By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News Van Alstyne Police Lt. Steven Hayslip reported on the following arrests and accidents that have happened since July 1. First, he said, there were twenty-eight ((28) calls about fireworks being activated inside town limits during the week. Incidents & Arrests July 1 — At about 10:48 […]
Van Alstyne Police have been busy between today and June 26, just a few days ago. PD Lt. Steven Hayslip, Public Information Officer, reported on the following arrests and car wrecks. Arrests June 26 — At 1:18 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle on U.S. Highway 75 at Farmington after seeing it traveling 81 miles per […]
Press Release from American Airplay, with a Courtesy photo I (Mary Jane Farmer) have listened to this song several times, and hope that someday Dustin will call to play up here in Way-North Texas, maybe when he’s on his way to or from Nashville. Dustin Lowe is a singer/songwriter from Bandera, Texas, down in the […]
Lt. Steven Hayslip is the Van Alstyne Police Department’s Public Information Officer, along with his numerous other responsibilities. This report is taken from Hayslip’s report to me (Mary Jane Farmer) as the reporter for. the Van Alstyne News. On June 10, at about 3 a.m., officers were dispatched to area of North Bound Hwy. 75 […]
The Van Alstyne Police Department is deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of its own. Detective Dale Ingram, Badge #229, passed away on June 11, 2025, following a courageous battle with illness. Detective Ingram was more than a law enforcement officer—he was a hero, a mentor, and a beloved member of our community. […]
By MaryJane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News Van Alstyne Police Lt. Steven Hayslip, the department’s Public Information Officer, reported on these five arrests made between May 20 and May 31. On Tuesday, May 20, just after the 2 a.m. hour, police initiated a traffic stop in the 100 block of S. Henry Hynds. They […]
By Mary Jane Farmer, the Van Alstyne News The investigation into a 3-vehicle crash that happened a little after noon on Sunday and that claimed three lives, is still on-going, said Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Tony De La Certa. The crash happened on FM-3133, just west of Jim Cannon Road. De La Certa […]
By Mary Jane Farmer, Van Alstyne News Van Alstyne Police made several arrests between Sunday and May 4 of this year. The Department’s Public Information Officer, Lt. Steven Hayslip reported on these. May 4 — About 7:40 pm, police were sent to a restaurant in the 300 block of N. Henry Hynds expressway, where they […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News Van Alstyne Police Lt. Steven Hayslip reported on the following arrests and accidents that have happened since July 1. First, he said, there were twenty-eight ((28) calls about fireworks being activated inside town limits during the week. Incidents & Arrests July 1 — At about 10:48 […]
Van Alstyne Police Blotter since June 26, 2025
Van Alstyne Police have been busy between today and June 26, just a few days ago. PD Lt. Steven Hayslip, Public Information Officer, reported on the following arrests and car wrecks. Arrests June 26 — At 1:18 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle on U.S. Highway 75 at Farmington after seeing it traveling 81 miles per […]
Dustin Lowe Releases Latest Single
Press Release from American Airplay, with a Courtesy photo I (Mary Jane Farmer) have listened to this song several times, and hope that someday Dustin will call to play up here in Way-North Texas, maybe when he’s on his way to or from Nashville. Dustin Lowe is a singer/songwriter from Bandera, Texas, down in the […]
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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