Centerpiece Top Story Wythe County author to read from his latest book in Wytheville, Abingdon, Blacksburg SPorter Feb 29, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SPorter “The devil never carries a spoon.”kAm%96 DA@@? :D 2 86?E=6 FE6?D:= 7@C =25=:?8 D@FA @C D6CG:?8 :46 4C62>] xE 5@6D?’E A:6C46 @C 4FE] u@C y:> |:?:4<[ E96 DA@@? D6CG6D 2D 2 E@@= 7@C 6IA=@C:?8 3C62E9[ =:76[ =@G6 2?5 =@DD] %96 2FE9@C[ A@6E[ 2?5 E62496C 5@6D D@ :? 9:D >@DE C646?E 3@@<[ %96 x?E:>24J @7 $A@@?D[ D6E E@ 36 C6=62D65 |2C49 `]k^AmkAm$@FE9H6DE ':C8:?:2 C6256CD 42? 86E 2446DD E@ E96 3@@< 2 52J 62C=J 2?5 962C |:?:4< C625 7C@> :E 2E E96 (JE96G:==6 !F3=:4 {:3C2CJ @? %9FCD52J[ u63] ah[ 2E e A]>] $2=6D @7 E96 3@@< 2E E92E 6G6?E H:== 36?67:E E96 uC:6?5D @7 E96 {:3C2CJ]k^Am kAm|:?:4<[ 2 (JE96 r@F?EJ C6D:56?E 2?5 72C>6C[ :D C6EFC?:?8 E@ 9:D 7:CDE =@G6 :? HC:E:?8 H:E9 %96 x?E:>24J @7 $A@@?D] “x DE2CE65 @FE :? 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