Honoring the Past, Building a Future
You are hereby named Main Street Ambassadors during these Thanksgiving holidays. All of you who are spending time at home this year, expecting family or friends, young and old, have this opportunity to show off Main Street and surrounds. I will think of you Thursday with those you love and who love you too. … Continue reading You Are Hereby Named: Thanksgiving Ambassadors For Main Street Rocky Mount
Vernon Sechriest was associated with The Rocky Mount Telegram for 55 years. Back when journalists were a special bred, Mr. Sechriest's influence on aspiring writers and newspaper associates was said to be inspirational. A long-time editor and as a weekly columnist, he captured my attention when writing his bio for the program at the recent … Continue reading Relaxing With “Seek” On A Sunday Morning – Vernon Franklin Sechriest – Journalist
It has been a reluctant fall this year. At first, there was a yellow cast to things that never did reach fulfillment. Of late, the colors are far from flamboyant, as if they are uninterested in achieving any grandeur at all. Each year I await the invitation to the fall gala that takes place along … Continue reading A Reluctant Fall in Rocky Mount, NC – A Reflection From My Main Street Bench
Stephen King, the writer, thinks the best stories are about the people rather than the event. That was true in telling this year's story of the 2019 Hall of Fame banquet. It is inspiring when you add together the long and varied list of accomplishments this year's inductees have contributed to the life and times … Continue reading Stepheny’s Telling Of The Story of the 16th Twin County Hall of Fame Banquet – PART 2
“Live your life in such a way that you'll be remembered for your kindness, compassion, fairness, character, benevolence, and a force for good and respect for life, in general.” - Germany Kent What a difference a year makes in the evolution of a new enterprise like The Event Center. The venue for the Hall … Continue reading Stepheny’s Telling Of The Story of the 16th Twin County Hall of Fame Banquet – PART 1
A few years ago I realized I knew so little about the people who have been the architects of my life, those that have orchestrated the world I know. When the politically correct editing of our history began, I changed my reading habits and started to read a steady stream of non-fiction about our Presidents … Continue reading Hall of Fame Inductee – Peter Varney – How Different Things Would Be
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