Obituary: Alex Higgins – Two-times world snooker champion whose style of play and wild ways electrified the sport

Obituary: Alex Higgins – Two-times world snooker champion whose style of play and wild ways electrified the sport
Alex Higgins wanted to be known as Alexander the Great. Instead, he became the “Hurricane”, the “People’s Champion”, or to many, simply the best snooker player who has ever picked up a cue. Related Stories Exclusive: Alex Hurricane Higgins’ last interview Alex Higgins ‘refused to eat’ Alex Higgins: A 155 break impossible? Not for Higgy Alex Higgins obituary: The mercurial poet laureate of the …
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Offensive images take toll on Web screeners
Ricky Bess spends eight hours a day in front of a computer outside Orlando, Fla., viewing some of the worst depravities harbored …
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Bill Fraley retiring after 36 years with police dept.
July 31 is a big day for City Policeman Bill Fraley. First, it’s his birthday, but at the end of his shift Thursday he plans to take off his badge and hang up his gun for the final time. After 36 years with the Elizabethton Police Department, Fraley is retiring.
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