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13 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Slaton
(Editor’s note: this story has been updated to the below since press time Tuesday, April 14. Further updates may occur before next week’s edition). • • • • • The City of Slaton received a report of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the City from the Office of Emergency Management in Lubbock Tuesday evening…
Read MoreCity formalizes election change to November 3
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The City of Slaton Commissioners formally moved the May 2 Commissioner election to Nov. 3 Monday evening (April 10) during its regular meeting. The date change follows decisions made by the state and federal governments. Two candidates, Doyce Field and Jim Taliaferro, have filed for the Commissioner Ward II position,…
Read MoreCandlelight service brings Slaton together during odd Good Friday
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has lead to a dark time for many, especially during Good Friday weekend and Easter. Children didn’t get to participate in community Easter egg hunts and the churches didn’t have traditional services. First United Methodist however created a way to dispel fear – by…
Read MoreA different way to egg hunt
A yard filled with the Easter bunny and eggs was one of many that adorned the area this past weekend. Residents decorated their yards and windows with paper eggs to allow for a drive-by Easter egg hunt when events were canceled due to COVID-19. (Slatonite photo/Gloria Olivares)
Read MoreField of Dreams: Tiger baseball receives new stadium lights
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Folks looking outside Friday April 10 may have felt as though they were in the middle of the movie “Field of Dreams” or a UFO landing. Bright lights filled the area, washing houses and a cotton field in bright white light. It wasn’t aliens or a field in a cornfield…
Read MoreCandlelight Good Friday, Easter events this week
First United Methodist Church is promoting a social distancing observance of Good Friday in Slaton this week. They are suggesting that at 8:15 p.m. Friday people come out to the curb in front of their houses and light a candle. While it is not a local service, it is hoped this can be done in…
Read MoreLearning curve: SISD sees positives in change
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The State of Texas declared the extension of school closures to at least May 4 last Tuesday (March 31), meaning that many parents and students have to wait until at least the week of April 27 to see if they will even return to the campuses this year. Slaton Independent…
Read MoreBringing light, cheer, hope
A chalked fence reminds people there is hope and comfort during the current outbreak of Coronavirus. People have been decorating fences and sidewalks with chalk designs as a way to pass time during their stay at home and to bring messages of comfort to those still working in necessary business. (Slatonite photo/Melissa McCaghren)
Read MoreWatching, waiting for a photo op
A bear sits at a window of a business, part of a scavenger hunt for families to search for teddy bears around town. It is being done nationwide as a way for folks to get out occasionally. (Slatonite photo/Melissa McCaghren)
Read MoreCenters going extra mile to protect elderly residents
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Coronavirus has hit the area hard, and steps have been taken to protect everyone from the virus. Among those greatly impacted are residents in care facilities, which are closed to visitors all over the nation. That said, workers at Library of Legacies and the Slaton Care Center are doing their…
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