Ernestina Luera Vasquez Coronado
Ernestina Luera Vasquez Coronado July 17, 1946-March 13, 2026 Ernestina Luera Vasquez Coronado, 79, of Slaton, passed away on March 13, 2026. A Rosary Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday April 11, 2026 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Slaton. Interment will follow at Englewood Cemetery in Slaton. Ernestina was born…
Read MoreLeo Allen Schneider
Leo Allen Schneider June 7, 1953-March 28, 2026 Leo Allen Schneider, born June 7, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pa., passed away on March 28, 2026. He was born to Dr. Joseph and Margaret Schneider and later made his home in Slaton. Above all, Leo was a devoted Christian, father, and grandfather. His greatest pride was his…
Read MoreLanny Clare Rice
Lanny Clare Rice June 19, 1952-Dec. 19, 2025 Lanny Rice, 73, of Slaton, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply. Born and raised in West Texas, Lanny grew up in Lubbock, where he graduated from Lubbock High School and South Plains College. He carried a lifelong love for the land and…
Read MoreNewton wins Cooperative Ginner of the Year
Tony Newton General Manager, WesTex Co-op Gin received the Cooperative Ginner of the Year award at the annual Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council last week. He was honored for his leadership and dedication to his gin and community, which TACC said exemplified the very best of cooperative service. The TACC recognized three leaders whose dedication to…
Read MoreTogether in Grace hunt
Youth visit the Easter Bunny and hunt for more eggs at the County Park during Together in Grace’s Easter Egg Hunt Saturday (April 4). The event was one of several egg hunts in the community. (Melissa McCaghren/The Slatonite)
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Youth hunt for Easter eggs as senior residents at Slaton Care Center watch on Friday afternoon (April 3) during its annual Easter Egg Hunt. The one was several in the area. For more photos, see page 8. (Melissa McCaghren/The Slatonite)
Read MoreGrantham lone finalist for Southland ISD Superintendent
Dusty Grantham was named as the Lone Finalist for Superintendent of Schools for Southland Independent School District last week. Southland ISD said Grantham, who is also a coach in the District, brings 13 years of experience in education and is known as “a strong instructional leader, a responsible steward of public funds, and a visionary…
Read MoreStudents advance to Regionals in Academic UIL
From Staff Reports Students from Slaton and Roosevelt High Schools recently competed in the University Interscholastic League District contest. Both schools had qualifiers and alternates to Regionals. Advancing or qualifying as alternates from SHS are: • Accounting – Second Place team – Dagon Parker, Makayla Wilson, Kaydee McGwier and Jose Palacios (Palacios – Regional Alternate)…
Read MoreAmador Vasquez
Amador Vasquez July 11, 1943-March 27, 2026 Amador Vasquez, 82, of Slaton, passed away on March 27, 2026. A private family gathering will take place at a later date. Arrangements are by Englunds Funeral Service of Slaton. Amador was born on July 11, 1943 in Brownsville to Jose and Margarita Vasquez. He was the last…
Read MoreSISD mourns teacher killed in crash
Slaton ISD mourned the death of a fellow teacher who was killed in a car crash this past weekend. Leo Schneider died Saturday (March 28) in an accident on FM 1585 just east of Avenue P around 10 p.m. Slaton ISD announced Schneider’s death Sunday (March 29) in Facebook post. “With a heavy heart, we…
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