How Are Rocky Mount Voters Getting Their Information?

Sometimes, sitting here on my Main Street bench, I feel that Iโ€™m circling the same problem with no big fix in my pocket. With passion in my heart, I want to help. I want those who read the blog to begin to look at 'the painting on the wall' in a different way. My daughter, … Continue reading How Are Rocky Mount Voters Getting Their Information?

Where Things Stand: A Main Street Look at Rocky Mountโ€™s Audit Work

The holiday season is upon us, the Christmas lights already twinkling on homes and in the garden greenery. Foremost on our minds are our family and friends, and preparing a place in our hearts for Jesus to lay down his sweet head. I plan to write and post on this Main Street blog a few … Continue reading Where Things Stand: A Main Street Look at Rocky Mountโ€™s Audit Work

Guardrails, Guardians, and the Future of Rocky Mount

In my impatience, waiting for the State Auditorโ€™s action, a Mainstreetrockymount.com reader left a comment reminding me, โ€œthese things take a long time.โ€ At the State level, we wait for the slow churn toward answers while Rocky Mountโ€™s immediate future is blowing in the wind. The Auditors already have the background material from the Beth Wood … Continue reading Guardrails, Guardians, and the Future of Rocky Mount

Rocky Mount, NC: Knowing Your Name For All the Right Reasons

You remember that line from Cheers theme song, โ€œwhere everybody knows your name.โ€ In Rocky Mount, thatโ€™s more than a lyric; itโ€™s a way of doing business. When talk turns to the City Council, at coffee shops, or over dinner tables, it isnโ€™t policy people talk about. Itโ€™s about the Councilmen whoโ€™ve turned longevity into … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Knowing Your Name For All the Right Reasons