If you’re looking for some useful lessons in business and in life, you could learn a few things from my chimney sweeper. First, let me tell you a bit about our chimney issue and how we winded up ...

Wayne Walker talks about being a chimney sweep in Middle Georgia. Q: A chimney sweep isn’t a career that pops into mind in the south. Is there really a call for it? A: There are more fireplaces in ...

If you own a fireplace and use it regularly, fall is the time to give serious thought to hiring a chimney sweep — before you light your first fire. Chimney sweeping is an intricate and sometimes ...

“The famous New Year’s good luck symbol of a little chimney sweeper is turned upside down: In The Chimney Swift, a real British sweeper master describes his everyday routine of forcing young kids to ...

PITTSFIELD — In 17th century England chimneys were cleaned by young boys, many of them orphans, who were often sold to chimney masters specifically to perform this task. It was hard work and boys ...

MCPHERSON, Kan. (KSNW) — Looming along a strip of Interstate 135 from Salina to Wichita is the world’s tallest chimney sweep. He has changed hands once in his 50 years, all the while receiving little ...