Elvis Presley is Dead and I'm Not Feeling so Good Myself I have been carrying a lot of Rocky Mount around with me lately. Humor is called for. Join me on Thursday to see what I have done about that. SFH

Sometimes a candidate tells us something important about himself before the campaign speeches begin. Back in March, I wrote a Main Street post called Hope Arrives Early, A New Season of Candidates for City Council. At the time, several people appeared to be stepping forward, willing to challenge long held seats on the Rocky Mount City … Continue reading Who Is JAMES RYCKMAN →

When I came across the announcement that Victor Dover would be a keynote speaker at the upcoming North Carolina Preservation Conference, his résumé stopped me in my tracks. With great admiration, it was not Victor Dover himself who became important to me, it was what his résumé represented. Here was someone with serious professional credentials, … Continue reading Why Not Look Beyond Rocky Mount For A New Mayor →

I found a candidate's resume for Mayor of Rocky Mount. He is going to be the main speaker at Preservation North Carolina conference this fall. When I read this blurb on him I groaned, "IF ONLY." If we could bring in a Mayor with these credentials, think where we could be. I am adding this … Continue reading I Found a Resume for Mayor of Rocky Mount to Search For →

I admire the fact that President Trump has repeatedly brought some of the country's most accomplished business and industry leaders to the White House, drawing upon their knowledge and experience as his administration considers complicated issues. Among those invited have been AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, … Continue reading A Call to City Manager Elton Daniels: Bring Our Experts to the Table →