drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed 10 people. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal September 11, 2021
Killeen Independent School District / Facebook Together Again: After Yearlong Deployment, Father of 3 Surprises Kids with School Visit While this wasn't Staff Sgt. Andy Patterson's first deployment, he says the familiar process doesn't make anything easier. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 10, 2021
Kj Morgan / Facebook Teen Says Late Mom Is Why He Finished High School Early, Honors Her with Special Graduation Photo Shoot In July, KJ graduated a whole year early at 17 years old and already has 26 college credits under his belt. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 9, 2021
WMAR-2 News / YouTube screen shot After Dog Gets Kidnapped, Owner Gets Shocking Delivery from States Away Amelia Air, a group that often flies at-risk dogs to places where they can be adopted, heard the pup's story and agreed to help. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 8, 2021
Stark County Humane Society / Facebook Amidst Devastating Crash, Family Dog Disappears: Then an Incredible Reunion Lucy, who Brian Bratspis is calling a 'true survivor,' lost 20 percent of her body weight, but she was alive after five weeks on the run. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 7, 2021
WHNT News 19 / Facebook Toddler Goes Missing For Days On End, Authorities Discover 'Miracle' Survival AJ spent some time at the hospital getting checked out, but the exam turned up only scratches, bug bites and diaper rash. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 7, 2021
Meggan Gray / Facebook 'Ready to Give Up': Teen Recounts Stunning Car Crash as Hurricane Ida Blasted Southeast Emily realized this was just the beginning of the horror they were going to face as car after car began to drive blindly into the void. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 6, 2021
Bee Photography / Facebook After Kids All Move Out, Empty Nesters Celebrate with Hilarious Photo Shoot While others with younger kids are getting their first day of school pictures done, this couple arranged for a photo shoot of their own. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 4, 2021
David Scott / Facebook Parents Give Daughter Going Off to College Hilarious Gift for Dorm Room David has always been the kind of dad who loved good-naturedly teasing his daughter, yelling 'I love you' from the school drop-off line. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 3, 2021