Women learn the art of self-defense

Nearly 20 women turned out to attend a women's self-defense seminar earlier this month at The Dragon's Way School, located at the Point at Carlisle, 800 E. High St.

Special Report: Extreme Self-Defense

Would you know what to do if an intruder breaks down your door and threatens your life?  A new class, which is generating quite a stir, says it goes beyond teaching self-defense, it teaches you how to "take out" your attacker.

Evangel includes self-defense for new students

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- For many freshman students, going to college also means moving to an unfamiliar city, far from home, for the first time. That can be a bit unnerving.

Evangel University includes self-defense for new students

SPRINGFIELD — For many freshman students, going to college means moving to an unfamiliar city, far from home, for the first time. That can be a bit unnerving. In response to a campus survey, Evangel University — which draws students from all over the country — offered self-defense training for the first time this year as part of its orientation program. "It's a proactive thing to offer," said ...

Abandoned cats narrowly escape: Neighbor rescues two cats left alone in house for two months without food, water

The orange adult tabby cat, pictured above, was so malnurished when Stephanie Riggs rescued him, he couldn't walk or stand up without falling over. Stephanie Riggs, a self-professed animal lover, has always had a soft spot in her heart for abandoned pets.