Rick Henderson, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com/author/rick-henderson/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:26:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png Rick Henderson, Author at The Assembly NC https://www.theassemblync.com/author/rick-henderson/ 32 32 210991526 Playing Above Its Weight https://www.theassemblync.com/culture/music/merlefest-playing-above-its-weight/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 16:21:43 +0000 http://www.theassemblync.com/2021/10/24/playing-above-its-weight/ MerlefestMerlefest, a famous and eclectic music festival in Wilkes County, is one of the area's few institutions that has stood the test of time and lifted up its community. Its future success will depend on keeping the evolving and sprawling festival young.]]> Merlefest

Merlefest, a famous and eclectic music festival in Wilkes County, is one of the area's few institutions that has stood the test of time and lifted up its community. Its future success will depend on keeping the evolving and sprawling festival young.

]]> 81 Election Red Meat https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-elections-red-meat/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:40:15 +0000 http://www.theassemblync.com/2021/04/07/election-red-meat/ Republicans and Democrats vehemently disagree about how to handle North Carolina’s elections, a fight that will only get more intense over the next two years. It’s time to find a modicum of common ground.]]>

Republicans and Democrats vehemently disagree about how to handle North Carolina’s elections, a fight that will only get more intense over the next two years. It’s time to find a modicum of common ground.

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