It surely is fun to be back involved with the Kerrville Festivals, where I worked for years as assistant to the producer and where I lived on the ranch during those years. And to top the fun off, I’m getting to do what I love most — photograph it all! Many links to click on. […]
Press release — MJ’s note: This event is always held indoors, in air-conditioned comfort, and is very comfortable and friendly, as most (if not all) bluegrass events are. Actually, maybe even more so at Melody Ranch! We hope you have plans to attend our Deep Summer Bluegrass Festival August 26-29. All events are inside the air […]
Saturday (April 11, 2015) the sleepy little town of Ivanhoe came alive with sounds of music, sounds of children and their adult people laughing, and sounds of volunteers hoping to make a little income to help Save Lake Fannin for their own use. Lake Fannin, for those who don’t quite know, the National Forestry Service […]
This fundraiser, the first Socially Acceptable Testical Festival, for men’s cancer issues was also a fun-raiser for everybody. Held at Love & War in Texas, the Grapevine location, all day Saturday, June 13. Nashville/Texas songwriter Austin Cunningham organized it, with a lot of help from Tory Phelps and Tye Phelps, of Love & War in […]
Dang, it takes a long time to go through thousands of photos and pick the best few for you. But, I hope you find these worthwhile. Friday, May 29 Saturday, May 30 Sunday, May 31 Also, Sunday — New Folk winners concert
National Night Out -Tuesday, October 3 – UPDATED 10/1
Story and photos (from past years) by Mary Jane Farmer, for the Van Alstyne News In this, the 40th anniversary year of the establishment of National Night Out, Van Alstyne Police are hosting its yearly community gathering from 6-8 p.m. this Tuesday, Oct. 3. The full event will be held at the Central Social District […]
Construction to Begin on New City Park
Story by Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News. Photos by Paige Boatman The City of Van Alstyne will soon have a sixth city park for its residents and visitors to use for their enjoyment.Monday (September 25), city and business leaders were joined by residents to break the ground for the Eula Umphress-Robert […]
TxDOT Seeks Input on US 82 Texas Corridor Study
Highway spans all of Texas from Arkansas to New Mexico Press Release from Texas Department of Transportation, Sept. 13, 2023 PARIS, Texas – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is working to shape the future for one of the most important highways in the Paris area (Grayson County is in this Paris, Texas area), and […]
“Pack Up” Makes the Possibilities Possible.
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 […]
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. […]
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