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Melissa Hagins

Win or lose, the football team always had a late dinner after an away game. When the team traveled out of town, they did not have time or want to eat before the game so the coaches would arrange for dinner at a local steakhouse after the game. Growing up as the daughter of a

Driving up U.S. Highway 90 from Del Rio, in the desert reaches of West Texas, who would imagine the sight of the Pecos River and the Pecos High Bridge appearing suddenly in view? Soaring 322 feet above the water, the…

In Andrews, Texas, half a century ago, two best friends had a common goal to work for themselves. Minnie “Granny” Coleman and Floy “Nan” Robertson decided to take on the old Paragon Drive-in restaurant, clean it up, and start a…

West Texas dancehalls don’t come any more than a notable bare-bones affair situated a mile and a half northeast of Big Spring. Surrounded by oilfield trucks and pump jacks, the Stampede Dance Hall was opened in 1954 by Hoyle Nix…

Kinley Coyan is known as a father, a rancher and a flintknapper — more specifically, the Big Bend Flintknapper. For more than 10,000 years, the indigenous peoples of North America created countless stone tools and weapons such as spear and…

For more than 100 years, an imposing white building near the downtown area has served Eagle Pass as a post office, custom office and library. Following a recent multimillion-dollar renovation project, the library is now considered the crown jewel of…

While the railroad may have picked the spot, it was the faith of German Catholics that helped establish the West Texas town of Stanton — located 100 miles south of Lubbock and halfway between Big Spring and Midland on Interstate…

If you’re looking for the best candy in West Texas, try Susie’s South Forty Confections in Midland. Susie Hitchcock-Hall is an icon in the candy making business with a number of awards and honors. She started teaching social dance through…

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