James Jones

James Jones: Fantasizing about a Southside-Holt basketball game in 1980s

Southside High School and Holt High School enjoyed their greatest runs in basketball nearly 40 years ago.  The ...

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James Jones: Hands Free Law now underway in Alabama

The new Hands-free law in Alabama doesn’t affect my driving style. Formerly known as Senate Bill 301, the ...

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James Jones: Summer of 1984 turned my life around

My life was at a crossroads 40 years ago until a Tuscaloosa realtor named Michael Jacobson changed things. ...

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James Jones: Cutting back on football is enjoyable

Guess you can say I’m no longer a football junkie. Over the last several months, several football-related events ...

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James Jones: NCAA finally wakes up to athlete compensation

The NCAA and the Power Five conferences quietly agreed to pay college athletes. NCAA president Charlie Baker, commissioners ...

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James Jones: Happy Anniversary to me

Memorial Day is a holiday that will always mean something. Six years ago, I officially became News Editor ...

James Jones

James Jones: weathering a storm in my life

The unpredictable weather pattern continues to affect my life in different aspects since 2024 began. A few days ...

James Jones

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 ...

James Jones

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 ...

James Jones

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 ...

James Jones

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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