Category: Van Alstyne News

Austin Michael Isn’t Just A Texoma Cowboy

Austin Michael Isn’t Just A Texoma Cowboy

| March 14, 2024 | Reply

This article first appeared in Texoma Farm & Home, in its first issue, February/March 2024.  Go online to (click here) https://texomafarmandhome.com/ to read the complete issue. By Mary Jane Farmer It can take a long time to be an overnight success. Musician Austin Michael (Robinson), at age 21, is in his 6th year, and says, “This […]

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Super Tuesday Election Results

Super Tuesday Election Results

| March 5, 2024 | Reply

By Mary Jane Farmer, for The Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town The numbers shown here of votes having been cast was current as of 10 p.m. Tuesday night, provided online by Grayson County. They are subject, of course, to additional information being added later on, as the counting continues. There could be some run-offs, […]

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Police and Other Legal Activity Since Feb. 14

Police and Other Legal Activity Since Feb. 14

| February 27, 2024 | Reply

By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town.  Note:  An indictment is not proof of guilt, but is a formal charge. Law enforcement activity in recent days has resulted in arrests, an indictment, and searches for information to help the officers complete their investigation. Indictment The most recent setting of the […]

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Van Alstyne Police Awards

Van Alstyne Police Awards

| February 17, 2024 | Reply

By Mary Jane Farmer for The Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town.  Courtesy photos. Van Alstyne Police Chief Tim Barnes and the City honored many of the department’s police officers at the recent (Tuesday, Feb. 13) Van Alstyne City Council meeting. Mayor Jim Atchison swore in two officers, and there were also awards given to […]

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Who’s Oscar Riddle?  (Part 1 of 2)

Who’s Oscar Riddle? (Part 1 of 2)

| February 11, 2024 | Reply

By Dusty Williams. Reposted with permission. When thinking about the beginnings of our quaint little town, Van Alstyne, we are reminded of the railroad and the migration of residents from the nearby town of Mantua. When the iron giant came through in 1873, it bypassed the flourishing town of Mantua, bought land from an orphan […]

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