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Fire update
Firefighters are continuing to extinguish the fire and hot spots. Roads are blocked off at 11th and Garza as well as other areas around the fire. Drivers are should seek alternate routes. (Slatonite photo/Melissa McCaghren).
Read MoreKlemke’s catches on fire, buildings destroyed
Slaton Fire Department works to extinguish a fire at Klemke’s Sausage factory this morning (June 15) at Garza and 10th St. The fire broke out around 3 a.m. this morning. The building, which housed Klemke’s Sausage Haus and antique store, along with the Slaton Family Medical Clinic, were consumed. Night workers were inside Klemke’s but…
Read MorePink flamingos invade Slaton
Pink flamingos were roosting in front of Mercy Center Monday (June 10). They are part of a fundraiser for The Junior Catholic Daughters at St. Joseph’s. They are using this “flock a yard” to raise funds for 19 young women to go to the State JCDA Convention in Sugarland at the end of June. Those…
Read MoreCity sets election date for unexpired terms
The City Council set a date for a special election to fill the remainder of unexpired terms of Mayor and Commissioner Ward IV Monday evening (June 10) at City Hall. Mayor D.W. “Dubbin” Englund died May 28, while Commissioner Ward IV, James A. “Buster” Tucker, died May 23. A moment of silence was held in…
Read MoreCar wreck kills 1, another injured
An early morning accident Thursday (June 6) near Slaton claimed the life of a Snyder woman. Maria Jasper, 42, died from injuries she sustained in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Hwy. 84 just west of Snyder early that morning, Department of Public Safety (DPS) records state. For more information, please read the Thursday edition of…
Read MoreWorkers get planes ready for South Plains Air Show
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Planes of yesteryear and present were getting a bath and tune up as workers were getting them ready for the South Plains Air Show, which will be conducted Saturday (June 15) at Slaton Municipal Airport. “(We’ve been) finishing up the manuals on airplanes, washing airplanes, making sure the pilots are…
Read MoreSlaton Summer Stock Theatre offers lessons in acting
By Adán Rubio Slatonite Intern Acting, working with others and playing games are opportunities Slaton kids get the chance to experience as they take part in a local theater program this summer. The Slaton Summer Stock Theatre is a program that allows kids to learn about theatrics through games and team-building exercises. Children ages 8…
Read MoreA final salute to a retired fire chief, mayor and friend
The Slaton Police and Fire departments lead a processional for D.W. “Dubbin” Englund to graveside services at Englewood Cemetery Thursday (May 30). Englund, 70, died Tuesday (May 28) after a brief illness. A memorial service for Commissioner Ward IV James A. “Buster” Tucker, who died May 23, was conducted Friday (May 31). (Slatonite photo/Melissa McCaghren)
Read MoreMan arrested after pursuit ends in Tahoka
A Slaton man was arrested May 30 after a pursuit that ended in Tahoka. Otis Kyle Neatherlin, 31, of Slaton was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon causing bodily injury, evading in a motor vehicle and driving with a suspended license with a previous conviction. For more information, please read the…
Read MoreSummer reading program offers contests, education during break
By Adán Rubio Slatonite Intern Helping kids with their reading skills is one of many goals Kathy Hardin has for the children of Slaton this summer. To encourage kids to continue reading during the summer, Hardin, a volunteer at the Slaton City Library, read to students from kindergarten through fourth grade. on June 3 at…
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