Associated Press sports writer John Zenor reports on the SEC, as the Kentucky Wildcats and Tennessee Volunteers battle for supremacy on the hardcourt.  Zenor also has assistant coaching news from the Alabama Crimson Tide football program.  Delia Owens' best seller "Where The Crawdads Sing" continues to fly off shelves.  Also, what Southern cities are best for partying on Saint Patrick's Day?

Kansas City-style barbecue features molasses in the sauce, and the "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans weighs in on the syrupy addition to 'cue.  Senators Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris visit the South while campaigning for President.  Also, the WWE will add D-Generation X to its Hall of Fame.

Twitter followers share their feedback on Presidents Day 2019.  Denny Hamlin captures his second Daytona 500 in four years.   Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin honors a fallen soldier that will be laid to rest today.  And the "Teller Of Tales From Toccopola" Jerry Short receives $100 as a belated thanks for something he did back in 1968. 

David Ball, singer of 1995's No. 1 smash "Thinkin' Problem" and 2002's "Riding With Private Malone," visits with host Jon Rawl at the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville.  Kentucky newcomer J.D. Shelburne talks UK Wildcats basketball and his newest single, "One Less Girl."  Also, Rawl chats with music maven Preshias Harris and her husband (Mike) about music, movies, and more on this Friday frenzy.