T. J. Walker Wins in Ward 4 – Let’s Go Higher!

https://www.facebook.com/2424029457873587/videos/395479594492314/ (Click on the video several times until the bar shows up at the bottom. You will see the sound bottom on the right with an X on it, click on it and the  sound will start.) I love this campaign video on Facebook. It makes me sway with the music and there is no … Continue reading T. J. Walker Wins in Ward 4 – Let’s Go Higher! →

Rocky Mount’s Lone Ranger – Lige Daughtridge – In The Saddle and Ready to Ride

You are familiar with The Lone Ranger, a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend, Tonto. This character became an enduring icon of our American culture. He is a perfect foil for our Lone Ranger, Lige Daughtridge! Lige has acted as the Lone Ranger … Continue reading Rocky Mount’s Lone Ranger – Lige Daughtridge – In The Saddle and Ready to Ride →

Big Change Ahead – October 8th – Keep Breathing and Believing

As for the election on Oct. 8th-have you voted? With all the talk and speculation, worry and who to believe, it feels at times like waiting for the umpire's call after the slide into home plate just as the ball hits the catchers glove! Every little something means something even if it doesn't. Like - … Continue reading Big Change Ahead – October 8th – Keep Breathing and Believing →

FYI: The Premise of Urban Planning: A Master Plan – A Road Map to Success

  Welcome Back! Guest Blogger, Rodd Myers.  With a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning, a focus on business and public administration from the University of Michigan, Rodd writes from considerable experience.                                                 … Continue reading FYI: The Premise of Urban Planning: A Master Plan – A Road Map to Success →

Hiding Behind The Word Gentrification – An Excuse for Inaction

The other night at ECC,  the candidates were asked about gentrification,  Ward 3 candidate Gwen Wilkins went to the heart of the matter. “You have to ask yourselves, ‘How are we going to fix the abandoned, boarded-up housing if we don’t rebuild if we don’t remodel? People don’t want to leave their neighborhoods and I will … Continue reading Hiding Behind The Word Gentrification – An Excuse for Inaction →