Stepheny’s Reflection: Ward 3 Election – A Prayer Left Unspoken

Let Our Ballots Be the Prayers for Rocky Mount’s Future An election is meant to be a chorus of voices, but in Ward 3 this October, only a handful sang. Just 9.70% of registered voters turned out (570 out of 5,874) to cast their ballots. There will be a run-off in November. The outcome will … Continue reading Stepheny’s Reflection: Ward 3 Election – A Prayer Left Unspoken →

Rocky Mount Election – 10-10-23

Seven City Councilman sit in seven chairs, representing seven wards making decisions that affect all of us. On Tuesday, October 10th, Andre Knight, TJ Walker, and Lige Daughtridge are up for reelection. Sandy Robinson, the mayor as well. October 10th will seem like another day for most, but in our Rocky Mount world, it is … Continue reading Rocky Mount Election – 10-10-23 →

Rocky Mount, NC: Mayoral Race 2023 YOUR VOTE MATTERS

Last Main Street Blog Post Until After The Election Elected in 2019, the race looked like this: Sandy Roberson (Nonpartisan) 48.2 4,730 Bronson Williams (Nonpartisan) 27.1 2,659Kevin Jones (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection 23.1 2,269Total votes: 9,814 As the newly elected mayor, Sandy Roberson brought more than 30 years of professional experience in the healthcare industry including … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Mayoral Race 2023 YOUR VOTE MATTERS →

Rocky Mount, NC NEEDS – Lige Daughtridge, Ward 5

It may be a cliche, nonetheless, it is true - Rocky Mount gets "TRIED AND TRUE" leadership from Councilman Daughtridge. You can continue to count on him to have Ward 5 and all of Rocky Mount's best interests at heart. We need him to continue his vigilance and leadership in the affairs of the city. … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC NEEDS – Lige Daughtridge, Ward 5 →

A Shout Out to Ward 1 in Rocky Mount, NC: Vote Tarrick Or Troy

In Ward 1 Councilman Knight is relentless and aggressive in his single-minded pursuit of power. A lot of Knight's supporters are older residents but Rocky Mount politics is changing. Younger black voices have surfaced and are the new leadership today. Knight has served 20 years but it is T.J. Walker and the young people he … Continue reading A Shout Out to Ward 1 in Rocky Mount, NC: Vote Tarrick Or Troy →

The Power and Sanctity of the Right to Vote – October 10 – Rocky Mount, NC

Encouraging voting with persuasive reasons is on the minds of artists and mayors. This sculpture is on display in the Kress Building, Montgomery, Alabama. This can be seen at the Equal Justice Initiative, an organization that works with communities marginalized by poverty. V-O-T-E was commissioned by Montgomery's mayor for the celebration of the 50th anniversary … Continue reading The Power and Sanctity of the Right to Vote – October 10 – Rocky Mount, NC →