Harlan Ellison
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harlan Ellison, the prolific, pugnacious author of “A Boy and His Dog,” and countless other stories that blasted society with their nightmarish, sometimes darkly humorous scenarios, has died at age 84.
During a career that spanned more than half a century, Ellison wrote some 50 books and more than 1,400 articles, essays, TV scripts and screenplays.
Although best-known for his science fiction, which garnered nearly a dozen Nebula and Hugo awards, Ellison’s work covered virtually every type of writing from mysteries to comic books to newspaper columns.
He was known as much for his attitude as his writing — he described himself once as “bellicose.” His targets were anyone or anything that offended him, from TV producers to his own audience.
“I go to bed angry and I get up angrier every morning,” he once said.
“Harlan Ellison: There was no one quite like him in American letters, and never will be,” author Stephen King Tweeted on Thursday. “Angry, funny, eloquent, hugely talented. If there’s an afterlife, Harlan is already kicking ass and taking down names.” TODAY
The Public Animal Welfare Shelter, 99 North Ave., is waiving adoption fees through today. Adopters will be responsible for spay/neuter and rabies shots. The shelter is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. MondayFriday and 1-5 p.m. today. One cat adoption fee and one dog adoption fee will be waived per household. Call 706-2364537 for more information.
The City of Cave Spring will have an Independence Day fireworks display at 9 p.m. today in downtown Cave Spring.
The Johnny Agan Chapter 15 of the Traveling Men Masonic Motorcycle Club will host the ninth annual Johnny Agan Memorial Bike Ride today at 11 a.m. at Cherokee Lodge, 2934 Alabama Highway. Registration is
Run for the Fallen,a 6,000-mile run across the U.S. honoring men and women in the military who died while serving or as a result of serving since Oct. 12, 2000, during the War on Terror, will enter Rome via Ga. 20 on and is in need of runners, meals, water and lodging or parking for two motor homes. Residents are asked to line the route to cheer, wave, encourage and honor the fallen and their families. Donations may be made by texting HONOR to 91999 or by visiting www.crowdrise.
from 9-11 a.m. and costs $25. To donate, mail a check payable to Johnny Agan, Chapter 15 to Doyal Cagle, P.O. Box 831, Armuchee, GA 30105. For more information call 770-548-6108. com/run-for-the-fallen4. For more information visit runforthefallen.org.
Chieftains Museum/ Major Ridge Home, the Rome-Floyd ECO Center and the Rome Braves will host River Quest on July 14 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person, include a ride on the Roman Holiday and can be purchased at either the ECO Center or at www.freshtix.com. Boat departures are at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at Ridge Ferry Park. For more information call 706-291-9494 or visit www.chieftainsmuseum.org.
Restoration Lindale will host the Lindale Independence Day Festival today. Line up for the festival parade will be at 9:30 a.m. at Pepperell Primary. An arts and crafts festival will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on South First Street. For more information call 706-252-1918 or email restorationlindaleinc@ gmail.com.
The Main High School Class of 1959 will meet today from 2-4 p.m. at Ryan’s, 2305 Shorter Ave., to plan for the 60-year reunion. For more information call 706-238-1650.
The Rome-Floyd NAACP will hold their annual Freedom Fund Banquet today at 6:30 p.m. at the Rome First United Methodist Church Garnett M. Wilder Center, 202 E. Third Ave. Tickets are $35 for ages 13 and up, $15 for ages 12 and under or $280 for a table of eight. Tickets are available at Kroger, from NAACP members or by phone at 706-204-4176.