"The night of the tornado, I carried my wife and my son to my neighbor's house because they had a basement. And I went straight to Union. I saw the UPS truck on its side, so I got out and walked with my flashlight. We started searching rooms and making sure no one was in there. Everyone was helping out. As a police officer, you become cynical about human nature. And it was good to see the good side of people. At one point, when the next storm front was headed our way, I thought about safety. I used to not be afraid of storms, but now I am because you can't get away from them. They're so random."

- Jackson police Sgt. Phillip Whitman, 17 years with the department

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Helping underprivileged boys

Miriam Braun came a long way to spread her message to Boca Raton.

Braun recently visited Boca Raton Synagogue to raise awareness of the Sanhedria Children's Home in Jerusalem, Israel, which is a rehab center for children at risk who have been removed from parents' home by court order and who are referred by Social Services. The children come from dysfunctional households, where there is often a history of alcoholism, physical and verbal abuse, and many come from an underprivileged background.

Abington hospital moves patients after smoky odor

Ten patients at Abington Memorial Hospital were relocated to another building yesterday after a "smoky" smell was detected on a maternity floor. The fire department was called at 3:17 p.m. after sparks from workers' tools landed in some insulation and smoldered, causing the smell, according to hospital officials. The workers were installing a heating and air-conditioning unit in the basement of the Highland Building. The patients were on the second floor. There were no injuries and the move was precautionary, according to hospital officials. - Mari A. Schaefer .

Football recruiting

They're always going to be with me in my mind and my heart," he said.