It's been 40 years since Ken Fortenberry left his job as the Executive Editor at the News Chief in Winter Haven, FL to return to his small town roots. Leery of raising his family in a material world of designer drugs and designer jeans, he pulled up stakes and moved his household to McCormick, South Carolina where he had just purchased The McCormick Messenger.

Millions of Americans would be introduced to Fortenberry and his family when he was interviewed on "60 Minutes" in 1987 telling of the corruption, greed and violence they encountered in McCormick.

This podcast is a first hand account of the events that began in July 1985, as told by the author himself. Fortenberry details the events of his fight for freedom to print the truth. His chronicle also unfolds a moving family drama as his children are victimized by competing factions, while his wife also gives birth to twins.

Hosted by Jason Payne, this trailer episode gives a small glimpse of what the Charlotte Observer depicted as 'just this side of The Dukes of Hazzard' and previews the big troubles that are about to unfold in a very small town.

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