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* Waylon Hayes, 7, of Belpre, should be very proud of himself, after having received the Youth Hero Award from the American Legion Auxiliary. Hayes, who was 6 at the time, calmly called 911 and the contacts on his mother's phone to let them know his mother had an epileptic seizure. He even had the presence of mind, when EMTs arrived, to let them know the three dogs in the home were friendly. "He was calm, and he explained everything," his grandmother, Darcy Carr, said. "Being that age and staying that calm - most adults can't do that." He was calm, he remembered what he had been taught by his mother and his school, he thought about what else emergency responders might need to know, and handled the situation perfectly. And he was 6. Well done, Waylon. You have certainly earned your "hero" title.
* During the Parkersburg Police Department's monthly Bike with a Cop program earlier in September, law enforcement officers got a chance to build some positive relationships. "I think it's awesome we actually have some good interaction in a positive way, where, unfortunately, it's not always positive when someone calls the police," Lt. Mike Eichhorn said. "Normally there's trouble; someone or something needs help, so this is kind of a positive aspect of it." Officers hand out water, snacks, t-shirts and even new helmets for those who don't have one, or don't have one that fits properly. This month's event was so positive, one of the young people involved even said it helped reinforce his ambition to be a police officer when he grows up. Here's hoping the department is able to continue this wonderful effort for many years to come.