ALAN Hoare has seen a lot of changes in his 41 years as a firefighter in the Redlands. When he started as a volunteer with the Cleveland rural fire brigade in 1967 the station was little more than a tin shed on the site now occupied by the Redland Perform

McBAIN, Mich. -- Dangling the head of a 5-foot long snake in front of his mouth, Chris Gee said, "See? They're not dangerous." He parts his lips and opens his mouth wide as the...

Vilonia resident Mary Dillaha Neiser may be dog's best friend especially to a breed that commonly weighs more than 100 pounds.

If you're a person who loves working with people and with animals, then Superpetz in Summerville is, well, a super job. Jackie Hartnett, 25, first assistant manager at the store on North Main Street, is such a person.

It’s a scene that could have been adapted from the Bible. In the past, porcupines, frogs, opossums, snakes, pot-bellied pigs and even a pony have lined up in Long Beach to be sprinkled with holy water and blessed by the words of a faith leader.