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 […]
By Mary Jane Farmer, for the Van Alstyne News on SceneInTown.com NOTE: If more information comes in, it will be added to this post. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) began its brine operations on Friday (Feb. 14) and are continuing to monitor and maintain road during these current and upcoming foul weather conditions, said Kristen […]
By MaryJane Farmer for The Van Alstyne News, SceneInTown.com Two candidates, both incumbents, filed to run again and are unopposed for the May 3 Van Alstyne City Council election. The filing period closed Friday, Feb. 14. Those refiling are Lee Thomas, City Council Place 4 and Mayor Pro Tem; and Katrina Arsenault, City Council Place […]
Press Release from Texas Department of Public Safety, Paris( Texas) District PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation(TxDOT) officials Friday, Feb. 14, announced that work on the US Highway 75 project in Grayson County, (north of Van Alstyne) is set to begin Wednesday, Feb. 19, with the setting of project limit barricades. Construction is set to […]
Press Release from 2911 Media NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Some of country music’s biggest and brightest stars have come together to help raise money and awareness for the Las Vegas-based national law enforcement organization The Wounded Blue, which helps improve the lives of injured and disabled officers. Cody Johnson, Ronnie Dunn (of Brooks & Dunn,) Travis […]
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News The end-of-year saw city groups making two major real estate purchases. The Van Alstyne Community and Economic Development Corporation, a non-profit organization funded by dedicated sales tax, purchased both the now-closed Diamonds Grocery and the historic and former First Baptist Church building, sharing the property line […]
Police Blotter ThroughMarch 13
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 […]
Arrests and Indictments Since Mid-February
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 […]
Arrests and Indictments since 2/14/25
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 […]
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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