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James Jones: Overcoming adversity at college graduation
Graduation season always falls between Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. One of the few gripes I had about ...
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James Jones: Cecil “Hootie” Ingram provided a learning curve
An important person who helped the start of my journalism career passed away on May 5. Cecil “Hootie” ...
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James Jones: Alabama High School playoff format works for me
For the last few years, I’ve watched the Alabama High School Athletic Association playoff format for football, basketball, ...
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James Jones: Movie about Martin Luther King Jr. in the works
A movie about Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. is finally in the works. According to various ...
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James Jones: We’re proud of All Dallas County selection process
Another All Dallas County basketball team was named last week and published in last weekend’s edition of the ...
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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 ...