Tag Archive for: Hero

Entergy Arkansas employee receives president’s award for lifesaving heroics

Mother’s Day traditionally symbolizes family and embodies the sacrifice that mothers universally exemplify. This past Mother’s Day, one Entergy Arkansas employee made a tremendous sacrifice by risking his life to save another.

From paper to plaque: Favorite reflects on 40 years of service

“I wasn’t the best, and I wasn’t the brightest, but I was kind. That was my thing.”

Nuclear security officer saves 6-year-old in Arkansas River

Arkansas Nuclear One Security Officer Greg Widner saved a 6-year-old child from the Arkansas River last month. In addition to working in security, Widner works as a volunteer firefighter and worked as a professional firefighter for nearly 20 years.

Helping on a moment’s notice

The sight of emergency services arriving on the scene of an accident on July 10 brought great relief to bystanders, as Aaron Morehead finished tying off the end of a 100-foot hand line to his service truck. On other end of the rope, which would normally be used while the Entergy New Orleans lineman is working high in the air on a utility pole, was instead providing a lifeline for a truck driver whose vehicle had crashed into Lake Pontchartrain.

Unstable Driver Needed Help; Daniel Pruitt Was There for Her With Lifesaving Quick Action

Entergy Arkansas line workers and other field employees spend a great deal of time on the road. If someone’s in trouble, it’s not unusual that it’s one of our folks who stops to help. On May 18, a driver on Highway 267 south of Searcy was definitely in trouble. Fortunately for her, she crossed paths, quite literally, with Construction Supervisor Daniel Pruitt.

‘On My Team Forever’: Entergy Lineman in Airboat Helps Beached Boaters

Lonnie Hamilton has been driving boats all his life — a skill that's handy in the Bayou State, where there's way more water than land. 

Employee’s Training Kicks in When Customer Yells, ‘Somebody Help Me’

When your toddler is very ill and you’re in a panic, it’s good to have someone nearby who knows what to do.

Mountain View Linemen Deploy Bucket Truck for Life-Saving Rooftop Rescue

It was near quitting time March 15 at the Entergy Arkansas Service Center in Mountain View when serviceman Eric Mitchell and Ethan McClung, second-year apprentice, got a call from clerk Rebecca Wilson alerting them that the Fiber Energy wood pellet factory just down the hill was on fire.

Serviceman Kicks in Door to Save Pets from House Fire

There are two lucky dogs living near Emerson, Arkansas. They’re lucky Magnolia Serviceman Phillip Knapp was on the job mid-morning Feb. 22 investigating power outages on Highway 79 just after a thunderstorm passed through.
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