Press Release from Texas Department of Public Safety PARIS – When working on the side of the road, you have to be aware of your surroundings at all times, and driving through work zones requires the same amount of caution. Family’s tragic loss College student Katrina Bond slowed down for traffic in a work zone […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News Van Alstyne Police made several arrests in the past few days. These included some suspects who reside here and others from out of town. The arrest reports are included here, received from PD Lt. Steven Hayslip, public information officer. April 6 — At about 9 a.m., […]
This will be an on-going, ever-advancing post because Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDOT) sends new and refreshing information each weekend, sometimes even in between the ongoing projects. Waco Street, aka SH 5, in Van Alstyne will be receiving TxDOT’s yearly crack seal from Redden Road to the Collin County line. NEW: March 19 2025, […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News Van Alstyne Police arrested several people during the past week, beginning Saturday, March 29. Police Lt. Steven Hayslip reported on the following arrests. March 29 — About 10:30 p.m. that Saturday, officers were sent to a motor vehicle accident. In the 1100 block of West Van […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News Somebody or something is coming into Van Alstyne soon. No, it’s not Santa Claus, it’s not a well-known government official or TV star, and it’s certainly not the ghosts of Bonnie & Clyde. Give up? It’s the D.L. Lennon Inc. construction company, which has been working […]
By Mary Jane Farmer, with information provided by Van Alstyne Police Lt. Steven Hayslip, for the Van Alstyne News. With a couple of left-over arrests from February reported first here, March has been a busy month so far for Van Alstyne Police. They have made more felony arrests, and in this period have arrested only […]
By MaryJane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News Since February 14, Van Alstyne Police jailed 2 non-Van Alstyne residents after making traffic stops on their vehicles, as reported by VAPD Lt. Steven Hayslip. They also jailed several others on charges of Driving While Intoxicated. The DWIs are not being covered today. February 14 — At […]
By MaryJane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News Since February 14, Van Alstyne Police jailed 2 non-Van Alstyne residents after making traffic stops on their vehicles, as reported by VAPD Lt. Steven Hayslip. They also jailed several others on charges of Driving While Intoxicated or Public Intoxication. On February 14, at about 11:30 p.m., officers […]
National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 21–25
Press Release from Texas Department of Public Safety PARIS – When working on the side of the road, you have to be aware of your surroundings at all times, and driving through work zones requires the same amount of caution. Family’s tragic loss College student Katrina Bond slowed down for traffic in a work zone […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News Van Alstyne Police made several arrests in the past few days. These included some suspects who reside here and others from out of town. The arrest reports are included here, received from PD Lt. Steven Hayslip, public information officer. April 6 — At about 9 a.m., […]
TxDOT Construction Projects in Van Alstyne area
This will be an on-going, ever-advancing post because Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDOT) sends new and refreshing information each weekend, sometimes even in between the ongoing projects. Waco Street, aka SH 5, in Van Alstyne will be receiving TxDOT’s yearly crack seal from Redden Road to the Collin County line. NEW: March 19 2025, […]
Twelve Days of Christmas-Lyric Meanings
Meaning of Each Gift in the ’12 Days of Christmas’ Discover the meaning of the gift for each of the 12 days of Christmas that relate to the fundamentals of the Christian faith. A Partridge in a Pear Tree The partridge in a pear tree represents Jesus, the Son of God, whose birthday we celebrate […]
“Pack Up” Makes the Possibilities Probable.
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 […]
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