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 By Tommy Stafford Every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas we are reminded of our friend, the late Earl Hamner, Jr. Earl wrote for our magazine for a number of years right after we started. I’m pretty sure he felt sorry for us in those early days stumbling around in a brand new […]
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 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 […]
Schuyler Nelson County, Virginia By Tommy Stafford Just over a year ago on March 24, 2016 Earl Hamner, Jr died. He was the creator of the highly popular TV series The Waltons. The long running show was based on Hamner’s childhood experiences growing up in Schuyler, Virginia during the depression era. This past weekend many […]
Schuyler, Virginia Dallas, Texas Ronnie Claire Edwards best known for her portrayal of Corabeth Godsey on the long running TV series The Waltons, has died at age 83. The TV series was created by the late Earl Hamner, Jr. and based on his childhood experiences growing up in Nelson County, Virginia. Hamner died earlier this […]
Studio City, California – Schuyler, Virginia Nelson County, Native and Waltons TV show creator Earl Hamner, Jr. has died at age 92. “I am very sorry to be the bearer of sad news. My father, Earl Hamner, passed away today at 12:20 PM Pacific time. Dad died peacefully in his sleep at Cedar Sinai Hospital. […]
