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JAMES JONES: Good riddance to the 2024 Paris Olympics

The Paris 2024 Olympics are over and nobody is happier than me. From the opening ceremony to the ...

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James Jones: Stough keeping DYW of Dallas County on right path

Demisha Stough is the right person to serve as Chairman of the Distinguished Young Women of Dallas County. ...

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James Jones: Newspaper experience traveled with me to Selma

Two Newspapers influenced my news judgment at the Selma Times-Journal. The Tuscaloosa News and The Biloxi Sun-Herald played ...

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James Jones: Saban deserves Bryant-Denny Stadium named after him

The University of Alabama missed a golden opportunity to properly honor former football coach Nick Saban.  On September ...

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James Jones: Barkley thrived in Air Jordan’s shadow

Forty years ago, the NBA had its greatest draft ever. The 1984 draft is best-known for the Portland ...

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James Jones: Remembering the legacy of Air McNair

One of my favorite stories as a young sportswriter eventually turned tragic. Fifteen years ago this month, former ...

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James Jones: President Biden, who visited Selma in 2023, won’t seek re-election

A U.S. President continues to bring a historic milestone into my life. In a move that shocked no ...

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James Jones: Turning down drugs was great move

A few months away from entering high school 40 years ago, I was presented with an opportunity to ...

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James Jones: We don’t need shooting attempts on Presidents

For the second time in my 55 years, I saw an assassination attempt on a person that served ...

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James Jones: SEC Football Media Days just a show of talk

One of the most overhyped sporting events takes place next week in Dallas, Texas. The SEC Football Media ...

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James Jones: Fourth of July provided fun, visit to past

The Fourth of July remains the perfect holiday at the halfway point of the year. During the day, ...

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James Jones: 2 sports legends I once covered facing adversity

Everybody in Dallas County knows I worked 26 years on the Mississippi Guf Coast before coming to town. ...

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James Jones: Air Jordan still greatest basketball player ever

My late grandmother ended hopes of anybody dethroning Michael Jordan as the greatest basketball player nearly 30 years ...

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James Jones: Summertime always start on my mother’s birthday

My family heritage will always be connected to the first day of summer. June 21 is the day ...

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James Jones: Father’s Day not important for some dads

Every Father’s Day, I’m always reminded of one story that has stuck with me since 1976. I never ...

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