Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer for The Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town Van Alstyne is Christmas Town Christmas is around the corner. It’s only 4+ weeks until Dec. 3, when the city will be lighting up its newest Christmas tree, accompanied by festivities in celebration of the season. This week, the Van […]
NOTE: An indictment is a formal charge and not an indication of guilt. The Van Alstyne News does not include suspects’ names until or unless they are indicted By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News Indictments The Grayson County Grand Jury recently indicted two area people, one from Van Alstyne and the other […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, Scene in Town. NOTE: Names are not included until/unless a suspect is indicted. Since October’s onset, Van Alstyne Police have jailed numerous people, including people from Sherman, Savoy, and Mesquite jailed on felony charges. October 17 — Police Lt. Steven Hayslip reported that police a vehicle […]
The late great songwriter was born Aug. 16- in the year 1936. Story by Michael Corcoran, used with permission. Subscribe to Corcoran’s stories and his upcoming book by clicking on the links below. Note: I (Mary Jane Farmer) was an ardent BJS fan, loving his hugs as much as his music and his interviews I […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town Van Alstyne’s own Cage Sawyers is opening a gymnasium, the newest in the Anytime Fitness franchise. The local born-and-raised man is a 2017 graduate of Van Alstyne High School and soon will be going to the University of Texas law school, he said. […]
Christmas time is coming, and the city is getting itself ready1
Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer for The Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town Van Alstyne is Christmas Town Christmas is around the corner. It’s only 4+ weeks until Dec. 3, when the city will be lighting up its newest Christmas tree, accompanied by festivities in celebration of the season. This week, the Van […]
Indictments and Arrest as of Oct. 31
NOTE: An indictment is a formal charge and not an indication of guilt. The Van Alstyne News does not include suspects’ names until or unless they are indicted By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News Indictments The Grayson County Grand Jury recently indicted two area people, one from Van Alstyne and the other […]
Police Blotter Oct. 1-21, 2022
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, Scene in Town. NOTE: Names are not included until/unless a suspect is indicted. Since October’s onset, Van Alstyne Police have jailed numerous people, including people from Sherman, Savoy, and Mesquite jailed on felony charges. October 17 — Police Lt. Steven Hayslip reported that police a vehicle […]
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. […]
Photography is… No. 2 stimulates imagination
C\ Click here, on this link, to see a few more of my “challenge” photos. No. 2 — Photography requires imagination Each year, lately, I have gone on my own photographic journey, calling it my “Challenge.” I’ll pick a topic and do what I can to photograph items, people, […]
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