By Mary Jane Farmer, for the Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town. During the past week (during the time this Website was down), Van Alstyne Police jailed two people, both of whom had arrest warrants in place. The first was on April 21, when police were called about a reckless driver, according to Van Alstyne […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town Friday (February 16) was the final day for anyone to sign up for Van Alstyne’s City Council and for ISD Board of Directors. City Hall’s Jennifer Gould reported that all three incumbents and one challenger are vying for the three vacating City Council […]
By Mary Jane Farmer, for the Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town Thursday and Saturday (Feb. 15 and Feb. 17), Van Alstyne Police responded to two calls (separate incidents) and made arrests of three local residents. In neither report did police give the locations of the arrests. Thursday’s arrest was of a female on a […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for The Van Alstyne News. The VAN does not include suspect(s)’ names until or unless they are indicted by the Grayson County Grand Jury. Van Alstyne Police jailed a Dallas man Sunday afternoon (Oct. 22) on a Third-Degree Felony charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance between 1-4 grams, reported Police […]
Courtesy article and photo From events and festivals to venues and news, Scene In Town shares what’s going on in your town. Read more informative articles today! Factors to Consider When Choosing Addiction Health Care The market for drug rehabilitation and other inpatient health treatment is huge, and not all programs are created equally. It’s […]
Police Investigating Construction Material Thefts
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town Van Alstyne Police made no arrests made this past week, but are investigating another theft of construction material, reported Police Lt. Steven Hayslip. It was about 2 p.m. Friday (April 5, 2024) when officers were dispatched to 1556 Whispering Meadow in regard to […]
Cornhole Tournament Draws Abundant Crowd
Photos and story by Mary Jane Farmer, many photos at bottom of this story. Van Alstyne’s first cornhole tournament came and went Saturday (April 6) with many happy participants and their happy supporters . Organized by the Van Alstyne Parks & Recreation Department, led by its Event Coordinator Kandi Hessel, the tournament involved 24 teams. […]
Police Activity Between March 27-April 1
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, SceneInTown.com NOTE: 4.2.24 — Correction is made on one of the March 31 arrest reports and the updates appear there in bold Van Alstyne Police Lt. Steven Hayslip, public information officer, reported on several arrests and incidents of the past week. Arrest — On March 27, […]
“Pack Up” Makes the Possibilities Possible.
Texas Nexus / Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer It’s a 3-column list I have worked up — “PACK UP” it’s called. It’s what I have to reference and cling to when getting ready to go to all the music festivals in my life. And there’s a bunch! Me and Hippie Van head out. […]
This is a feature I wrote in 2007 and, crazily, found it on my My Space somehow. It also was printed on the Rockabilly Hall of Fame’s Website of the same name. Roy Head was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame that year. I am excited to be able to include it now here […]
Van Alstyne is Autumn Town, too!
Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer, Blog style, not reporting style. More photos on link at bottom, and more will be added on future Sunday drives, so please feel free to check back throughout October and November. Sundays are made for driving around, slowly, and looking at things one misses when moving so fast. […]
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