12.1/18 UPDATE: The finale (8th episode) will include Copper Chief (Texas), Kylie Frey (Texas), Jaida Dreyer (Tenn), and Larry Fleet (Tenn) Texas’ Copper Chief took the first night of Real Country by storm. Travis Tritt added them to the contest, and he said about them being from Texas “Where all this dirt road country stuff is […]
Mary Jane Farmer for Scene In Town Denison’s Music on Main and its partner, Overdrive Entertainment, have been excellent about using local talent to open up the Music on Main concerts each summer. They are seeking out other bands to be involved in the 2019 season, and reserving one spot for the winner of a […]
Story by Mary Jane Farmer, Photos by Mary Jane Farmer and Ken Maxwell, as noted. Click on link at bottom for photos This year’s Rusty Weir singer/songwriter contest kicked off in fine fashion Sunday, Jan. 7, (2018) at sponsor Love & War in Texas‘ Plano facility. Round 1, Week 1 saw songwriters James Nored, Tanner […]
The Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters is now accept submissions for the 2018 contest. Held each year at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, Texas, this prestigious contest has long brought songwriters from across the U.S. and worldwide. Each year, as many as 800 songwriters submit 2 songs, which are listened […]
Info On and Ways to Comment on Future US 75 Changes
Press Release from Texas Department of Transportation, Nov. 10, 2023 PARIS – The Texas Department of Transportation is proposing to widen US 75 in Grayson County from FM 1417 south to the Grayson-Collin County line. Property owners along this portion of US 75, along with local government and public officials, have an opportunity to comment […]
QuikTrip Coming to Van Alstyne
Story and photo by Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town. On the southeast corner of Van Alstyne Parkway and U.S. Highway 75, QuikTrip is building a new convenience store and fueling area. QuikTrip builds and operates attractive convenience stores with gas stations and is known for its customer service and […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, Scene in Town. The Van Alstyne News does not name suspects unless or until they are indicted. Van Alstyne Police arrested a local woman early Sunday morning on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police Lt. Steven Hayslip reported that it was about […]
“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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