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River Valley Pioneer Museum | Canadian, Texas

6 years ago By Wendy Wright

Body Well, I have to say that this 4th of July is one for the history books, but not necessarily one I want to remember. Normally, the 4th of July is one of our busiest days, and we would have had well over a 150 visitors. This year, we had two visitors. Just two.

Break O'Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum | Durham, Oklahoma

6 years ago By Lloydelle Lester

Body I have been asked a lot of questions about George Davidson. This uncle of Augusta’s is such an interesting man and there is always plenty of information about him. I have always been interested in the history of the ships named after him.

Wolf Creek Heritage Museum | Lipscomb, Texas

6 years ago By Virginia Scott

Body MUSEUM HAPPENINGS People are getting out more, and the number of geocachers who are visiting continues to pick up. We had two more groups drop by this week.

Ann S. Graham honored for her arts advocacy efforts in Texas

6 years ago By News Staff

Body AUSTIN—Americans for the Arts last month announced that Ann S. Graham, executive director of Texans for the Arts, has been honored with the Alene Valkanas State Arts Advocacy Award at the Americans for the Arts digital annual convention, and public art and civic design conference.

The Postscript: Dog Stories

6 years ago By The Postscript By Carrie Classon

Body My husband, Peter, and I miss having a dog. I see a lot of dogs on the trail during my daily hike, and so Peter (who is always full of good ideas—usually about things I should do) suggested I carry dog treats.

What’s Cookin’ in Canadian

6 years ago By News Staff

Body This recipe comes from my favorite cook and sister-in-law Patricia in Arizona. From America’s test kitchen recipe collection, she said it was the most delicious she has tasted. Not a traditional pie crust, this one is made with vanilla wafers and shredded coconut. - KIM B.

Cavalier Coaches Rotary

6 years ago By A Rotary Report By Sarah Rader

Body Apparently having three kids under 4, a full-time job, and a home renovation occasionally wears on Charlie Mann for some odd reason. On those wearing days, he and many others tune in to Coach Andy Cavalier’s morning encouragement videos on Instagram to get pumped up.

River Valley Pioneer Museum | Canadian, Texas

6 years ago By Wendy Wright

Body DUKE—MARCH 13, 1910

Wolf Creek Heritage Museum | Lipscomb, Texas

6 years ago By Virgina Scott

Body MUSEUM HAPPENINGS

And so the story begins

6 years ago By News Staff

Body IN 1888, THE CITIZENS of Canadian lined Main Street to watch and bet on competitions between cowboys in roping and bronc riding for an event that later would be cited as the first rodeo in Hemphill County, and perhaps in Texas. On April 27, 1888, Freeman E.

Canadian, Tex. July 4th 1931. Ralph R. Doubleday, 1931, nitrate negative. Ralph R. Doubleday Collection, Dickinson Research Center, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 79.026.2579.

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