Bill Anderson … in my dreams

By MONTE DUTTON Click here. Bill Anderson is one of the great songwriters in country-music history. I dreamed I had a conversation with “Whispering Bill” last night. Back in the NASCAR days, I bumped into well-known figures – Michael Jordan, John Prine, Dick Riley, Dick Vitale, Jay Bilas, Barney Frank – at airports. This is …

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Close Games Are Exciting, but the Occasional Blowout Is Fun for the Home Fans, too

Clinton, South Carolina, Saturday, January 27, 2018, 10:12 a.m. The Red Devils are rallying. Last night many former players and coaches converged on the local gym to watch Clinton swamp Mid-Carolina in both boys’ and girls’ basketball. It wasn’t unexpected. It was a good night to play under the watchful gaze of players from as …

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