Area News
Peoples honored for 50 years of service as pastor
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Pastor Clifton C. Peoples was honored Monday evening (Feb. 7) with a proclamation from the City Council for 50 years of service as pastor. Peoples is the pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church, located 887 Flint St. He was called in April 1970. Commissioner Ward IV Charlie C. Haynes Jr.…
Read MoreHarrell to help facilitate SISD transition
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Slaton Independent School District Interim Superintendent Gary Harrell started his first day in the position Monday (Feb. 3) at the Administration Office. He will be temporarily filing the position as the Slaton ISD Board of Trustees search for a full time person to replace former Superintendent Dr. Julee Broscoff, who…
Read MorePretty Please Salon opens doors, offers high style locally
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Needing a haircut, waxing or nails done? If so, one doesn’t need to travel any further than downtown Slaton. Pretty Please Salon, located at 205 W. Garza St., behind Slaton Bakery, opened up its doors for the first time Friday morning (Jan. 31). Owner Kaylee Chancellor said she was excited…
Read MoreSPD posting notes on businesses, urges all to help keep town safe
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton PD has taken a bit more time at night to show businesses they care. This is especially true after several have been burglarized in the past few weeks. Slaton Chief of Police Trevor Barnes said the night shift officers have recently been going by businesses and checking to…
Read MoreCommissioner candidate filing deadline Feb. 14
Filing continues to run for two City Commissioner positions in the May 2020 election. Positions open for election will be for Commissioner Ward II and Commissioner Ward IV. Deadline for filing is Feb. 14. Applications may be filed at the City Secretary’s Office at City Hall, 130 S. 9th St. Slaton, 79364, from 8 a.m.-5…
Read MoreHarrell named interim superintendent
The Slaton Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the selection of Gary Harrell to be interim superintendent Thursday evening (Jan. 23) during a special meeting of the school board. They authorized Board President Carlos Bentancourt and Slaton ISD legal council to negotiate the interim agreement with Harrell and Bentancourt to execute the agreement. Harrell…
Read MoreBroscoff reflects on time serving as SISD leader
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Slaton Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Julee Broscoff retired from her post effective today (Jan. 30), after serving 10 years in the District. The moment also capped more than 30 years in public education. Broscoff began her career in Lubbock ISD in 1989, serving as a teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal…
Read MoreRansom Canyon hosts annual Chili Cookoff
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM A fun fight to see who’d win the long sought apron for best chili and desserts was settled Saturday evening (Jan. 25) during Ransom Canyon’s third annual Chili Cookoff. Teams produced 12 different types of chili, ranging from a “Mooing Lamb” chili to taco chili to even brisket chili. There…
Read MoreSlaton, other cities see decrease in sales tax rebates
The City of Slaton saw a decrease in its’ January sales tax rebate compared to the previous year’s totals. The comparisons reset this month for the 2020 year. Slaton received $38,939.17 in January, a 7.09 percent decrease from January 2019. Year-to-date, Slaton has received rebates totaling $38,939.17, a 7.09 percent decrease from the 2019 year-to-date…
Read MoreSEDCO opens business as a Type B
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM It has taken a few months since it was approved in the May election, but the Slaton Economic Development Foundation is now officially a Type B Corporation. The new corporation officially began Thursday (Jan. 16) during SEDCO’s regular monthly meeting. The City of Slaton approved the bylaws for the new…
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