By Mary Jane Farmer for Van Alstyne News Van Alstyne Police Sgt. Steven Hayslip reported on police activates between Monday, Aug. 16 and Sunday, Aug. 22. He said that they had 228 calls for service, which resulted in nine police reports; seven offense reports; two vehicle wrecks, neither of which resulted in injuries to the […]
By Mary Jane Farmer, from info supplied by Van Alstyne Police Department. Van Alstyne Police Department answered 225 calls for service between Aug 2 and Aug. 8, 2021, reported Police Sgt. Steven Hayslip. Of those, there were nine incidents are in police reports and four offense reports. There were also three motor vehicle accidents, two […]
Between May 8 and June 4, Van alstyne police received 890 calls for service, made 37 police reports and 23 offense reports, and investigated six accidents. One of those was a fatality, but there were no reported injuries in the remaining five crashes. But, first, the fun news. On May 20, police provided several patrol […]
AUSTIN – A high-speed vehicle crash involving a improperly-used child car seat can lead to an unthinkable disaster, which is why TxDOT is encouraging parents to schedule a free car seat safety check during its annual “Save Me With a Seat” campaign. Vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children in the nation, and […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News/Scene In Town Van Alstyne police have been busy since late April, having made seven felony and misdemeanor arrests and handled other 464 calls for services. These resulted in 20 police reports and 12 offense reports, reported Sgt. Steven Hayslip. Arrest — On April 25, at 7:15 pm, […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News/ Scene In Town Two items on this year’s election ballots met with voter approval, and the third item, for the only contested chair on either the Van Alstyne ISD or the Van Alstyne City Council, came out with voters selecting the (appointed) incumbent on its board. […]
Photos and story by Mary Jane Farmer for Van Alstyne News/Scene In Town It’s not a new sheriff coming to town — it’s a new bank. Texas Bank has purchased, is renovating, and will move into what was originally Landmark Bank, then Simmons Bank. Simmons Bank closed it several months ago because it was, apparently, in […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News/Scene In Town Van Alstyne Police, between April 10-23, answered 464 calls for service. Of those, 26 resulted in police reports, 13 in offense reports, and five were vehicle crashes, one with minor injuries, reported Police Sgt. Steve Hayslip. During this period, they made five arrests, as […]
Child Car Seat Safety instruction being offered
AUSTIN – A high-speed vehicle crash involving a improperly-used child car seat can lead to an unthinkable disaster, which is why TxDOT is encouraging parents to schedule a free car seat safety check during its annual “Save Me With a Seat” campaign. Vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children in the nation, and […]
Police activities, Aug. 16-22, 2021
By Mary Jane Farmer for Van Alstyne News Van Alstyne Police Sgt. Steven Hayslip reported on police activates between Monday, Aug. 16 and Sunday, Aug. 22. He said that they had 228 calls for service, which resulted in nine police reports; seven offense reports; two vehicle wrecks, neither of which resulted in injuries to the […]
Police investigate theft and vehicle crash
By Mary Jane Farmer, from info supplied by Van Alstyne Police Department. Van Alstyne Police Department answered 225 calls for service between Aug 2 and Aug. 8, 2021, reported Police Sgt. Steven Hayslip. Of those, there were nine incidents are in police reports and four offense reports. There were also three motor vehicle accidents, two […]
Photography is… No. 2 stimulates imagination
C\ Click here, on this link, to see a few more of my “challenge” photos. No. 2 — Photography requires imagination Each year, lately, I have gone on my own photographic journey, calling it my “Challenge.” I’ll pick a topic and do what I can to photograph items, people, […]
Photography is… No. 1-Immortality
First in a series about photography and why I (Mary Jane Farmer) love it so much. Some of this is ‘borrowed’ from another source, most is uniquely my own. Photography creates immortality — Every Thanksgiving, my family is at my house. It’s tradition. The grandkids take out the old photo albums and go through them, again […]
Kinky Freidman — Still The Kinkster
Lately, I’ve been listening to Kinky Freidman’s newest CD in about, oh, say, 40-ish years. It’s called Circus of Life and is due out in about three weeks, or July 3 to be more specific. And, believe or trust me, it’s well worth the money. The Texas Jewboy has not lost his touch, not at […]
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