James Jones

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 ...

Columnists

Brent Maze: Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there

Sunday is tfathe day where we take time to honor the dads in our community as we celebrate ...

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 ...

James Jones

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 ...

Faith

On Messing Up

 By Michael J. Brooks “What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve said from the pulpit?” he asked. It was ...

James Jones

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. ...

James Jones

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 ...

James Jones

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 ...

Z - Newsletter News

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” ...

James Jones

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, ...

James Jones

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 ...

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