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

Part 2: Costly RM Downtown Plans Are Unnecessary-Ask Stepheny At No Charge

The empty building, 146 SW Main, next door to Virginia's is owned by New Yorker, Robbie Hothan. He also owns the Coco-Cola building in town. The renovation is on hold after encountering mildew and taking flooring out that has not been replaced. The board over the broken window is a deep bruise that vandals caused. … Continue reading Part 2: Costly RM Downtown Plans Are Unnecessary-Ask Stepheny At No Charge →

PART 1 – Costly RM Downtown Plans Are Unnecessary-Ask Stepheny At No Charge

Project by project, Rocky Mount is building anew, and preserving, restoring, and repurposing its historical commercial architecture. The by-line on this blog is honoring the past, building a future. It is amazing that wonderful things are happening in spite of how often we shoot ourselves in the foot. It is no secret that I can … Continue reading PART 1 – Costly RM Downtown Plans Are Unnecessary-Ask Stepheny At No Charge →

Rocky Mount, NC – The Houses Are Beginning to Blink and Sparkle

Each year when I return from a mountain Thanksgiving, I anticipate my neighbors on either side to have worked their magic. Once again the hours of work produced a beautiful sight. I will enjoy this gift of light each evening. Below I'm sharing my tree with you from last year because this year it's going … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC – The Houses Are Beginning to Blink and Sparkle →

Let’s Keep Growing ‘Melons’In Rocky Mount, NC

Sasha had tried to plant melons in his vegetable garden, they had never grown. He had tried two years in a row, nothing doing, the melons refused to grow. The following year, he had thrown the rest of the melon seeds to the birds. Further away, at the back of the vegetable garden, where there … Continue reading Let’s Keep Growing ‘Melons’In Rocky Mount, NC →

Let’s Wage War On The State of Rocky Mount,NC Awnings

I'm back on my Rocky Mount awnings-horse again. But first..... You know the City Manager wants to use about a million dollars for another set of PLANS for downtown from the Federal-American-Rescue-Plan-Funding. I want him to have what ever he needs to lead Rocky Mount on. I'm cheering for him because Rocky Mount needs a … Continue reading Let’s Wage War On The State of Rocky Mount,NC Awnings →