When people think of The Andy Griffith Show, certain names immediately spring to mind — Andy, Opie, Aunt Bee, and Barney. But if you dig just a little deeper, there’s another name that keeps popping ...

Q: In the recent Journal article about “Floyd the Barber,” it said Russell Hiatt became a barber in 1946 and had cut Andy Griffith’s hair when he was a boy. This is impossible. Andy graduated from ...

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (WGHP) — The owner of the iconic small barber shop that’s been a must-see stop for Mayberry fans is looking for a new owner. “It’s just time,” said owner Bill Hiatt. “My wife and I ...

Howard also reflected on the show’s legacy in a September interview with PEOPLE In 1986, the surviving cast from the show reunited for a TV film, Return to Mayberry. In it, Andy — who married Aneta ...