Published 3 days ago • loading... • Updated 3 days agoShow Less IconHughes leans on independence, faith, chess in state Senate rematch Summary by The Avery Journal-TimesNEWLAND — Years before Frank Patton Hughes III decided to run for the North Carolina Senate, his political education began in the woods between Grandfather Mountain and Pineola, where his stepfather — a former CIA officer who spent the Cold…Share menu1 Articles1 ArticlesAllLeft1CenterRightSearch IconSort IconThe Avery Journal-TimesLean LeftFactualityOwnershipHughes leans on independence, faith, chess in state Senate rematchNEWLAND — Years before Frank Patton Hughes III decided to run for the North Carolina Senate, his political education began in the woods between Grandfather Mountain and Pineola, where his stepfather — a former CIA officer who spent the Cold…3 days agoRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources1Leaning Left1Leaning Right0Center0Last Updated2 days agoBias Distribution100% LeftBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources lean Left100% LeftL 100%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageThe Avery Journal-Times broke the news 3 days ago on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsChess Plus IconEducation Plus IconCIA Plus IconNewland Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsChess Plus IconEducation Plus IconCIA Plus IconNewland Plus IconShow All