Other local people who have received Carnegie Hero Medals include:
• Charles B. Evans unsuccessfully tried to save Frank Scherrer from suffocation in Mendon in 1906.
• Beryl Parker of Carthage saved her brother from drowning but could not save two sisters from drowning in 1911. Her brother, Sanford Parker Jr., was awarded for his actions in the same incident.
• Alexander James Campbell, a 69-year-old farmer, saved a 15-year-old girl from drowning in Crooked Creek in Mount Sterling in 1918.
• Thomas F. Gasberry of Hannibal, Mo., saved a 4-year-old girl from being killed by a train in 1926.
• Carl Blum of Nauvoo unsuccessfully tried to save a 15-year-old boy from drowning in 1932.
• Glenn A. Miller of Hamilton died while trying to save a 9-year-old boy from drowning in the Mississippi River in 1936.
• Kenneth G. Hunsaker of Camp Point went into a house fire and rescued Anna Hornecker in 1948. Hornecker died four days later.
• Jerome Lee of Hamilton saved Elizabeth Harris from drowning in the Mississippi River in July 2001.
Sunday, May 26 2013 1:18 AM EDT2013-05-26 05:18:58 GMT
Michael Leggett is walking, talking proof the services provided by the Salvation Army can change a person's life, especially when it comes to helping with emergency shelter and related needs.
Michael Leggett is walking, talking proof the services provided by the Salvation Army can change a person's life, especially when it comes to helping with emergency shelter and related needs.
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:15 PM EDT2013-05-26 02:15:03 GMT
By STEVE EIGHINGER Herald-Whig Staff Writer Bob Craig's involvement with the renovation and expansion of the All Wars Museum on the campus of the Illinois Veterans Home stretches beyond the proverbial
Bob Craig's involvement with the renovation and expansion of the All Wars Museum on the campus of the Illinois Veterans Home stretches beyond the proverbial labor of love. "It's a passion," Craig says. And...
Saturday, May 25 2013 2:30 AM EDT2013-05-25 06:30:51 GMT
Regional Superintendent Debbie Niederhauser is leading an effort to inform local teachers about a new state licensing system that goes into effect July 1.
Regional Superintendent Debbie Niederhauser is leading an effort to inform local teachers about a new state licensing system that goes into effect July 1.
Sunday, May 26 2013 1:34 AM EDT2013-05-26 05:34:12 GMT
PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- Pike County Animal Warden Debbie Lambeth ticks off items on a wish list for the shelter in Pittsfield. New cages. A new public entry into the office building. Better lighting. A load of gravel.
PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- Pike County Animal Warden Debbie Lambeth ticks off items on a wish list for the shelter in Pittsfield. New cages. A new public entry into the office building. Better lighting. Insulation in part of the office. Fresh paint. A load of gravel.
Saturday, May 25 2013 8:57 PM EDT2013-05-26 00:57:52 GMT
Heavy rain and cold temperatures threw a body slam into Saturday's opening schedule at the Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Quincy.
Heavy rain and cold temperatures threw a body slam into Saturday's opening schedule at the Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Quincy. But after a 4 1/2-hour break in the action, the clouds finally...
Saturday, May 25 2013 2:00 AM EDT2013-05-25 06:00:53 GMT
NEW LONDON, Mo. -- A New London woman was arrested Thursday and charged Friday with a drug-related offense.
A New London woman was arrested Thursday and charged Friday with a drug-related offense. The Northeast Missouri Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant Thursday at the home of Emily Kurz, 29, of 15812 Northside...
Saturday, May 25 2013 1:43 AM EDT2013-05-25 05:43:14 GMT
Local reaction to Thursday's decision by the Boy Scouts to allow openly gay scouts has been cautious, but the organization is expected to remain strong.
Local reaction to Thursday's decision by the Boy Scouts to allow openly gay scouts has been cautious, but the organization is expected to remain strong.
