Author: Stepheny Forgue Houghtlin

Stepheny Forgue Houghtlin grew up in Evanston, IL. and is a graduate of the University of Kentucky. She is an author of two novels: The Greening of a Heart and Facing East. She lives, writes and gardens in NC. Visit her: Stephenyhoughtlin.com

New Leadership and Justice for Rocky Mount Is At Hand – Thanks to Investors with Vision, The Reimagining and Revitalization of Main Street Is Picking Up

Let us look to New Orleans for preservation inspiration with this trio of mid-19th-century buildings that sat vacant for decades. Even in their key location, the buildings suffered the indignities of leaking roofs, rotting floors, and termites. This situation sounds familiar to us on Main Street. **Constructed in 1858 during the city’s booming antebellum years, … Continue reading New Leadership and Justice for Rocky Mount Is At Hand – Thanks to Investors with Vision, The Reimagining and Revitalization of Main Street Is Picking Up →

Help Me Write – The Story of the Kyser Drugstore Family

“It was frustrating to gather bits of disconnected information without understanding how it all fits together.” ― Wendy Percival, Author   I readily identify with the Percival quotation as I begin to write about the Paul Kyser family. Because I don't know enough, the storyteller that lives within me wanted to create my own tale. … Continue reading Help Me Write – The Story of the Kyser Drugstore Family →

Celebrating A New Investor – 131 and 135 SE Main Street – A New Life

Easter Week: Rocky Mount, NC - Beautiful Day on Main Street. Gorgeous pink Iris blooming in my garden. The gift of Lent this year; to realize that I need to stip away things, that in the end, do not matter. Monday night's Council meeting (4-22-19) threatened to reel me in with the "How dare you" … Continue reading Celebrating A New Investor – 131 and 135 SE Main Street – A New Life →

Consulting with Thomas Sowell on Rocky Mount’s City Government

Do you ever think about your 'unlived lives?" When I do, it is more with curiosity than with regret. What would my life have been if I had pursued other avenues? We've come a long way from wanting to be a fireman or a professional baseball player; a ballerina, or a doctor with our plastic … Continue reading Consulting with Thomas Sowell on Rocky Mount’s City Government →

‘The Telegram E-Mail Reveal’ Supports My Position

Paul Wolf is an attorney that writes about local government. He lists seven signs that indicate when a local government is dysfunctional with polarizing leadership. Rocky Mount City Council and attending leadership tick off every sign that is listed. Until this investigation ends, we cannot go forward allowing additional opportunities for the same people to … Continue reading ‘The Telegram E-Mail Reveal’ Supports My Position →

Dang and Blast To The Tarboro Housing Street Project – Something Fabulous Is Happening – The Preservation of the First National Bank – Soon to Open Larema Coffee

“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about coffee at Larema Coffee Shop?" A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh, and S.F. Houghtlin I'm in the doldrums over this wrong solution for more affordable housing. When people have told me I can't stop it, … Continue reading Dang and Blast To The Tarboro Housing Street Project – Something Fabulous Is Happening – The Preservation of the First National Bank – Soon to Open Larema Coffee →