Research through Board of Elections reporting reveals just how small the voting pool can be under ward-only elections. Official results from the October 7, 2025 Rocky Mount municipal election show that the Ward 2 council race recorded 258 votes, with the winning candidate receiving 88.97 percent of the votes cast in that Ward 2 race. … Continue reading This Is What Ward-Only Voting Looks Like →

I have been thinking about how Rocky Mount's City Council is viewed. Most people do not sort through who said what or who stood where. They see seven people, and they decide whether to trust them or not. The public mood is far from positive concerning the Council. I've read comments that say, throw them … Continue reading Rocky Mount Waits For Answers: Is City Council Willing To Shape What Comes Next →

The Organization Building Shalom Begins a New Year - 2026 I have written before about a friend who told me he thought my job in writing the Main Street Blog was to help people see 'the painting on the wall differently.' This is what I hope for. This is why I write about another conversation … Continue reading Still Waiting: Stepheny’s Thought-When Leadership Is Measured by Outcomes →

Read the new blog post on 2-17-26 at 7:30AM Still Waiting: When Leadership Is Measured by Outcomes

As I spend time with Theodore Roosevelt in Bret Baier’s new book, To Rescue The American Spirit and the Birth of a Superpower, I find myself thinking again about the greatness of men and women. In our American story, individuals step forward whose loyalty, discipline, and vision become the architecture of change. I have lived … Continue reading While Still Waiting: Another Stepheny Thought – The Measure of Leadership →