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GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, we started to notice these spots in the St. Augustine in late summer and they are still here.

Fort Stockton Pioneer Photos are from the Fort Stockton Pioneer archives at the Pioneer’s office located at 210 N. Nelson St .

In our always-connected world, true stillness can feel impossible. We wake up, check our phones, and are quickly swept into a stream of notifications and tasks. But what if the key to navigating this chaos is stepping away and spending intentional time alone with God?

GUEST COLUMNIST I can’t help but dream this time of the year. It’s the thick of winter, you see, which means I’m spending hours huddled in my home office getting a million tax details in order for my CPA.

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Two staff members encountered a tiny plant in Big Bend National Park that they did not recognize. Upon further investigation, they discovered that it is a species previously unknown to science.

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Kerrville - Representative Wes Virdell, serving House District 53, has announced the opening of a new District Office in Kerrville, located at 301 Junction Highway, Suite 254. This new office, situated in the Five Points area, will provide constituents with greater access to Rep. Virdell and his staff, complementing his existing office at the Texas State Capitol in Austin.

The Alamo, Texas’ most iconic landmark, has officially launched the Statewide Stampede, an initiative calling on all 254 Texas counties to rally together in support of preserving and enhancing this treasured site.

The Texas Senate has approved Senate Bill 26, a landmark piece of legislation that allocates $5 billion to increase salaries for public school teachers across the state. Senator César J. Blanco, who co-authored the bill, celebrated its passage as a critical step toward addressing the teacher retention crisis and ensuring that educators are compensated fairly for their vital work.