Schuyler Nelson County, Virginia Released info via Lovingston Volunteer Fire Dept: At approximately 5:57pm Co. 1 was dispatched along with Faber VFD and Nelson County EMS for a reported chimney fire. Personnel arrived on scene to find smoke coming from the roof of the home and upgraded the call to a working structure fire. Additional […]
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 By Jennie T. Williams For the first time since 1973, John-Boy Walton is coming home to Schuyler. Richard Thomas played John-Boy, the oldest of seven children, in the hit tv series The Waltons from 1971 to 1981. He visited Earl Hamner, The Waltons’ creator, and his mother in Schuyler, the town […]
Schuyler Nelson County, Virginia Press release via Nelson County Sheriff’s Office : “During the early morning hours of September 10th, 2017, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a possible home invasion in the area of Cosby Hollow Lane, Schuyler Virginia. Sometime around 3:00AM EST unidentified suspect(s) entered the home. The homeowner confronted the intruders and a struggle ensued. The […]
Schuyler Nelson County, Virginia By Tommy Stafford We first told you about the sale of the old Earl Hamner homeplace in our Facebook post on Wednesday. Three different individuals from across the U.S. came together to preserve the legacy of Earl Hamner’s childhood home. Hamner (a frequent contributor to this magazine in our early years) […]
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 […]
Rockfish / Schuyler Nelson County, Virginia The old Rockfish Post Office is a favorite landmark for many people across the country. Rockfish is the spot that was often highlighted in the the television series The Walton’s. That show was loosley based on the childhood of Nelson native and the show’s creator, Earl Hamner, Jr. Marcie […]
