Orville Thompson (1925–1925)
This person is at rest at the Payne Gap Cemetery, and today we celebrate his or her life. Click the name to learn more. ☰
DJ Mo’ Hair!
DJ Mo’ Hair’s shows feature music from the 1980s, particularly dance synth and alternative tracks. We draw from a range of genres related to the period, including electro, synthwave, electroclash, EBM, minimal house, techno, industrial, italo disco, coldwave, miminal synth, and many others.
“How About Another Round?”: Rick’s Bar, the Tradition of Drinking Businesses in the United States, and a History of Saloons in Hamilton, Texas
Using Rick’s Bar in Hamilton, Texas, as a springboard, this essay explores the history of drinking establishments in the United States, focusing on the western saloon, and then tells the history of saloons in Hamilton, Texas.
Ridge Schoolhouse Restoration
Curtis and Michéle Roberts are restoring the Ridge Schoolhouse, a 1930s landmark located in western Mills County.
Payne Gap Cemetery Named Historic Texas Cemetery
On September 2, 2025, the Texas Historical Commission recognized the Payne Gap Cemetery as an Historic Texas Cemetery, the culmination of a rigorous application process …
Studio Construction Update
Tune into our series of updates on our new building project, a 4,000 square foot studio/workshop with a garage and living spaces …
“Ace” Counter Stool
Learn more about the “Ace” counter stool, PG Studio’s latest in its “Ace” furniture series
Barzilla Payne and Payne Gap
Learn about Barzilla Payne, who journeyed from Indiana to Texas and established a new home that was the beginning of the Payne Gap community
Payne Gap Cemetery Directory
Learn about how the Payne Gap Cemetery data was collected, vetted, and transformed into the new cemetery directory …
FM 572 ⇢ ⇠
Join us on a super-fast trip from the Payne Gap Schoolhouse to Goldthwaite, simultaneously traveling forwards and backwards …
The Big-Brained Menace from Moline: Bob Altenloh
A short biography of Bob Altenloh and an analysis of the 271 “The Moline Menace” columns he wrote for The Goldthwaite Eagle from 1978 through 1984 …
Today’s Abstraction
This image is one of a series of eighty coffee grounds stains on Bounty paper towels that explores the concept of expansion–-the universal process of an energy source starting from a central point and spreading outward.
