A Barking Dog At The City Council Retreat

I have listened to portions of the City Council retreat on YouTube. The retreat carried a certain tension. The council members discussing Rocky Mount’s financial problems are the same body whose lack of oversight allowed those problems to develop in the first place. As I listened, an odd literary memory surfaced. Many people know the … Continue reading A Barking Dog At The City Council Retreat →

Rocky Mount Citizens Calling for Resignations, What Happens Next?

The long awaited state audit of Rocky Mount’s finances was released Monday, and the findings were sobering. According to the report from the North Carolina State Auditor, the city’s cash and investment balances dropped dramatically over a short period of time, falling from roughly $100 million to about $21.8 million between 2023 and 2025, a … Continue reading Rocky Mount Citizens Calling for Resignations, What Happens Next? →

Hope Shows Up on Branch Street: Rocky Mount NC

I watch a lot of the videos of lawn clean-ups and repost some on my Main Street Facebook page. With the right equipment, one or more people find a neglected, overgrown yard and offer, for free, to reclaim the property. The results are always remarkable. In a matter of hours the transformation lifts more than … Continue reading Hope Shows Up on Branch Street: Rocky Mount NC →

Sherlock Holmes Would Say, The Game Is Afoot in Rocky Mount

I’m addicted to well written mysteries. My mother was a Sherlock Holmes buff. I regret that I didn’t begin reading them until after she was gone. It would have been fun to compare notes. I’m thinking of her as I write about Holmes. Sherlock Holmes was created by the Scottish writer Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes Would Say, The Game Is Afoot in Rocky Mount →