Photos by Mary Jane Farmer — The narrative on this one is lost is the shuffle of my life! Cody Joe Hodges pix, click here The Bodarks pix, click here (This is the band moving into Round 3, the finals, on Nov. 7.
Story and photos by Mark Bickham — Photos linked at the bottom of the narrative. The Calamity Janes..First of all..Brett told them how pretty they looked…like they were headed to Prom… he liked that..and next was the harmony…he asked are yall real sisters..yes was the answer.. told them the harmonies were incredible..and he loved the […]
By Mary Jane Farmer (These pix aren’t necessarily in order… more of a pick-n-choose….) After a Thursday off (Sept. 26), Shiner Rising Star kicks off again this coming Thursday, (Oct. 3) with four weeks affectionately called “Round 2). Eight bands have qualified to play and compete in Round 2, and four of those will go […]
Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer — Click on the links at the end for many photos… Well, Round 1 of this year’s Shiner Rising Star has come to a close, and eight bands are ready to move into Round 2. The last of those to advance is the Scott Dean Band, who beat […]
Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer. Click on the links below to view more photographs. Three more bands from way across Texas met at Smitty’s in Denison Thursday night (Sept. 12), vying for a chance to move on into Round Two of the Shiner Rising Star competition. It was Matt Bradshaw, from Wills Point, […]
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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