Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer, Click on the link for more photos. How many towns this small, about 3,400 living souls, and a few questionable ones as well, can brag about having five venues that bring in live music on a regular basis? Well, welcome to the way-North Texas town of Van Alstyne. […]
Byron Dowd joined Bryan Adam Joyner at the Cowboy Club in Van Alstyne Friday night (11-30-12) and then Bryan Adam’s full band, Hard Country, took the stage on Saturday night (12-1-12). And the two nights took on personalities of their own. Friday night, the “B” boys — Byron and Bryan, both songwriters — songswapped, joked […]
Now in Phase 3 of his professional career, North Texas singer/songwriter Robby White is doing what he’s wanted to do all along — “It’s real country, with tinges of western swing and Texas music, and it’s the kind of music I’ve always wanted to make.” White has teamed up with Texas country music longer-timer Ronny […]
Bryan Adam Joyner and his band, Hard Country, and friends, played Friday night at The Cowboy Club in Van Alstyne. The Cowboy Club is second home to Robby White, who dropped in and shared the stage on one song. Hard Country delivered a mix of (mostly) originals, and a few cover tunes. Bryan is an […]
National Night Out -Tuesday, October 3 – UPDATED 10/1
Story and photos (from past years) by Mary Jane Farmer, for the Van Alstyne News In this, the 40th anniversary year of the establishment of National Night Out, Van Alstyne Police are hosting its yearly community gathering from 6-8 p.m. this Tuesday, Oct. 3. The full event will be held at the Central Social District […]
Construction to Begin on New City Park
Story by Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News. Photos by Paige Boatman The City of Van Alstyne will soon have a sixth city park for its residents and visitors to use for their enjoyment.Monday (September 25), city and business leaders were joined by residents to break the ground for the Eula Umphress-Robert […]
TxDOT Seeks Input on US 82 Texas Corridor Study
Highway spans all of Texas from Arkansas to New Mexico Press Release from Texas Department of Transportation, Sept. 13, 2023 PARIS, Texas – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is working to shape the future for one of the most important highways in the Paris area (Grayson County is in this Paris, Texas area), and […]
“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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