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Slaton shines at sweltering show
Even with a scorching heat, the 23rd annual Caprock Car Club Classic drew scores of visitors, with more cars regis- tered this year than last. “It went really good,” said Chamber of Commerce Ex- ecutive Director Leslie Linker. “We had 238 cars, which is up from last year, and a lot of rst- time entries…
Read MoreTrustees approve campus safety plan
Slaton ISD has adopted a new safety plan, one that will standardize the language used in the event of an emergency. The move is part of a broader safety plan that the school has been implementing each new school year, along with an additional officer in the district’s police department. “We are working on a…
Read MoreNew drug dog ready for campus patrol
The Slaton ISD board of trustees met the two newest officers of the school police department at the start of their July 10 meeting, with one officer giving a precise demonstration of her skills. Officer Bobby Dean, a veteran of nearly 40 years in law enforcement — including stints with the Department of Public Safety…
Read MoreSISD installing turf at Tiger Stadium
Slaton ISD soon will have a new artificial surface, one administrators feel will be safer for student-athletes and more cost-effective. The Slaton ISD board pre-approved a contract with Hellas Construction for the purchase and installation of the turf through the co-op process. which uses a new type of shock pad to reduce concussions and other…
Read MoreProfessional drummer to lead band students at SJHS
The house drummer for an historic Lubbock music venue is bringing his talents to Slaton ISD. Tony Garcia, band member for the Cactus Theater in the Depot District and former teacher at Lubbock ISD, will take over the junior high school music program before the start of the school year, his first as a band…
Read MoreSlaton native ‘blessed’ to visit Europe
A Slaton resident and her sister recently made their way to Europe to visit family. Jan Loke Speed and her sister, former Slatonite Teresa Loke Hendrix of Phoenix, Ariz., recently spent two weeks visiting Reisa Hendrix, Teresa’s daughter, who works for the U.S. Department of Defense. Speed and Hendrix arrived in Hohenecken, Germany, on June…
Read MoreIt’s working:10 pounds of drugs left in drop box
Local residents are taking advantage of the new drug drop box at Slaton Police Department. The drop box, which provides a method for disposal of legal and illegal drugs, was filled with more than 10 pounds of narcotics and other drugs in its first month, according to Slaton Police Chief Trevor Barnes. Police weighed 10…
Read MoreCaprock Car Show rolling into Slaton for nostalgic fun
Plans are being finalized for the Caprock Classic Car Club’s 23rd Annual Rock and Roll Nostalgia Car Show and Cruise. The car show is set for July 20-21 on the square and pre-registration and cookout will be from 6-8 p.m. on July 20. The cookout, featuring hot dogs with all the trimmings, chips and dessert,…
Read MoreHead Start helping certify pre-K teachers at SISD
Slaton ISD’s plan to keep local teachers and promote from within is getting a boost from a long-standing federal program to help two pre-kindergarten assistants get teaching certification and giving a boost to early childhood education in Slaton. Head Start, a program of the Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded stipends to long-time…
Read MoreLongtime Slaton teacher takes over SFA
A stalwart of the Slaton Independent School District is taking charge of Stephen F. Austin Elementary. Felicia Boyd is a Slaton High School graduate, lifelong resident and a 25-year teacher who has spent her entire career in the district. And while her career in education definitely prepared her for her new administrative position, she was…
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