Showing respect in all areas of his life is rooted in Andrew Dohnke’s religious beliefs. It's because of his "unfailing" morale code that the Porterville Military Academy student is the winner of the ...

STEVENSVILLE — Character Counts is a program that emphasizes the importance of good character, highlighting six pillars: ...

Editor's note: The Tulare County Office of Education recognizes local students who exhibit good character through the character COUNTS! program each day in the Times ...

Jesus himself expressed and introduced this type of mental power when he said, “If someone forces you to go with him one mile, go with him two miles.” (Matthew 5:41) It’s a principle of God every ...

The “Golden Rule” from the Bible, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Matthew 7:12 [KJV]), is a beautiful example of how we can introduce and spread happiness through “sensitivity” in ...

What’s the most difficult job in America? A Character Counts instructor. Character Counts is a program that teaches young people about what it calls “core ethical values” – traits that each student ...

The third week in October is recognized around the world through a series of celebrations and events highlighting the shared belief that character counts. Every year millions of youth across America ...

We use the term character in many ways. For example, “She has real character” or “What a character!” In our line of work, we often use “character” to denote a person-particularly a leader-whom we ...

Character counts. Character is honor, integrity, strength, sacrifice, moral fiber. It is descriptive of an individual or a country. I’m struck by the outpouring of deep respect and appreciation for ...