Cancer: Teenage patient promotes body image for #StillMe campaign

Good News Notes: “In a survey of 53 (teen cancer) patients, the charity found 23% of those surveyed were most worried about the change in their looks, which can include hair loss, scarring, weight fluctuations, facial tumors, and amputations.” “People like Seren are sharing their experiences of how they coped, and this will do so…

Byesville Rotary makes blankets for children in foster care

Good News Notes: There has been a significant increase in the number of children in foster care due to parental challenges with opioid addiction. In many of these cases, children arrive in foster care with little to nothing with them because it all had to be left behind to be sure there was no contact…

Major Texas solar project underway to add relief for overloaded grid

Good News Notes: “Experts say generating power from a mix of fossil fuels and renewable energy will be crucial for a state that continually requires more electricity to meet daily needs, particularly during hot Texas summers.” “For the first time in history, production of wind power topped coal power in Texas over the first six…

John Cena surprises injured police officer who was shot in the head

Good News Notes: In 2018, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a police officer was shot in the head during an exchange of gunfire with a suspect. The officer had always considered John Cena one of his heroes. After acknowledging the officer’s story on the internet months before, Mr. Cena was finally able to actually pay the…

We love this homecoming proposal between Down syndrome teens

 Good News Notes: “David Matthew and Saris Marie, both of whom happen to have Down syndrome, met when they were just 3 years old in the lobby of their speech therapists’ office.” “With the help of Saris Marie’s cheerleading coach and her squad from Lake Brantley High School,” David surprised her at a JV football…