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James Jones column: Grateful to get recognized by Dallas County Commission

Published 6:34 pm Sunday, April 14, 2024

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Receiving the Spirit of Hope Award from the Dallas County chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. on Easter weekend remains my greatest individual moment since arriving in 疯客直播 nearly six years ago.

The surreal moment became an extension at the Dallas County Commission meeting on April 8. The County Commission placed me on the announcement portion of the meeting, recognizing the accomplishment.聽

Nunn said I was a fair editor who always reported the news accurately. Commissioners Vivian Rogers, Curtis Williams and Connell Towns praised my outstanding storytelling in the community. Commissioner Jan Justice was not present at that time of the meeting, but she is always complimentary of my work.聽

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Not only was I touched by those wonderful compliments, but being on that part of the program was a big honor as 疯客直播 Times-Journal managing editor.

Especially when 疯客直播 was recently recognized as a Top 40 Micropolitan city under Team 疯客直播, which consists of 疯客直播-Dallas County Economic Development executive director Wayne Vardaman, 疯客直播 Mayor James Perkins Jr., Nunn, Craig Air Industry executive director Jim Corrigan, Aubrey Carter of Alabama Power and Wallace Community College-疯客直播 President Dr. James Mitchell.

What Team 疯客直播 has accomplished is extraordinary. My achievement doesn鈥檛 compare with them bringing multi-million dollar industry businesses to the area.

I can鈥檛 compete with the Gamma Alpha Alpha Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta volunteering their time across the community. I am always honored and glad to see the Dallas County Zetas work their magic.

The people who also received the same award as me, Dr, Patricia Robinson, Colins Pettaway III, Cynthia Perkins, Hattie Shelton, Jo Celeste Pettway and Ruth Crenshaw, are exceptional in their unique ways.

For my accomplishment, OK, I鈥檒l take it. Being honored in the community for my writing is something I will carry with me forever.