William Carrigan loves his parents, and until recently, has maintained a pleasant relationship with them. They met at least once a week for dinner and he often attended church or other events with them. But recently, Carrigan has been checking his Caller ID and ignoring phone calls from his mother. “It all started in my…
Day: October 9, 2002
New library director to make changes
Controversial interim library director Charles Davenport is rumored to be making drastic changes to the library system that will have wide, earth-shaking implications through all branches of the Knoxville/Knox County government. Most library directors go unnoticed by the majority of Knoxvillians, and in fact, up to now, most people did not even know one existed,…
Boomsday grand finale scares patient
At 9:20 on Monday night, September 2, Roger Mulberry was peacefully sleeping in his bed at the Baptist Hospital in downtown Knoxville dreaming about the war. Sometime between 9:20 and 9:22, he was startled awake by the sounds, flashing lights, and vibrations of repeated explosions. According to documents obtained from the nurse’s station, he forgot…