PART 1 – Costly RM Downtown Plans Are Unnecessary-Ask Stepheny At No Charge

Project by project, Rocky Mount is building anew, and preserving, restoring, and repurposing its historical commercial architecture. The by-line on this blog is honoring the past, building a future. It is amazing that wonderful things are happening in spite of how often we shoot ourselves in the foot. It is no secret that I can … Continue reading PART 1 – Costly RM Downtown Plans Are Unnecessary-Ask Stepheny At No Charge →

Let’s Keep Growing ‘Melons’In Rocky Mount, NC

Sasha had tried to plant melons in his vegetable garden, they had never grown. He had tried two years in a row, nothing doing, the melons refused to grow. The following year, he had thrown the rest of the melon seeds to the birds. Further away, at the back of the vegetable garden, where there … Continue reading Let’s Keep Growing ‘Melons’In Rocky Mount, NC →

Let’s Wage War On The State of Rocky Mount,NC Awnings

I'm back on my Rocky Mount awnings-horse again. But first..... You know the City Manager wants to use about a million dollars for another set of PLANS for downtown from the Federal-American-Rescue-Plan-Funding. I want him to have what ever he needs to lead Rocky Mount on. I'm cheering for him because Rocky Mount needs a … Continue reading Let’s Wage War On The State of Rocky Mount,NC Awnings →

Rocky Mount, NC: In A Bungalow State of Mind

Porch Tour & Art Stroll Saturday, May 19, 2018 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. FREE event Stroll through Historic Broad-Kenan’s Residential Park Neighborhood for the Old Wilson’s Neighbors Association’s Porch Tour and Art Stroll. See the works of more than a dozen local artists and craftsmen. Pottery, Weaving, Wood Crafts, Artisan Soaps & Teas, Walking … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: In A Bungalow State of Mind →

The Past Glories of Rocky Mount, NC: We Have Our Own Manderley’s to Save

This post is dedicated to Robert Lewis Stevenson as I begin Treasure Island, a book I haven't read since Jr. High School. However long it has been, we can all sing, Fifteen men on the Dead Man's Chest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo-ho-ho, and … Continue reading The Past Glories of Rocky Mount, NC: We Have Our Own Manderley’s to Save →

EDITED VERSION: A Rocky Mount Hero – Kip Meadows Saves Fleming Apartments

William West, Telegram Reporter, brought great news this past week. The four Fleming Apartments have been been restored. I first saw this property with Randy Adcock several years back. He was exploring the idea of creating a museum there. Having grown up in Evanston, IL. where apartment-living happens in wonderful structures, I could admire this … Continue reading EDITED VERSION: A Rocky Mount Hero – Kip Meadows Saves Fleming Apartments →