Area News

A 37-year-old Lubbock man has been indicted by a grand jury for indecency with a child by sexual contact following his arrest in March by Slaton police. Donald Ashley Fierro was indicted on the charge after being arrested on March 2 at the Antelope Ridge apartments. Slaton Police were called to a residence in March…

Freezing rain and wintery mix of sleet and snow are in the forecast for Friday and Saturday and Slaton Police are urging drivers to use caution, especially on U.S. Hwy. 84. “The stretch from All-American to 9th Street is the most dangerous stretch of U.S. 84 and between Snyder and Lubbock,” said Slaton Police Department…

Stephanie Kieth started out her education career wanting to coach. She coached high school girls athletics at Post, and is still fulfilling that goal in Slaton, only with a different group to coach — teachers. Kieth, who was the assistant principal at Slaton Junior High School for the last 3 years, is in her first…

Slaton will turn into a winter wonderland Saturday, with the return of Small Town Christmas on the Square. The event, which is sponsored by the Slaton Economic Development Corporation, will begin at 6 p.m. on the Square. This year’s festival will include train rides, hay rides and carriage rides on Texas Avenue with free hot…

The Slaton Area Endowment, in partnership with the Community Foundation of West Texas, will host a “Giving Tuesday” event Nov. 27 at United Supermarkets, with an opportunity to win gift cards and help support local agencies. For every 20 donors, regardless of monetary donation, the Slaton Area Endowment (SAE) will receive $1,000 as an affiliate…

The Slaton Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) voted Thursday to dissolve the Type A designation and become strictly a Type B corporation, after SEDCO Executive Director Barbara Hopper learned new information about the parameters of integrating both corporations. “This is going to be a nightmare,” Hopper said about combining the two types of corporation to open…

With the holiday season approaching, the Slaton Police Department is once again urging residents to lock up their homes and vehicles and hide valuables from plain sight — especially firearms. Despite pleas from officials, police are still dealing with a rash of vehicle burglaries, as well as thefts from unsecured homes. According to Slaton PD…

The Slaton City Commission approved two action items during a brief meeting Monday night. Commissioners unanimously approved  reappointing Joe Sparkman to another two-year term as representative to the Lubbock Emergency Communication District board of managers. Sparkman has been on the board since its inception in 1986 and currently serves as chairman of the board. In…

After a nearly two-week investigation, a suspect in a brutal home invasion robbery in Slaton has been arrested. Eddie Jeremy Gonzales, 24, of Slaton was arrested by Lubbock County Sheriff’s deputies for the Oct. 16 offense of aggravated robbery. Aggravated robbery is a first-degree felony, punishable by up to five years to life in prison.…