Click play above to listen now. Schuyler, Virginia & Memphis, Tennessee In what’s become our annual tradition here at BRL, enjoy this special radio interview from the December 2011 Christmas season as Nelson native Earl Hamner, Jr. talks with BRL Publisher Tommy Stafford and Memphis KWAM 990 Radio host, Earle Farrell. Press the orange play […]
Nelson County, Virginia For several years during the infancy of Blue Ridge Life Magazine (back then Nelson County Life) Earl Hamner wrote poems and stories for us that we luckily got to include in the pages of the magazine. We remained dear friends with Earl until his death back in March of 2016. One of […]
Nelson County, Virginia For several years during the infancy of Blue Ridge Life Magazine (back then Nelson County Life) Earl Hamner wrote poems and stories for us that we luckily got to include in the pages of the magazine. We remained dear friends with Earl until his death back in March of 2016. One of […]
Schuyler Nelson County, Virginia We told you about Richard Thomas’ most recent visit to Nelson County back in October of 2017. Thomas spent that entire weekend in Schuyler meeting fans and doing various ribbon cuttings. Above, view the promotional video Richard Thomas shot while in Schuyler, Virginia during the month of October 2017. Many additional […]
Schuyler Nelson County, Virginia By Tommy Stafford The fans have gone and Richard Thomas is headed home after a fun and memory filled weekend in Schuyler, Virginia. It marked the 25th anniversary of the Waltons Mountain Museum and several different events gave fans a chance to have pictures made with Thomas and get his autograph. […]
Schuyler Nelson County, Virginia The last time Richard Thomas of The Waltons was in Schuyler, Virginia was back in the early 1970s when the television series was just becoming a sensation. He slipped in and visited with the mother of the late Earl Hamner, Jr. who created the popular long running television series. Above, Richard […]
New York, NY – Schuyler, Virginia A few days ago our writer Jennie T. Williams told you about Richard Thomas’ planned return to Schuyler on the 20th of October. It’s the first time he’s been back to the hometown of the late Earl Hamner, Jr. Here’s my audio interview below where we talk about Thomas’ […]
Schuyler Nelson County, Virginia Coming off his TONY nominated performance for his role in The Little Foxes, Earl Hamner Storyteller has announced that RICHARD THOMAS will be making his first ever museum appearance in Schuyler, VA to celebrate “THE WALTONS MOUNTAIN MUSEUM 25th SILVER ANNIVERSARY” on OCTOBER 20-22, 2017. “We are excited to bring you […]
Lynchburg, Virginia For over 2 decades the Waltons International Fan Club has been holding their annual reunions. The fan club is 22 years old and was founded by Carolyn Grinnell after she met Earl Hamner (the series creator) and Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) at the cast reunion when the Waltons Mountain Museum opened in Schuyler. […]
Studio City, California Just a few weeks ago 91 year old Earl Hamner, Jr. – Nelson native and creator of the highly popular TV series, The Waltons, was in a California hospital having surgery. Today he’s quickly recovering and back on his feet. Our Woody Greenberg, who’s been personal friends with Earl for decades, dropped […]
