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Water has always been the greatest hindrance to growth in West Texas. Even today limited water resources restrict our longterm planning and growth. This issue was especially true in the 19th Century when the primary mode of rapid transportation was the steam-driven locomotive. Without surface water, the only solution was to drill.

Reporter (Katie) Today we continue our exclusive interview with that famous Spirit, God. He is such a hot topic these days! God has granted the Fort Stockton Pioneer a chance to speak with him exclusively and hear what all the fuss is about.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: This weed/ vine/grass is overtaking the bare spots in my St. Augustine lawn where chinch bugs killed the St.

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Since her doctors found stage four gallbladder cancer in 2007, Edie has endured 79 chemotherapy sessions and four major surgeries. Since then, she’s lost a lung and part of her liver, colon, and stomach. She credits walking with saving her life, and at 72 years of age, Edie Sundby is not in a big hurry. She walks to slow things down, not speed things up, and she credits walking with extending her life. She’s already completed a walk from San Antonio to St. Augustine, FL, and now she’s walking west, taking advantage of seasonal weather to complete the trip from San Diego to St. Augustine at her own pace and under her own terms.

HEAD OVER MEALS Over the years, my friends and I have always had a conversation about what would be our last meal request if we were ever on death row. Now granted, none of us ever did anything that would warrant us a trip to said death row, but when discussing food, the last meal one would request holds a lot of weight.

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