They lost their clothes, furniture and memories — but the worst loss was their beloved cat, Bucky. Kristen Calis is a reporter with durhamregion.com. She can be reached at [email protected].

There was a time, and it wasn’t that long ago, when turkey hunters didn’t wear vests. They simply put their shotshells, calls, and other gear into the pocket of their Carhartts, and off they went.

Cheers to local beer, adorable animals and raising much-needed funds. If you think your pet is so cute they deserve to be on a beverage label, now’s your chance to make it happen.