Click on the green link below for lots of photos They all want to win, and they all want everyone else to win. That’s basically the feeling going on every Sunday as the Rusty Wier singer/songwriter challenge moves along in its second round. And that’s the real challenge among the artists — mutual support and […]
T Recap and photos by Mary Jane Farmer — Go to links at the end of this recap for more photos. Shiner Rising Star 2014 finished up its 11th year Thursday night (Nov. 13) with 17 musicians making up four bands, the four who made their way to the final contest out of an original […]
For more photos, click on the links below A panel of judges, made up of Zak Waddell, The Os, and KHYI’s general manager Joshua Jones, picked Cole Risner and his band to move into Shiner Rising Star’s finals, to be held Thursday, Nov. 13, at Love & War in Texas, Plano. Risner’s band beat out […]
For more photos, click on the links below Well, this 11th year of Shiner Rising Star is quickly moving toward its final round, with Round 2 Week 3 (Oct. 23), having Straw Hat Society and the Derek Anthony Band returning to the stage to compete for the chance to move into that final round. Friday […]
For photos of both bands, click on the links below. At Sundown at Granada in Dallas, Tyler Rogers Band took the chance to go into the final four top bands in this, the 11th year, of Shiner Rising Star. But it wasn’t without a good showing from competitor Parallel Play. Oct. 16, 2014. Judges were […]
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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