The City of Rocky Mount is a city with lots of PLANS. If I had the time, I would look up how many and at what cost to the tax payers. You can't hazard a guess as to how much of the housing stock in Wards 1-4 could have been saved, with the money spent … Continue reading Rocky Mount’s Affordable Housing Strategic Plan →

Peter and Lynn Varney -2021 To finish up the year, this post is dedicated to Peter Varney on the occasion of his third retirement. He says he hopes to get retirement 'right' this time, which leaves the rest of us protesting, "Say it isn't so." The recent tributes to Senator Dole remind us that a … Continue reading Peter Varney Retires For The 3rd Time From City Government-Rocky Mount, NC – 2021 →

I was out having what I call, ‘a Stepheny kind of day,’ headed to the new relocated restaurant, Lillie May’s Kitchen. It is in the beautiful, restored space that began as the Washington Street Grill. Besides a good Philly cheese steak wrap, a friendly and welcoming owner,Vincent Jamal Wiggins, the same brick walls that make … Continue reading The ‘Moe Deloach Generation’ – Picking Up The Right End Of The Stick →