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Downtown power will go out overnight Tuesday as crews move lines underground on Marshall and Main
Homes and businesses in a marked area of downtown Van Alstyne lose electricity from 10 p.m. Nov. 10 until about 6 a.m. Nov. 11, with streets and alleys closed that night and again Wednesday.
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High school theatre's 11th annual haunted house, 'The Asylum,' opens tonight for a three-night run
Van Alstyne High School Theatre's haunted house is open from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight through Oct. 28 in the campus Black Box Theatre. Admission is $5, and the money supports the theatre program's students.
10 days ago
VAHS Haunted House Returns With 'Asylum' Theme
Van Alstyne High School Theatre presents its 11th annual haunted house at the Black Box Theatre from Oct. 26 to 28.
10 days ago
Van Alstyne Education Foundation Seeks New Executive Director
The Van Alstyne Education Foundation is accepting applications for its next executive director to oversee operations and support fundraising efforts.
13 days ago
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Heroes Park, an all-abilities playground across from the new police and fire building, breaks ground Nov. 17
The city says the groundbreaking is set for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the new public safety facility. The park is a project of the Van Alstyne Police Association.
14 days ago
Grayson College to induct Annie Lockett, its first women's basketball All-American, into its Athletic Hall of Fame Nov. 7
Lockett helped the Vikings to the program's first conference title in the late 1980s and was named conference MVP. The ceremony is followed by a women's and men's basketball doubleheader.
15 days ago
Free downtown trick-or-treating, a DJ and a costume contest set for Saturday evening
Trick-or-treating runs 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in historic downtown, with a costume contest for kids up to 12 at 4 p.m. and streets closed from 3:45, the city says.
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Growth & Development4 days ago
Seven new members join the city's two development boards Thursday, and the EDC must replace its president and vice president
Local5 days ago
One vote center sits inside the city on Tuesday, and which ones residents can use depends on their county
Growth & Development6 days ago
Development board to choose between two plans for the old First Baptist Church and Diamond's grocery block downtown
City Hall10 days ago
Collin County crews could do road and bridge work in Van Alstyne at the city's cost under a four-year deal, now set for Nov. 9
Local13 days ago
U.S. 75 lanes and on-ramps near FM 121, Blythe Road and Panther Parkway close overnight Sunday as crews set concrete beams
Schools14 days ago
Van Alstyne senior earns Texoma Chevy Dealers scholarship
Schools14 days ago
Two months in, Williams Elementary has about 360 students and expects to grow fastest in the district as homes rise around it
Community & Events15 days ago
Orionid meteors peak tonight, and the darkest skies come after the moon sets around 3:50 a.m. Thursday
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