GO AHEAD: Put “Sweet Taters Restaurant and Brewery on the Rocky Mount Map

Meet the team that is bringing Sweet Taters Restaurant & Brewery to life. Left to Right: Will Lewis, graphic design intern from Nash Community College. Chris Flora: Owner, Marketing Manager. Chris is working on his MBA and will be taking care of the sales and marketing. Erin Flora: Owner, Brewmaster, Greg Flora: Owner, Restaurant Manager … Continue reading GO AHEAD: Put “Sweet Taters Restaurant and Brewery on the Rocky Mount Map →

Who Was Robert Henry Ricks? (1839-1920)

I photographed this plaque on a recent tour of Rocky Mount Mills. Robert Henry Ricks' name is mentioned in an earlier post I've written about T. H. Battle - A Family Leaves a Legacy. I want to tell you more about Mr. Ricks after writing about The Ricks Hotel -Part 1 & 2. I know more about … Continue reading Who Was Robert Henry Ricks? (1839-1920) →

Remembering A Mill Village Family – Milton and Cora West

“History is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Thomas Carlyle 22 Carr Street 1940 historic marker on the house Originally from the Lumberton, NC area, Milton West & Cora Register West made The Mill Village their home for sixty-plus years of marriage. They raised five children, three sons and two daughters, living at one time or another … Continue reading Remembering A Mill Village Family – Milton and Cora West →

A Family Leaves A Legacy – The Battle Family

You are familiar with how a rosary looks; a string of beads made up of five sets of one large and ten smaller beads, called decades. A person prays their way around the rosary, holding each bead between their fingers. The image of a rosary struck me as a perfect metaphor for todays post. I … Continue reading A Family Leaves A Legacy – The Battle Family →

People Making a Difference in Rocky Mount, NC – Evan Covington Chavez

Evan Covington Chavez With so many interesting things to write about, it was hard to decide where to begin until I spent time with Evan Chavez, a bright and capable woman who is making a difference in our community. She's like the poster child for this blog because she holds firmly in her hands, … Continue reading People Making a Difference in Rocky Mount, NC – Evan Covington Chavez →