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The week in review Published on Oct 27th, 2011 0 comments Most accommodating: City officials agree to extend the permit for Occupy Charlottesville in Lee Park until October 27, and waive the $25 fee. Previously, camping had not been allowed in the city park...
The angler: Hamner makes fishy contribution Published on Jul 26th, 2010 0 comments Earl Hamner is mum about who gets his papers. FILE PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Let's be clear: Earl Hamner, the creator of the TV classic, The Waltons, quipped this story's "fishy contribution" headline...
Playwright launches, gets 'Homecoming' Published on Nov 6th, 2009 2 comments Famed author Earl Hamner Jr. joins cast members of The Homecoming, the dramatic holiday tale whose 1971 television version launched the long-running and still syndicated show The Waltons. Hamner,...
Mountain love: Waltons fans converge on Doubletree Published on Jul 18th, 2002 0 comments The Waltons were a cultural phenomenon. Norman Rockwell did a cover for the Saturday Evening Post in 1973, seating the show's characters at the Thanksgiving Dinner table made famous by his...