P hysical media isnâ t dead, at least not in the Heartland.The aptly named Canadian family drama is releasing Season 17 on DVD. The show is based on the best-selling series of books, created by ...

Bill Landry became known for telling the rich stories of the people, places and historical traditions of the local Appalachian area through “The Heartland Series” segments on WBIR-TV Channel 10.

“This new book has been in the hopper for about eight years, I guess,” he said of his fourth book since leaving WBIR after helping put together the Heartland Series 1984-2009. “I always ...