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Lone Star is the nickname for Texas- just as New Joisey is the Garden State, other states are known as Buckeye, Land O' Lakes, the Hoosier State, Grumpy, Sneezy, Happy, Bashful, etc. (got carried away there, sorry). Maybe Lone Star also describes a state of mind (haha, made a bad pun, here! Sorry) Lone Star suggests: the history of Texas as if affects one town. It also suggests individualism, someone bucking the tide (did I mix metaphors there?). Charley Wade stands out like a lone star, but his individualism is an extreme form- a law unto himself, he stands alone, becoming a target (just as he has used others for target practice). His successor, Deeds, uses his personal strength in service to others. This lone star has a strong sense of service to the community, hence his star status. His son, in searching for the truth about Charlie Wade's disappearance, stands alone. Many other characters are drawn back to the town and their roots, searching for their own truths. Also: remember the Sheriff's lone star, the badge, found in the desert. How the three sheriffs interpret their roles varies: one uses it to serve himself, another to serve others, and the third to unearth the town's skeletons (or get them out of the closets? Or isn't that something to do with outting gays? Geeze, the metaphors are getting mixed now- one big beautiful melting pot...)
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