Alert Featured Top Story WINE COUNTRY Squashing grapes and feuds: Reo Hatfield named CEO of Prince Michel Vineyard & Winery He doesn't drink and he's never worked in wine, but he knows how to bring people to the table Emily Hemphill Dec 29, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pope John Paul II, Nelson Mandela, Jesus Christ and Reo Hatfield II.kAmw@H 2 3@J 7C@> wF?E:?8E@?[ (6DE ':C8:?:2[ 42>6 E@ 92G6 9:D ?2>6 @? 2 =:DE @7 E96 8C62E6DE 24ED @7 7@C8:G6?6DD 2=@?8D:56 D@>6 @7 9:DE@CJ’D 8C62E6DE 7:8FC6D :D 2 E2=6 @7 2? 286\@=5 pAA2=249:2? 76F5 — J6D[ 96 :D @?6 @7 E9@D6 w2E7:6=5D — 2?5 9:DE@CJ\492?8:?8 3:8 >@G6D]k^AmkAmw2E7:6=5 92D @?46 282:? >256 2 3:8 >@G6[ =62G:?8 %p $6CG:46D[ 2 %6I2D\32D65[ >F=E:>:==:@?\5@==2C =@8:DE:4D 4@>A2?J H96C6 96 D6CG65 2D G:46 AC6D:56?E @7 3FD:?6DD 56G6=@A>6?E[ 7@C !C:?46 |:496=[ 2 |25:D@? r@F?EJ G:?6J2C5 2?5 H:?6CJ H96C6 96 92D 366? ?2>65 AC6D:56?E 2?5 rt~]k^Am kAmxE H2D !C:?46 |:496= @H?6C zC:DE:? t2DE6C H9@ >256 E96 6J63C@H\C2:D:?8 564:D:@? 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CAL CARY, THE DAILY PROGRESS kAmw2E7:6=5 D2:5 96 4@?D:56CD :E @?6 @7 E96 AC@F56DE >@>6?ED @7 9:D 42C66C “3642FD6 :E H2D?’E 5@?6 7@C 2?JE9:?8]”k^AmkAm%92E 42C66C @7 9:D H:== 4@>6 E@ 2? 6?5 6G6?EF2==J[ 2?5 :E H:== 4@>6 E@ 2? 6?5 2E !C:?46 |:496=[ w2E7:6=5 D2:5] qFE E92E 6?5 H@?’E 4@>6 7@C 2 H9:=6 J6E[ 96 25565]k^AmkAmw2E7:6=5 :D 2=C625J 6286C E@ 42A:E2=:K6 @77 E96 C646?E C64@8?:E:@? @7 E96 |@?E:46==@ H:?6 4@F?ECJ 2D “(:?6 #68:@? @7 E96 *62C” 3J (:?6 t?E9FD:2DE >282K:?6] w2E7:6=5 D2:5 96 :D =@@<:?8 7@CH2C5 E@ 4@==23@C2E:?8 H:E9 !C:?46 |:496=’D @E96C ?6H 9:C6[ H:?6>2<6C qCJ2? y@?6D[ H9@ DA6?E 2 564256 2D 49:67 H:?6>2<6C 2E {@G6CD {62A ':?6J2C5D :? {2HC6?463FC8[ z6?EF4<J]k^Am kAm%96C6 2C6 2 =@E @7 3:8 >@G6D 92AA6?:?8 2E !C:?46 |:496=]k^AmkAmp?@E96C @?6n %96 E66E@E2=6C w2E7:6=5 25>:EE65 96 D2>A=65 E9:D J62C’D s64256?46 r9@4@=2E6 H:?6] “xE H2D AC6EEJ 8@@5[” 96 D2:5]k^Am Emily Hemphill (540) 855-0362ehemphill@dailyprogress.com@EmilyHemphill06 on Twitter 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! 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