NATIONAL & WORLD SCOUTING NEWS

• Boys awarded for heroic action in house fire
  Three Boy Scouts used training to evacuate selves, family Three Boy Scouts were able to safely evacuate their home thanks to training they received from the Forsyth County Fire Department. The Boy Scouts were recognized with a "Good Citizen Award" April 18 for safely evacuating a house that caught fire. […]
• Heimlich helps student save friend’s life
  An ordinary day at Havre High School turned life-threatening for one student, but luckily for him, a friend nearby was ready to save the day. Kade Lanier and Franklin Walter were eating their school lunches April 17 when Franklin started choking on a bite of egg roll, Kade, a junior, quickly performed the Heimlich maneuver on him and cleared his airway. “I j […]
• Cub Scout lauded for saving diabetic mom
  News Staff Reporter In just two months as a member of Cub Pack No. 139 of the Boy Scouts of America, 6-year-old DeMaris Scarver has learned to become a better listener and sharpened his ability to take instructions – all of which helped him save his mother’s life. Honing those skills would benefit anyone, but they are vitally important for the King Center Ch […]
• 10-year-old Boy Scout saves man's life
  AUSTIN -- A 10-year-old Boy Scout will be honored by the Austin Police Department for helping save a man's life. Police say they received a check welfare call around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9. A man living in the Fairway Village Apartments on Fairway Street needed help and called 911. Police say Hunter Aguilar was in Austin visiting his family when he […]