Area News
Newton 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)
Read MoreEaster Fun
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 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…
Read MoreCooking hamburgers for a hungry crowd
Lions Club member Greg Dyess, left, holds a tray as Robert Cooper places cooked burgers into it Monday morning (March 30) during the Club’s Burgers and More event at Slaton Plaza. The moneys raised go toward scholarships for seniors. (Melissa McCaghren/The Slatonite)
Read MoreTearing down the old Senior Citizens Center
Workers started tearing down the old Slaton Senior Citizens Center Tuesday morning (March 31) after asbestos mitigation. The demolition will take several days, and those attending an event at the new Center will need to find other spots to park in. (Melissa McCaghren/The Slatonite)
Read MoreSPD warns public about caller scams
The Slaton Police Department is warning the public about recent phone scams that can cost people money. SPD reported it has received reports of the scammers calling people claiming there is a problem with a bank account or a legal issue, such as a warrant, and demanding immediate payment. They ask for money using gift…
Read MoreSlaton sees rise in March sales tax rebates
The City of Slaton saw an rise in sales tax revenues for the month of March over last year. Slaton received $57,464.94 in March, a 9.41 percent increase from March 2025’s $52,518.27. Year-to-date, Slaton has received rebates totaling $219,068.20, a 4.20 percent increase from March 2025’s $210,231.65. All four other towns – Buffalo Springs, Post,…
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