A screenplay written by one of Newton County's native sons has been turned into a movie of the week and will be airing this Saturday night on the ION Channel. Frank Sharp, son of Homer Sharp Jr., authored the screenplay, "Lone Rider," which tells the story of decorated war hero Bob Hattaway, played by Golden Globe nominee Lou Diamond Phillips ("The Triangle"). Hattaway returns to his home in Nevada in the 1880s only to find his hometown riven by a dispute led by the largest landowner in the county and his former best friend, Stu Croaker, who has capitalized on the railroad line coming through
Native son writes biographical screenplay