The Town That Hung Santa Claus

 Posted by at 12:05 am  Nick's Blog
Nov 142018
 

Note: This story is from my book Highway History And Back Road Mystery II. These days, Eastland, Texas is a quiet little town located just off Interstate 20, between Fort Worth and Abilene. But at one time Eastland was a bustling place, as the county seat and the center of trade for the local oil […]

The Legend Of Old Rip

 Posted by at 12:12 am  Nick's Blog
Aug 222018
 

Note: This story is from my book Highway History And Back Road Mystery II. Sometimes we go out in search of one story, and stumble upon another one we never expected to find. So it was with the story of Old Rip, which we discovered in Eastland, Texas. It all began back in 1897, when […]