Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer. For more photos, available on Flickr, click on the link below. Seven of the 28 people now competing for the grand prizes in the 9th yearly Rusty Wier singer/songwriter challenge competed Sunday (Jan. 6, 2019) on the Love & War in Texas patio stage. Those seven were Matt […]
For more photos Click here (Facebook pix) or Click here (Flickr pix, better resolution) Giants — every one of them are giants. These giants took the stage in shifts, at Kidd-Key Auditorium in Sherman on Friday night (Sept.28, 2018), in a fundraising concert for both the Sherman Police Association and the Sherman Fire Association. These are non-profit groups […]
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 and photos by Mary Jane Farmer. Click on links below for more photos. This coming Sunday, 4 pm, Sept. 23, Love & War in Texas will be featuring Billy Joe Shaver with The Jared Mitchell Band opening up for them. And the final Sunday afternoon show of 2018 will be on Sept. 30 and feature Stoney LaRue. Love […]
Love & War in Texas announced Monday morning that it would be Stoney LaRue who closes out this year’s Shiner Sunday series, held at 4 pm Sundays on their Plano venue’s outdoor plaza. It’s unclear why they held off announcing that until Monday, but Brett Dillon, KHYI on-air personality, told Sunday’s crowd there for Two […]
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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