By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News/Scene In Town A definitive change in the U.S. Highway 75 services roads flow of traffic will be set in place this coming Tuesday (weather permitting), February 7. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials said that the yield signs at entrance and exit ramps along the […]
Press release from Texas Department of Transportation, with additional information from Mary Jane Farmer Paris — Many parts of the state, including Northeast Texas, are under a National Weather Service Storm waring through 6 a.m., Wednesday, February 1. Travel may become difficult and hazardous due to freezing rain, despite TxDOT’s road treatments, said TxDOT public […]
A charge is an allegation of a crime, but not proof of guilt. Grayson County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On March 11, 2022, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a call of a possible sexual assault of a child at a residence in the 14,000 block of FM 121 in Van Alstyne, reported Capt. […]
By Mary Jane Farmer from information provided by Motina Books. Motina Books Publishing is a small, independent press located in Van Alstyne. Owner and publisher Diane J. Windsor said, “We mostly focus on bringing books written by women and mothers to life, but we do have a couple of male authors. We love to support […]
Press Release from 2911 Media, 1/17/23 BRADY, Texas – Heart of Texas Records is excited to announce Jody Miller’s latest release ‘Wayfaring Stranger-The Final Recordings.’ This six-song collection is the final recording project from Grammy Award Winner Jody Miller and even includes a re-recording of her biggest record. Jody Miller, a versatile singer with a rich, resonant voice who won a […]
Texas Department of Transportation press release. The application deadline is March 31,2023 AUSTIN – The Don’t Mess With Texas® Scholarship Contest is now accepting applications for the 2023 school year. Any Texas high school senior currently attending public, private or home school, and planning to attend an accredited Texas college or university in the fall 2023 […]
The family of the late Canadian country legend Ian Tyson, CM AOE, has confirmed the singer-songwriter died from on-going health complications on Dec. 29, 2022, at his ranch in southern Alberta, Canada, at age 89. Tyson was born to British immigrants in Victoria, and grew up in Duncan B.C. A rough stock rider in his […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town Van Alstyne Police stopped a vehicle Thursday (Dec. 1) for speeding on U.S. Highway 75, and in so doing, also removed 40 pounds of marijuana from circulation. VAPD Lt. Steven Hayslip said that police were patrolling on US 75 when they clocked a […]
Stop Signs Soon Will Be the Rule on Van Alstyne Frontage Roads
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News/Scene In Town A definitive change in the U.S. Highway 75 services roads flow of traffic will be set in place this coming Tuesday (weather permitting), February 7. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials said that the yield signs at entrance and exit ramps along the […]
Press release from Texas Department of Transportation, with additional information from Mary Jane Farmer Paris — Many parts of the state, including Northeast Texas, are under a National Weather Service Storm waring through 6 a.m., Wednesday, February 1. Travel may become difficult and hazardous due to freezing rain, despite TxDOT’s road treatments, said TxDOT public […]
Van Alstyne Man Jailed on Charges of Sexual Assault of a Child
A charge is an allegation of a crime, but not proof of guilt. Grayson County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On March 11, 2022, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a call of a possible sexual assault of a child at a residence in the 14,000 block of FM 121 in Van Alstyne, reported Capt. […]
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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