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SMITH: Constant bickering at City Hall should stop
It is quite apparent by now if any New Year’s resolutions, or hopes for compromise or working together between the mayor and city council were ...
James G. Smith, Author at The Selma Times‑Journal
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The story of the Christmas truce
The centennial anniversary of World War I, July 28, 1914 – Nov. 11, 1918, is underway and a wonderful Christmas story is recapped here in ...
by James G. Smith, Thursday, December 21, 2017 8:56 pm
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SMITH: Remembering attack on Pearl Harbor
Tora! Tora! Tora! is the coded message Captain Mitsuo Fuchida sent back to the Japanese fleet after flying over Oahu to indicate complete surprise had ...
by James G. Smith, Wednesday, December 6, 2017 7:49 pm
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SMITH: Thanksgiving is a joyous occasion
Thanksgiving is always a joyous occasion for family and friends to gather and enjoy fellowship and the fruits of the bounty. We have so much ...
by James G. Smith, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 9:28 pm
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Smith: Honoring veterans who have passed
The best definition of a veteran, I’m aware of, is as follows: “A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a ...
by James G. Smith, Friday, November 10, 2017 7:38 pm
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Smith: Selma’s city leaders can do much better
Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of our nation and the 3rd President, once said, “The government you elect is the government you deserve.” ...
by James G. Smith, Friday, November 3, 2017 6:13 pm
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Smith: Residents should clean up after themselves
A portion of my last column appearing on Thursday, Sept. 21 entitled “Same Problems Plaguing City,” was devoted to the illegal trash and garbage dumping ...
by James G. Smith, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 11:22 am
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SMITH: Same problems plaguing city
There is an old saying, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” It appears there is some logic to the statement based ...
by James G. Smith, Wednesday, September 20, 2017 4:13 pm
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Charles Gray: Patriot, veteran and entrepreneur
World War II has now been over 62 years. Fortunately, there are still some of the men and women who participated in it here to ...
by James G. Smith, Saturday, August 26, 2017 5:03 pm
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The meaning of Independence Day
If Americans know anything, it is how to celebrate a holiday. The Fourth of July is one of those days that needs no excuse to ...
by James G. Smith, Monday, July 3, 2017 10:23 pm
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Many reasons to respect veterans
How many reasons are necessary to pay respects for our war deaths on Memorial Day? Memorial Day is our most reverent attempt at remembrance and ...
by James G. Smith, Saturday, May 27, 2017 5:55 pm
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Nation needs to come together
I firmly believe there is nothing this president, Donald Trump, could say or do to please the mainstream media or the rabble rousing intolerants on ...
by James G. Smith, Thursday, January 26, 2017 4:47 pm
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Media bias easy to spot
After the 2016 election cycle, any doubt the mainstream media doesn’t have a political leaning was completely eliminated. The tainting of hard news with political ...
by James G. Smith, Tuesday, January 10, 2017 9:02 pm
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Chief Brock’s retirement is a loss for Selma
There is a saying that is becoming more and more popular expressing the truism, “elections have consequences.” It seems to be playing out in Selma ...
by James G. Smith, Saturday, December 17, 2016 3:46 pm
News
PEARL HARBOR: Navy veteran died on board U.S.S. Oklahoma
Dec. 7, 2016, will mark 75 years since the sneak Japanese attack on our Pacific Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor. It was a tragic day ...