James Jones
Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game needs local representation
My association with the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Game began in 1993. I was a first-year sportswriter with The ...
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National media irate over Alabama reaching playoffs
The University of Alabama football team spent the past week in the national spotlight. The Crimson Tide (12-1) ...
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James Jones column: Hanging memories on a Christmas tree tradition
Growing up in Tuscaloosa, the second weekend of December always served as my family’s countdown to Christmas. For ...
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James Jones column: Alabama deserved College Football Playoff Berth
Alabama punched its ticket to the College Football Playoff on Sunday. The Crimson Tide earned the fourth seed ...
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James Jones column: Alabama needs help to make CollegeFootball Playoffs
Odds are against the Alabama football team winning the SEC Championship and reaching the college football playoff. The ...
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Deborah Ann Godwin Akin
Deborah Ann Godwin Akin passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at her home in Sardis, at the ...
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James Jones column: Alabama survives Iron Bowl on “Milroe Miracle”
Last weekend, I said quarterback Jalen Milroe was the key to Alabama winning the Iron Bowl against Auburn ...
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James Jones column: Iron Bowl provides drama at Auburn
Strange things usually happen when Auburn hosts the Iron Bowl showdown against Alabama at Jordan-Hare Stadium, The eighth-ranked ...
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James Jones column: Thanksgiving in Tuscaloosa never gets old
For the sixth straight year, I will be spending Thanksgiving Day in Tuscaloosa. The opportunity came to me ...
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James Jones column: Prep football no disappointment
For the first time this year, we won’t have any high school football coverage in Saturday’s Selma Times-Journal. ...
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Dallas County Zetas invade Selma Times-Journal
Around this time two years ago, I received the most surprising call. A woman was on the other ...
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James Jones column: Dating military women was life learning experience
For someone who didn’t serve any time in the U.S. military, I have a unique experience with the ...
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James Jones Column: An apology Selma High missing playoffs
Selma High School football fans are due my sincere apologies. Please forgive me for this playoff chaos that ...
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James Jones column: Georgia remains team to beat
The first college football playoff rankings were unveiled Tuesday and it instantly created chaos. Ohio State was ranked ...
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James Jones Column: Selma Times-Journal covered every local school
One of my goals was reached last week at Dallas County High School. Before the season began, The ...