That railroad would become the line that brought all of the fans and readers to our Roark Valley to see the Shepherd of the Hills...

  Hale definitely came into the business with a splash, but slightly late in the game. When Gene Autry left Republic Pictures for Columbia..

Excited to learn more, just outside of Kearney on I-80, we stopped by the historic Archway exhibit, a wonderful museum...

Elsbery W. Reynolds was born in Carroll County, Missouri, on February 7, 1868, just south of Chillicothe. He was the third of six children..

 A couple of days ago a guest here asked a few questions wanting to know more about Harold Bell Wright's popularity as an author...

 In 1880 the community of Durango, Colorado, was founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway. In early August 1881 the rail line...

 While doing some exploring in this little neighborhood, I have discovered that Piersanti was born in Superior, Wyoming, on November 3, 1916

A few days ago we came through central Texas and into west Texas where we spent a night in Littlefield, located 35 miles northwest...

During the 1920s the Weaver Brothers and Elviry act really took off, as they performed in front of large audiences. In 1923 Leon and June...

 Ray was known for his pop hits and country hits. When he arrived in Branson his records had numbered over 100 million in sales.

 A Los Angeles promoter by the name of Foreman Phillips opened a number of ballrooms and venues for Western swing bands.

 In chapter two of "The Shepherd of the Hills," Young Matt is introduced to the readers in the third paragraph. 

Lately, a number of Eddy's television appearances on the Ozark Jubilee from the 1950s have surfaced on YouTube...

   On June 30, 1928, Cliff married Vilia Clarissa Patefield (1908-2004), and the young couple purchased the Edgar News...

   There are not a lot of details known about Pearl's beginnings. She was not from around here originally. 

Now that ya'll have an idea of the area that Flag covered, the townsite was up on the south side of Compton Ridge, just above ...

John Fullerton will give a presentation on the history of the Shepherd of the Hills country.

Not only are Roy and his horse Trigger well featured, the familiar cast of Gabby Hayes, Dale Evans, with Bob Nolan and the Sons...

Every Saturday and Sunday afternoon, they would air a Roy Rogers/Dale Evans film. I was glued to the TV.

 While on the trip, Ken was asked to temporarily fill in with the Pioneers since their tenor vocalist Lloyd Perryman had to rush back...