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Justin Yates proves what it truly means to be a hero

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By Ben Hoover Verified
| WHNT-TV (Huntsville, AL) Verified
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. — In a busy deli inside the Foodland grocery store in Albertville, the sounds are constant: bacon sizzling, biscuits hitting trays, customers chatting. And right in the middle of it all… is someone everybody knows. His name is Justin Yates. At 28 years old, Justin has become one of the hardest workers at the Foodland — and one of the most beloved faces in the store. “Justin is a very special young man,” said deli manager Brenda Veal.
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Alabama firefighter honored for 30 years of service and global mission work Original

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By Ben Hoover Verified
| WHNT-TV (Huntsville, AL) Verified
RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — When the call comes in, Russellville Fire Deputy Chief Randy Seal runs toward it. He’ll tell you it’s never about one person. “It’s never just me… It’s a team effort. If we help somebody, it’s all of us.” But the people who know him best see it a little differently. They call him a hero. “Randy is my son, and he is my hero,” his stepmother said. Seal has spent nearly three decades answering the call as a firefighter, starting after finishing fire school in 1998.
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A Simple Calling, a Powerful Impact: Janice Williams Named This Week’s Hoover’s Hero Original

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By Ben Hoover Verified
| WHNT-TV (Huntsville, AL) Verified
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala (WHNT) — Sometimes a calling begins with nothing more than a gentle nudge, and faith does the rest. For Janice Williams, that nudge turned into a mission that has changed countless lives in Limestone County. By opening her home and her heart, Williams has spent more than a decade lifting women in crisis, feeding families, and proving what compassion looks like in action. That’s why Janice Williams is this week’s Hoover’s Hero.
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