By Mary Jane Farmer, for the Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town Van Alstyne Police Lt. Steven Hayslip reported on the following arrests, made since the first of 2024. Automobile burglaries — On January. 4, multiple calls made to dispatchers had officers going to several locations between U.S. Hwy 75 and SH 5, and police […]
Story and Photos By Mary Jane Farmer — This article first appeared in a 2014 issue of Buddy Magazine I’ve often been intrigued by words, and curious about their origins. I often read the script as I watch a Shakespeare play, marking and noting all the many words and phrases we hear often, that The […]
By Mary Jane Farmer, for the Van Alstyne News on SceneInTown.com This has been a real honor and privilege to be trusted with these children’s heart-felt wishes. The Van Alstyne Public Library is and has been “The Official North Pole Postal Express” and taking in and sending off Letters to Santa. It provides a […]
Press Release from Texas Department of Transportation, Nov. 10, 2023 PARIS – The Texas Department of Transportation is proposing to widen US 75 in Grayson County from FM 1417 south to the Grayson-Collin County line. Property owners along this portion of US 75, along with local government and public officials, have an opportunity to comment […]
Story and photo by Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town. On the southeast corner of Van Alstyne Parkway and U.S. Highway 75, QuikTrip is building a new convenience store and fueling area. QuikTrip builds and operates attractive convenience stores with gas stations and is known for its customer service and […]
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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