Leesa Jones, Author at Washington Daily News

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Discovering Washington’s amazing history

During the month of February, Milt and I traveled throughout eastern North Carolina visiting schools. Several schools, and one as far away as Raleigh, also ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 17, 2025 2:00 pm

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Spring is on the way

I look forward to Daylight Saving Time each year. While I do miss that extra hour of sleep, Daylight Saving Time is a true harbinger ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 10, 2025 12:31 pm

Columns

We have come this far by faith

Recently I shared with my youth Sunday School class how technology and the way we now live, has changed significantly over the past fifty years. ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 3, 2025 1:23 pm

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Celebrating Washington’s Black history

As we come to the close of February, called historically ‘Black History Month,’ it has been my pleasure to share some of Washington’s amazing Black ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, February 24, 2025 4:05 pm

Columns

Thank you Sonja

I have the most amazing conversations with my oldest daughter Sonja. She lives and works in New York City, and she writes for the City’s ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, February 17, 2025 3:51 pm

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My family’s wonderful legacy

As I prepare to share some of Washington’s amazing African American History for Black History Month, I want to also share the legacy of my ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, February 10, 2025 2:20 pm

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My Black History Month notebook

As I prepare to share some of Washington’s amazing African American History for Black History Month 2025, I want to also share how I have ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, February 3, 2025 2:49 pm

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Let it snow some more

I love snow! My love of snow started at an early age. I was three years old, when my big sister Libby took me in ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, January 27, 2025 1:58 pm

Columns

Enjoying the tradition of Old Christmas

When I was growing up, my family, like so many others in the community I lived in, celebrated ‘Old Christmas.’ Old Christmas often called the ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, January 13, 2025 1:27 pm

Columns

Know your town: The Lenox Theatre

Looking back at 2024, I enjoyed seeing the things I accomplished and I look to doing more of the same in 2025. One of the ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, January 6, 2025 1:56 pm

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