A conference center is being built across the road from Red Oak II complex near Carthage, Missouri, to generate revenue and help preserve re-creation of artist Lowell Davis' childhood hometown. Paul Adler at KY3 in Springfield, Missouri, filed this well-produced report about Red Oak II and hopes to preserve it for future generations: Enter Larry … Continue reading Conference center being built near Red Oak II
Author: Ron Warnick
I'm the editor and publisher of Route 66 News, a clearinghouse of events, information, and entertainment pertaining to historic U.S. 66, the Mother Road.
Prosecutor requests indictment be dropped against Galena officials
A special prosecutor in Cherokee County, Kansas, has filed a motion to drop criminal charges against several Galena officials, including the mayor, over a land purchase, according to a report late Thursday by KSN / KODE-TV. According to the report, the prosecutor filed the motion after it was determined the city officials didn't violate the … Continue reading Prosecutor requests indictment be dropped against Galena officials
Brits cycling Route 66 for charity injured in wreck
Three British cyclists who were riding Route 66 to raise money for three charities suffered injuries that required hospitalization after they were rear-ended by a truck Monday night. William Corran, Ewan Stott, and James Watkins were taken to Mercy Joplin Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, after the crash at 6:34 p.m. Monday on Missouri 96, aka … Continue reading Brits cycling Route 66 for charity injured in wreck
Old Riverton Store’s hired help
KSN / KODE-TV scared up this neat story from the Old Riverton Store, once known as Eisler Bros. Store, along Route 66 in Riverton, Kansas. Forrest Nelson, 93, works nearly seven days a week at the Old Riverton Store. He rings up customers, goes to the bank or the post office. Nelson will also talk … Continue reading Old Riverton Store’s hired help
Albuquerque businesses try to halt mayor’s rapid-transit plan
A group of businesses along Albuquerque's Central Avenue are trying to put the brakes on the mayor's ambitious plan to install a $100 million rapid-transit bus system along the corridor. Mayor Richard Berry wants to dedicate two lanes of Central, aka Route 66, along a 10-mile stretch for a series of buses that would mimic … Continue reading Albuquerque businesses try to halt mayor’s rapid-transit plan
Macoupin County Courthouse finishes north-stair renovations
The historic Macoupin County Courthouse in Carlinville, Illinois, nicknamed the Million Dollar Courthouse, finished $200,000 in much-needed renovations, according to the State Journal-Register in nearby Springfield. The occasion will be celebrated with a program at 11 a.m. Saturday at the courthouse, followed by guided tours, an Abraham Lincoln presenter and the Macoupin County Historical Society Fall Festival. The courthouse's … Continue reading Macoupin County Courthouse finishes north-stair renovations
A view from above Route 66
Mike and Casey Lynch recently took a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone to shoot amazing aerial footage along Route 66 in California, Arizona and New Mexico. Some of the things you'll find on this 14-minute video: Wigwam Motel in San Bernardino, California Bottle Tree Ranch in Oro Grande, California Anonymous Canyon in Newberry Springs, California Bagdad … Continue reading A view from above Route 66
Book review: “Waldmire”
It seems a bit odd to call William Crook Jr.'s publication about his memories of the life of Bob Waldmire a book, as it's a slim 28 pages and staple-bound. Regardless, "Waldmire" (subtitled "An Artist's Life on Route 66") contains details about the hippie, environmentalist and Route 66 artist that might have escaped those who even … Continue reading Book review: “Waldmire”
Volunteers try to keep Pacific rail museum open
Volunteers with the Route 66 Pacific Rail Fan Visitor Center in Pacific, Missouri, are trying to raise donations to pay off its building that is being foreclosed, according to the Washington Missourian newspaper. Robert McCaskill, spokesman for the museum, said the organization could purchase the building for $29,000. “We have one donor and we’re looking … Continue reading Volunteers try to keep Pacific rail museum open
Huell Howser’s Volcano House goes up for sale
How'd you like to live in a 2,200-square-foot home perched on the top of an inactive volcano a few miles off Route 66? It can be yours for $650,000. It's situated a few miles north of the Route 66 hamlet of Newberry Springs, California, deep in the Mojave Desert. Notably, the house was owned by … Continue reading Huell Howser’s Volcano House goes up for sale