Short blurb and pix by Mary Jane Farmer, except the last few grafs, written by a CSB fan! For more photos, click on the link below. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights, the week before Christmas, was filled with lots of great music and great friends. Here’s three of those events, in a tiny little nutshell. […]
Originally printed in Buddy Magazine, November issue Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer, Scene In Town Ronny Spears packed the house twice in the same week. The first time was when he and his musical partner Robby White played Hank’s Texas Grill Saturday night (Oct. 18), then again the following Thursday (Oct. 23). But […]
Press release: for photos of the band at Hank’s Texas Grill last Thursday, click on the link below. The Chase Sanford Band, headquartered in Fannin County, joins Chad Sullivan & The Last Call Coalition and a bunch more Purdy Boys and Handsome Devils bands in Oklahoma to provide the best in family-friend music at this […]
There are many bands out there who dream of having as many super fans as White & Spears have. Those super fans packed Hank’s Texas Grill Friday night (7/25/14). Robby White and Ronny Spears paired up about, oh, maybe three years ago, combined their bands, and learned each other’s songs. And took that Honky Tonk […]
Open mics give new and upcoming musicians a chance to share their talents in front of both friends and strangers, practice their skills with a microphone and sound equipment, and get comfortable on stage. Many venues and hosts limit their musicians to certain types of music or to original songs, or some other criteria that compliments […]
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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