On February 2, 2023: Stepheny’s Applause For the Organization, Preservation Rocky Mount, NC

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 →

The Song We Need Now: Rocky Mount, NC

There are people in Rocky Mount, through kindness and love who are making a difference. Wonderful people like Crystal Wimes-Anderson who has organized a group to 'bridge the divide.' We have new businesses, new faces and investors. The preservation, restoration and repurposing going on in the Main Street area is way-cool. It now takes a … Continue reading The Song We Need Now: Rocky Mount, NC →

Rocky Mount, NC: Thinking About Councilman Andre Knight

The citizens of Rocky Mount, NC can't call for a vote of no-confidence in the case of Councilman, Andre Knight. What is needed is a qualified candidate to win the November election. A candidate with vision, a heart for those he or she is called to serve. Like the three Bears story: a bear not … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Thinking About Councilman Andre Knight →

Rocky Mount NC: Let The Influence of Stepheny’s ‘Foolish Things’ Begin

Do you remember the wonderful love song, These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You? It isn't a cigarette that bears a lipstick's traces or an airline ticket to romantic places but 'foolish things' come to mind when I write and speak. My reading life and the research I love, the stories I am told, the … Continue reading Rocky Mount NC: Let The Influence of Stepheny’s ‘Foolish Things’ Begin →

Defcon 3: The Cuban Missile Crisis and Councilman Andre Knight

A reposting of a June 2022 blog post about Andre Knight: Defcon 3 https://mainstreetrockymount.com/2022/06/05/defcon-3-the-cuban-missile-crisis-and-councilman-knight-rocky-mount-nc/ In case you missed this post, I want you to add this to your inquiry into Mr. Knight's run for City Council November 2023. This election is about whether Mr. Knight, while sitting at the 'Long Green Table,' should be elected … Continue reading Defcon 3: The Cuban Missile Crisis and Councilman Andre Knight →

Andre Knight Is Up For Election in 2023 – Rocky Mount’s Mid-Watch Duty

"If you can not explain it now, to those involved, and present, here on the mid-watch, then how will you ever defend it later when called to account at the long, green table." 'The long green table'  is associated with a Naval Court Martial or Court of Inquiry. The purpose of a Naval Board of Inquiry is … Continue reading Andre Knight Is Up For Election in 2023 – Rocky Mount’s Mid-Watch Duty →