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James Jones: Dallas County boasts strong NFL Draft tradition
Dallas County has a unique connection to the NFL Draft. Over the last 20 years, three local players ...
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James Jones: Dallas County seniors should feel blessed for opportunities
Selma and Dallas County seniors should find themselves incredibly blessed. When seniors graduate from their respective schools, some ...
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James Jones: Shopping malls across country fading away
A tradition I grew up with as a child is slowly fading away. The shopping malls all over ...
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Brent Maze: Looking back at the Jubilee
Monday marked my one-month anniversary with being publisher of The Selma Times-Journal. That’s right, my first day was ...
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James Jones column: Grateful to get recognized by Dallas County Commission
Receiving the Spirit of Hope Award from the Dallas County chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. on ...
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James Jones: Pearl didn’t need to root for Alabama in Final Four
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl drew the ire of some Alabama fans over the Crimson Tide’s first-ever Final Four ...
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James Jones column: Alabama shoots its way to Final Four
Alabama provides a perfect example of why the NCAA Basketball Tournament is called “March Madness.” The Crimson Tide ...
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James Jones column: Easter should be recognized more as national holiday
Regardless of where Easter falls on the calendar, it remains one of my favorite holidays. When I resided ...
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James Jones column: Never forget your roots
People often forget where they come from. Over the years, I have seen that common thread in human ...
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James Jones column: March Madness affects some of us
March Madness has affected my life in three different ways. During my 26 years as a sportswriter with ...
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The Night is Coming
By Michael J. Brooks She sat next to me at the hair salon. She leaned over and said, ...
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James Jones column: Selma holds unique connection to Academy Awards
The city of Selma has a tie to an Academy Award-winning film. The movie “Selma” was nominated for ...
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James Jones Column: Bridge Crossing Jubilee needs tweaking
The annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee is in the books and improvements should be made for its 60th anniversary ...
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Malcolm X made memorable visit to Selma in 1965
Civil Rights legend Malcolm X made a memorable visit to Selma in 1965. Malcolm X’s only appearance to ...
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JAMES JONES COLUMN: Counting down the days to Jubilee
The Selma Bridge Crossing officially gets underway on Feb. 29 with a Mass Meeting at Tabernacle Baptist Church. ...