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It wasn’t always easy or pretty, but the Slaton Tigers left Fritch with a season opening win. Five Slaton runners tallied 220 yards rushing in the 20-6 win over 2A Sanford-Fritch, led by Eli Martinez, who racked up 147 yards on 21 carries, including a 28-yard touchdown run to put the Tigers ahead for good.…

As the final part of the bond election, Slaton ISD has chosen a site for its vocational technology building. The land is adjacent to the high school up to the edge of the First Christian Church and will be the site of the 10,000 square-foot facility, which will house classrooms and individual workspace for the…

A Slaton landmark is up and running, producing feed for the nation’s dairy and chicken farms. Pink Rose Organix on Railroad Avenue began production of organic feed in August after a large investment and weeks of cleanup. Pink Rose Organix is a firm of five partners in California and invested $2 million into the former…

While coaches were going over schemes and encouraging players on the field at Tiger Stadium Friday, an integral part of any athletic program was just as busy on the sidelines. Athletic trainer Rachel Rogers’ team of 11 managers and student trainers kept moving with water bottles and towels, while Rogers taped up a line of…

The Slaton Tigers open the 2018 season Friday (Aug. 31) at Sanford-Fritch with confidence after a successful scrimmage against 4A Snyder in their final tune-up. “I thought it was a good test,” said Slaton head coach Jeff Caffey, entering his first season at the helm. “Anytime you can play a division higher than you going…

Slaton ISD formally adopted the 2018-2019 budget at a called meeting Tuesday and adopted the tax rate for the year, after no one attended the called public hearing. The operating budget is $13.12 million, with $1.185 million of that designated for in debt service for a total budget of $15.09 million. The budget is about…

The Texas Education Agency released letter grades for school districts in Texas last week, and Slaton ISD received an overall grade of B in the new accountability system. Every campus in the district met standard, with Cathelene Thomas Elementary earning distinction designation in math, comparative academic growth, post-secondary readiness and comparative closing the gaps. Slaton…

he Slaton Economic Development Corporation is moving forward on an election to become a Type B corporation along with retaining its Type A designation. Currently, SEDCO is a Type A corporation. According to the Texas Comptroller, sales tax for Type A corporations is primarily intended for manufacturing and industrial development. EDCs may use Type A…

Slaton ISD will hold a public hearing on its proposed budget at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 28. The proposed budget is $15.09 million, with $1.185 in debt service. The maintenance and operations budget has increased 2.6 percent and total expenditures are up 2.4 percent. However, the tax rate will remain the same, with $1.17 per $100…