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Know your town: Washington’s hospital history

I’m on vacation this week, so I thought I would share some history from my I’m From Washington NC and Nobody Told Me This Facebook ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, April 24, 2023 5:52 pm

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A connection to a home grown success story

Will Smith starred in a 1993 movie ‘Six Degrees of Separation.’ The idea of the movie was the premise that all people on average have ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, April 17, 2023 4:24 pm

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Let’s sing a song of community

Did you ever get a song stuck in your head and it seems to play constantly on repeat? It so happened that a song from ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, April 10, 2023 6:26 pm

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Six degrees of separation

I was reading one of my favorite books “Acres of Diamonds’ by Dr. Russell Conwell, and I somehow got to thinking about the popular term ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, April 3, 2023 5:43 pm

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What if we used our commonalities to do good things?

I’ve had some wonderful days last week at the Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum, meeting people from all over the country. Milt and I enjoyed ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 27, 2023 5:29 pm

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Washington’s role on the Underground Railroad

Two years ago, Milt and I, along with his cousins Emma and Sarah, were blessed to attend the unveiling of the Harriet Tubman statue exhibit ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 20, 2023 4:55 pm

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Home wasn’t built in a day

This weekend while Milt was away attending the Men’s Ignite Conference at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. with about 4,000 others, I used some of the ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 13, 2023 4:36 pm

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Legends of Little Harlem, Won’t you be my neighbor?

I am so thankful to have the opportunity to write this column. I have met so many wonderful people who tell me they love reading ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 6, 2023 5:07 pm

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About those wooden nickels; hopefully you haven’t taken any

My search of local history takes me on some very interesting adventures. People share such fascinating accounts with me and ask me if I could do a ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, February 27, 2023 4:46 pm

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Early sign of spring brings back Tulip Festival memories

Yay, I just saw the first harbinger of Spring! My neighbor’s yard is full of tulips! And while my flower garden has not produced the lovely yellow flowers yet, as ... Read more