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Stepheny Taking August Off to Finish A Novel – Leaving You With A Story to Think About -Keep the Faith!
Celebrating Four Years of the Main Street Rocky Mount Blog – 2015 – 2019 with D.J. Rose
I want to celebrate this anniversary by honoring D.J. Rose once again because I never write about Main Street and the surrounding areas, the commercial and residential architecture of Rocky Mount, that I don't think of him. His legacy can be found in the Ricks Hotel, the original Masonic Temple on Main Street, the May and Gorham … Continue reading Celebrating Four Years of the Main Street Rocky Mount Blog – 2015 – 2019 with D.J. Rose
Lindell Kay – Reporter for The Rocky Mount Telegram – Saying Adieu
I left for the University of Kentucky declaring I would major in journalism, that is until I came under the spell of my freshman advisor, head of the Sociology Department. I had grown up with the Chicago Tribune that loomed large over the city. I have had many a serious discussion about the state of … Continue reading Lindell Kay – Reporter for The Rocky Mount Telegram – Saying Adieu
Stepheny In A Rocky Mount State of Mind – Reguarding The City Council
“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "How about a glass of sweet tea!" (Edit by SFH) ― A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh I had a glass of sweet tea with a friend today who I deeply respect. It prompted this post. I … Continue reading Stepheny In A Rocky Mount State of Mind – Reguarding The City Council
The City Council Meeting From The Second Row-Aisle Seat-July 8, 2019
I have a take on tonight's Council Meeting that you won't get from anyone else. On the way home, I thought, Andre Knight and Ruben Blackwell could charm the bees out of a tree. Here are these two handsome men, right off the cover of Gentleman's Quarterly Magazine. Both have a great sense of style and … Continue reading The City Council Meeting From The Second Row-Aisle Seat-July 8, 2019
The Rocky Mount Bill of Rights Versus A $18 million Parking Garage
I have only a few pages left in Charles Krauthammer's book, The Point Of It All. He has been gone a year now and is sorely missed. A syndicated columnist, political commentator, physician, he wrote columns in the Washington Post for 33 years. This book is a second collection about everything from baseball to chess, policy, the space … Continue reading The Rocky Mount Bill of Rights Versus A $18 million Parking Garage
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