Honoring the Past, Building a Future
John M. Mebane, Jr. A Question Southerners Understand The first time I participated in Rush as an initiated member of my Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at the University of Kentucky, I didn't understand a question that was asked about a girl going through the process."Who is her Daddy?" I came to know that it is … Continue reading People Making a Difference In Rocky Mount – John M. Mebane, Jr.
Monday, August 17th is a RED LETTER day for Nash Community College, and for seven students starting the first offered classes in the Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation Degree Program of Study. It might seem like a 'no never mind day' to most, but, it will go down in the history books of Eastern Carolina when … Continue reading Ringing the Bell – Classes Begin for Seven Important Students
The middle of August has come round far too quickly, which leads me to write about our Rocky Mount Farmers Market once again. "Farm to table" is the concept of purchasing locally grown food directly from the source. The term comes from the idea that the less time and fewer hands it takes for the … Continue reading Rocky Mount Farmers Market – Be a Farm to Table Participant
Click on the Follow button and join me on Main Street We're never too old to invite friends to come out to play on a fine summer day, which is what I did not long ago. Truth be told, my playmates hadn't been downtown Rocky Mount for a while. They noticed right away how great … Continue reading Plan an Outing With Friends – Downtown Rocky Mount, NC
Our life roadmaps have unexpected twists and turns, and certainly this is true for Hilarie Vetere, who with her husband, Ron, decided to make a quick visit to Rocky Mount, NC at the end of a vacation. That trip resulted in buying a building they fell in love with, which in 2009 became the Bel … Continue reading People Making A Difference in Rocky Mount – Hilarie Vetere
Farmer markets are primary assets in a community's revitalization. Thriving markets strengthen not only local economies and community identity, but they also have positive impacts on people’s health and nutrition. The Rocky Mount Farmers Market is an asset we can be proud of that lends itself to the stability of the community. From savoring produce at … Continue reading The Rocky Mount Farmers Market – A Multilayered Asset
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