Honoring the Past, Building a Future
I watched the election results on FB with the Urban Conservatives. I am thrilled with the results but limping off into the night over the Andre/Ward 1 results. Adding insult to injury, the low voter turnout is unfathomable. 17% of available Nash voters and 14% in Edgecombe. The word systemic gets thrown around a lot. … Continue reading Rocky Mount NC Election Night-October 10, 2023
"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who don’t vote.” George Jean Nathan, American Drama Critic and Magazine Editor Starting September 5, Main Street is about election coverage. Every election is important but the City Council election this October, with an opportunity to retire Councilman Knight, Ward #1, is a game changer for Rocky Mount, … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC – Starting September 5th – Main Street Count Down
BARLEY & BURGER: On this gorgeous 79 degree day I treated myself to lunch at BARLEY & BURGER in need of a Burger Salad Bowl. I order it with chicken and on a plate. I love B&B. I met a woman, Sandra Braswell, Mortgage Loan Officer at Coastal Credit Union, who comes to Rockey Mount … Continue reading Barley & Burger – A Small Business in Rocky Mount to Love
At a board meeting of Preservation Rocky Mount, I thought once again, how much I admire this board, the good people who have volunteered hours to the world of Preservation. Some of them are hands on saving historic homes in Rocky Mount. They attend Council meetings and other groups that make decisions about Main Street … Continue reading On February 2, 2023: Stepheny’s Applause For the Organization, Preservation Rocky Mount, NC
Over the holiday this Main Street blog, metaphorically, had its tires aligned and air-filled. Therefore, I have stepped over the threshold into this new year, 2023, with a resolution to keep calling everyone to come downtown. I'm sure this question is universal. How do I want to spend the years I have left? For sure … Continue reading 2023: To Whom It May Concern From Stepheny – Rocky Mount, NC
Click on Slideshow to advance photo's I was born in Chicago and raised in Evanston, IL. Marshall Fields was a part of growing up. The downtown State Street store, featured in the slideshow, was a destination that took on particular significance at Christmas time. My mother,Madeline Forgue, never learned to drive so our traveling was … Continue reading A Reflection: Stepheny’s Marshall Fields Christmas Card for 2022
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