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Monte Dutton

@MonteDutton

Author/journalist. Once covered NASCAR. Working on another novel.

 Clinton, SC
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Joined March 2011
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Panthers trap Red Devils. wellpilgrim.com/2026/09/12/a…
Ambush in Inman

Ambush in Inman

By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photos) Click here. INMAN, S.C.  – Chapman High School’s football team wore chrome helmets that were somehow navy blue. Looking across the way, a cluster of quick…

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Not one of my better days. wellpilgrim.com/2026/09/06/a…
Are the good times really over for good?

Are the good times really over for good?

By MONTE DUTTON On Saturday night, I slept well on paper. Click here. I’d been sick for a few days. Not on paper. In the toilet. I was better, but not enough to be too far away from the bathroom. E…

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As in alma maters. wellpilgrim.com/2026/08/30/t…
Trips to see my mamas

Trips to see my mamas

By MONTE DUTTON The captains meet while broadcasters from both teams go live with the coin flip (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. After road trips to Greenville, S.C., on Thursday night and Clinto…

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Red Devils pull it out. wellpilgrim.com/2026/08/29/r…
Red Devils win 6th straight over Raiders

Red Devils win 6th straight over Raiders

By MONTE DUTTON Owen Glenn threw the winning touchdown pass with two seconds remaining (Monte Dutton photos). Click here, CLINTON, S.C. – A grueling road trip home – after a similarly taxing down-a…

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Opening night at Furman. wellpilgrim.com/2026/08/29/t…
The lights are brighter at Furman

The lights are brighter at Furman

By MONTE DUTTON Anderson brought a considerable crowd (Monte Dutton photo). Click here. GREENVILLE, S.C. – The night has never shone more brightly at Paladin Stadium than on Thursday night. The lig…

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The edge of football season with words of Jackson Browne and John Prine. wellpilgrim.com/2026/08/22/l…
Looking forward to a deluge

Looking forward to a deluge

By MONTE DUTTON A triumphant kickoff at Unity Stadium erupts with fireworks, cheering fans, and football excitement. Click here. From time to time, the world is perfectly described by a three-word …

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They're playing ball up here, too, but I'm still paying attention to down there. wellpilgrim.com/2026/08/15/h…
Hopes are high for (Rosman) Tigers

Hopes are high for (Rosman) Tigers

By MONTE DUTTON Rosman slipped past West-Oak in a practice game (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. The Country Skillet was jammed late Friday afternoon. I was the only person there who didn’t know …

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Nothing breaks the solitude like a Mexican joint and a laundromat. wellpilgrim.com/2026/08/13/r…
Rosman, just up the road

Rosman, just up the road

By MONTE DUTTON Acapulco Mexican Restaurant welcomes diners beneath a colorful sunset in the Blue Ridge Mountains. (This is a bit exaggerated. Then again, it’s a cartoon.) Click here. I awake…

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Last-minute trip to a ballpark. wellpilgrim.com/2026/08/01/b…
Baseball is more like religion

Baseball is more like religion

By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photos) Click here. Ever since I moved to the mountains, I have thought about going to see the Asheville Tourists play. If I had been a betting man, I would not have p…

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Turning my attention to American football. wellpilgrim.com/2026/07/23/s…
Summer springs eternal

Summer springs eternal

By MONTE DUTTON The one I attended was not so boisterous. It was fun, or else I wouldn’t have been there. Western Carolina’s Kerwin Bell It was good to be out and about Tuesday.The Sout…

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Seven years ago today. wellpilgrim.com/2019/07/06/i…
Independence with a Little ‘i’

Independence with a Little ‘i’

Clinton, South Carolina, Saturday, July 6, 2019, 1:49 p.m. I’ve restrung two guitars this week during the time I could spare from work. I also worked on my next novel on consecutive days for the fi…

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A heap of happy campers. wellpilgrim.com/2026/07/05/o…
Our little 4th fireworks adventure

Our little 4th fireworks adventure

By MONTE DUTTON Families enjoy a lively Fourth of July fireworks show. Click here. On Friday night, the fireworks went off Adventure Village. I’d had a frustrating day with a new computer. (Still a…

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A night of adventure in the village. wellpilgrim.com/2026/07/05/o…
Our little 4th fireworks adventure

Our little 4th fireworks adventure

By MONTE DUTTON Families enjoy a lively Fourth of July fireworks show. Click here. On Friday night, the fireworks went off Adventure Village. I’d had a frustrating day with a new computer. (Still a…

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A little ride up the road, not completely sure where I was going. wellpilgrim.com/2026/06/28/c…
Curvy road to Cullowhee

Curvy road to Cullowhee

By MONTE DUTTON Lake Toxaway (Monte Dutton photos) Click here. On Saturday I spent much of the day sightseeing. I took the camera along. My driving skills came in more handy. Trees mostly blocked t…

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I’m on a Slippery Slope My Ownself

I’m on a Slippery Slope My Ownself

Clinton, South Carolina, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 11:50 a.m. My greatest flaw is absentmindedness. Fortunately, I am also meticulous. How do these competing atributes exist in the same body? This …

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It means everything for a while. wellpilgrim.com/2026/06/25/w…
What the World Cup teaches me about the world

What the World Cup teaches me about the world

By MONTE DUTTON Click here. The World Cup has us running around, trying to think of a reason to say “Turkiye.” The smallest country, by both population and area, ever to play in the World Cup is Cu…

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Who's on the pitch? wellpilgrim.com/2026/06/25/w…
What the World Cup teaches me about the world

What the World Cup teaches me about the world

By MONTE DUTTON Click here. The World Cup has us running around, trying to think of a reason to say “Turkiye.” The smallest country, by both population and area, ever to play in the World Cup is Cu…

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Six years ago today, and it hasn't gotten any better. wellpilgrim.com/2020/06/25/y…
You Just Can’t Beat Technology

You Just Can’t Beat Technology

Clinton, South Carolina, Thursday, June 25, 2020, 1:14 p.m. Technology. Can’t live with it. Can’t live without it. It is supposed to be our friend. In many cases, it isn’t. In the newspaper busines…

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