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A man pardoned by Donald Trump after being incarcerated for his role in the Jan. 6 riot spoke in Franklin to a group of local Republicans. It was quite something.

@kyleperrotti.bsky.social writes about Cliff Graham, a Christian author who is finding a new home for his work despite a history of abandoned business deals and unpaid creditors: Out of the Lion’s Den www.theassemblync.com/culture/reli...

by @kyleperrotti.bsky.social for @theassemblync.bsky.social www.theassemblync.com/culture/reli...

Moderating Facebook comments for a newspaper is always a stupid, frustrating task, except when it's adorable. I've recently encountered a thread where people are arguing over whose heart needs to be more condescendingly blessed ... gotta love the south

For Western North Carolina’s favorite weatherman, Ray Russell, being right is as much a relief as it is an affirmation. www.theassemblync.com/media/rays-w...

House approves federal recognition of NC’s Lumbee tribe, with little time left to pass it #ncpol Read more at: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

Truly one of the most incredible local government meetings I have ever seen. This story has it all — #sovcit arguments, #helene relief bill veto override, a surprise walk-on and multiple anatomical vulgarities. smokymountainnews.com/news/item/38... #ncpol #ncga

Some stories are more fun to write than others. It was cool to see these folks cut loose and enjoy some hockey!

Since I'm new to @bsky.app and there are probably new eyes looking around, I'll drop the most in-depth story I've ever written. Still proud of this one. Over 10k words, which is to say, find you a local outlet that'll publish a 10,000-word story and stay there. smokymountainnews.com/archives/ite...