Press release, photo by Mary Jane Farmer Nashville — Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels is back with his musician pals (James Stroud, Billy Crain and Charlie Hayward) as the Beau Weevils’ premiere the official music video for “Mexico Again” exclusively on CMT Music and CMT.com. “Mexico Again” is the first music video to be released from the band’s debut album, Beau Weevils — Songs in the Key […]
Story by Mary Jane Farmer, SceneinTown.com, first printed in the March 13 edition The Paris News. Trey Rose, who now qualifies to be identified as “of ‘The Voice,’” will be playing at Buffalo Joe’s in Paris, Texas, Friday night. The concert begins at 8 p.m., and he’s excited to be offering some new merch at […]
Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer. Feel free to click on and download any of the photos, no charge. Link to photos Well, it’s coming down to hay-baling time. The 2019 Rusty Wier Singer/Songwriter contest completed it’s second week of the semi-finals Sunday (March 9, 2019) and the finalists have been chosen and announced, based […]
Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer — Click here to view all the photos from this round, and feel free to download any (no charge). Round 3 of the 2019 Rusty Wier singer/songwriter challenge kicked off with incredible music from the first six of the 12 remaining musicians — Parker Twomey, Byron Dowd, Reid Perry, […]
Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer. Click here to view and download any photos, no charge. Just click on the bottom right arrow to download. Love & War in Texas’ 2019 Rusty Wier singer/songwriter challenge finished up its Round 2 with pizzazz that only Texas songwriters can accomplish and that Texas music fans can 100 […]
Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer. There are more photos, Click here to upload photos desired at a good resolution. No charge whatsoever. Round Two, Week Two of this 2019 Rusty Weir singer/songwriter contest has come and gone, leaving in its wake lots of good music, smiles, and memories. The contest is held at and […]
Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer. Anyone is welcome to download a photo without charge. These are saved on Flickr.com, click here, at 7×5, 360 dpi. It’s back on, folks — The 9th yearly Rusty Wier singer/songwriter contest held at Love & War in Texas every winter. After a 2-week break, Round 2 began […]
First appeared in The Paris News, Sunday, 2.10.19 Story and photo by Mary Jane Farmer For Jack Rosenthal III, things are hoppin’ like a grasshopper on steroids. Trey, who goes professionally as Trey Rose, announced Friday that he’s tried out for “The Voice.” At this point, his manager, Chris Gunn, said, they cannot say any […]
Howe PD investigates skimmers placed on local gas pumps
By Mary Jane Farmer Skimmers found — Howe Police Chief Carl Hudman reported that, on January 24, police were called to a convenience store/gas station on U.S. 75 service road in reference to skimming devices having been found on three of its gas pumps. Skimming devices are defined online as “used by criminals […]
Learning by Doing: Hobby Ideas for Young People
Story by Julie Morris, Photos by Mary Jane Farmer Hobbies can help children in many ways. There are educational—mentally and physically—beneficial activities that build self-confidence and help kids establish a sense of identity. Parents have a unique opportunity to steer a child’s interests in healthy and constructive ways by helping them find a hobby they […]
TxDOT to revamp U.S. 75 exit ramps
Mary Jane Farmer, Scene In Town For the next several months, drivers going north on U.S. 75, to Sherman, should plan for the possibilities of delays, because TxDOT is beginning work on a project they call ‘ramp reversals.’ Texas Department of Transportation officials announced Thursday that work begins this week on ramp reversals on U.S. […]
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, […]
Photography is… No. 1-Immortality
First in a series about photography and why I (Mary Jane Farmer) love it so much. Some of this is ‘borrowed’ from another source, most is uniquely my own. Photography creates immortality — Every Thanksgiving, my family is at my house. It’s tradition. The grandkids take out the old photo albums and go through them, again […]
Kinky Freidman — Still The Kinkster
Lately, I’ve been listening to Kinky Freidman’s newest CD in about, oh, say, 40-ish years. It’s called Circus of Life and is due out in about three weeks, or July 3 to be more specific. And, believe or trust me, it’s well worth the money. The Texas Jewboy has not lost his touch, not at […]
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