A new exhibit centered on the iconic miniseries “Lonesome Dove” opens Friday at the Bell County Museum in Belton. “We’re just very excited,” said the museum’s executive director, Coleman Hampton.

In 1985, Larry McMurtry published arguably the most famous work of his illustrious career. ‘Lonesome Dove’ would win a Pulitzer Prize for McMurtry, spawn two prequels and a sequel, an incredible ...

The pastor of Lonesome Dove Baptist Church in Southlake has taken over operations of the adjacent legendary cemetery. It's part of a modernization effort in which the church hopes to sell more than ...

The Western-focused production company has landed both the film and TV rights to Larry McMurtry’s series of books. By Mia Galuppo Film Writer As the Western genre continues its renaissance thanks to ...

Paul Newman and Melvyn Douglas tangle as father and son in "Hud," the first Larry McMurtry work to be adapted into a movie. Name your favorite Larry McMurtry movie. Wait, don't say "Lonesome Dove." ...

Larry McMurtry, the prolific and popular author who took readers back to the old American West in his Pulitzer Prize-winning "Lonesome Dove" and returned them to modern-day landscapes in works such as ...

Based on the novel by Larry McMurtry, the 1989 Western miniseries Lonesome Dove entered an entertainment landscape that had largely given up on both miniseries and Westerns in general. By the time the ...

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Lonesome Dove Season 1 is a 1988 American epic Western adventure television miniseries directed by Simon Wincer. It is based on Larry McMurtry’s 1985 novel of the same name. The plot follows Augustus ...

Like many kids who grow up in Texas, I had heard of Lonesome Dove long before I read the novel. The first time I saw my dad cry was when we watched Augustus “Gus” McCrae’s final moments on our ...

The casual burger joint located in the Lonesome Dove Western Bistro courtyard at 100 N. Central St. has reopened as The Social Dove, a new concept from Chef Tim Love. The Old City patio concept ...