Honoring the Past, Building a Future
I know you're busy and think you have no time to be amazed, but some things are good for the soul and the restoration of a building is one of them. Go, lay your hands on the beautiful red brick, in remarkable condition, at the Bus Station. Yes, the Bus Station! Built originally in the … Continue reading What? A Bus Station That Is Good For The Soul?
I encourage you to order this book from Amazon, Here is the link: Reimagining Greenville-Building the Best Downtown in American You will find yourself energized and excited after reading this book, a credit to the community that banded together to build something special from a decaying city center. The story of this careful, deliberate effort … Continue reading Reimagining Rocky Mount
“History is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Thomas Carlyle An excerpt from the letter Mr. Hyman Battle wrote to Milton West on the occasion of his retirement from The Rocky Mount Mills ...He doesn't recall the names of all the mills he worked in between 1910 and 1916, but he worked in Charlotte, Raleigh, and … Continue reading Remembering a Village Family – Milton and Cora West – Part 2
“History is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Thomas Carlyle 22 Carr Street 1940 historic marker on the house Originally from the Lumberton, NC area, Milton West & Cora Register West made The Mill Village their home for sixty-plus years of marriage. They raised five children, three sons and two daughters, living at one time or another … Continue reading Remembering A Mill Village Family – Milton and Cora West
Carole Mehle An artist, a writer, Carole Mehle is a Rocky Mount native with a drive and dedication that contributes everyday to the place she calls home. She graduated from Rocky Mount High School and laughingly says, "I teach to support my art habit." Edgecombe Community College, the Rocky Mount campus, is lucky to have … Continue reading Making Their Home In Rocky Mount -Carole Mehle
Poly Warner Arranged A Morning with Evan Chavez An important supporting character in many genres is the 'sidekick,' but never more so than in a mystery. An amateur sleuth needs a friend who can access inside information; an acerbic coworker enhances a good story. One aspect of a sidekick is the "faithful relationship” that develops between … Continue reading Introducing A Great ‘Sidekick’ – Polly Warner
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