Honoring the Past, Building a Future
You remember that line from Cheers theme song, “where everybody knows your name.” In Rocky Mount, that’s more than a lyric; it’s a way of doing business. When talk turns to the City Council, at coffee shops, or over dinner tables, it isn’t policy people talk about. It’s about the Councilmen who’ve turned longevity into … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Knowing Your Name For All the Right Reasons
Blogging, like Main Street itself, is evolving. Today’s readers aren’t sitting at desktops. They’re scrolling on their phones—between errands, appointments, and moments of quiet. I want to keep sharing what matters: preservation, restoration, and the future of Rocky Mount’s historic heart—while recognizing how most people are reading the blog these days. Starting today, you’ll notice … Continue reading Just So You Know…A Sunday Note From Stepheny
Imagine walking down a street where the echoes of the past greet you at every step, where the buildings stand not just as structures but as living testimonies to the hands that built them, the dreams they housed, and the community they nurtured. This is Main Street, Rocky Mount—a place where history whispers through brick … Continue reading A Path Through Time: Walking with History on Rocky Mount’s Main Street
https://videopress.com/v/Rb4QtxwT?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Thursday 3, 2023 Click on video As I made the video I thought of you, the good folks of Rocky Mount. The preservation, restoration, and repurposing of Main Street. A line from the song, 'We can do this, (all of us) if we try' comes to me. I believe in possibilities, and I believe … Continue reading Sunday Edition: Main Street Video With Stepheny
“We do not honor the historic buildings in our midst, nor those who once inhabited them, by trapping these structures in amber or sequestering them away behind velvet ropes. We do it by working to see that they continue to play a vibrant role at the heart of the community.” Kelsey Thomas Growing up, I … Continue reading Imagination Enhances Restored Main Street Facades
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