Area News

While Christ The King Church and its minister, Derrick Raybon, have been welcomed by community leaders to Slaton, some residents have seen the church as more of a target than a house of worship. Since moving his small building to Slaton to begin the new church, it has been burglarized three times, the most recent…

The Slaton Police Department will need a new second in command after Independence Day. After seven years as part of the Slaton PD, Lt. Rick McDowell has resigned to take a job with the State of Texas. It’s really one of the toughest decisions I’ve made,” said the 30-year law enforcement veteran. “I’m getting too…

Food, fun and fellowship await Slaton residents on Wednesday (July 4) for the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fourth of July Celebration. The event will kick off at 10 a.m. at Slaton Park with a host of vendors and musical entertainment for the whole family. Different food offerings will be available, with Our Lady of Guadalupe…

The 800 block of Division Street will be closed until Wednesday (June 27) as the sewer line for the Cathelene Thomas Elementary School dome is installed. A detour directs traffic north to Scurry St. and back around to Division St.

After 23 years of ministering at First Baptist Church, Dr. Cleve Kerby will give his final sermon as pastor Sunday (June 24). “It’s a strange feeling,” said Kerby, amid boxes and half-empty shelves as he cleaned out his office. “I’ve given most of the books to our youth pastor (Zaron Garza) already.” Kerby said he…

Slaton ISD continues to add security measures to campus, hiring a new police officer with a drug-sniffing dog to fill out the department. Bobby Dean, a longtime resource officer in Post, was recommended for hire following a closed session of the Slaton ISD board of trustees. According to Slaton ISD Police Chief James Williams, Dean…

Non-traditional students who work during the day but still want to attend high school may do so this year at Slaton High School. The Slaton ISD school board approved submitting an application to add an Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSPD) to the high school. “It’s designed for students who need an alternative time for…

Texas Press Association Do you rely on your local newspaper to keep up with how your tax dollars are being spent? If so, tell your congressman you don’t want a tariff to put the paper out of business. A new study shows communities that lose their newspapers suffer an alarming increase in the cost of…

Slaton Mayor Dubbin Englund (left center), VOICES Community Coalition Program Director Teresa Alvarado and Slaton Police Chief Trevor Barnes cut the ribbon to open the drug drop box at the Slaton Police Department. (Slatonite Photo/Bobby Allen)

A veterans memorial on the site of the old American Legion hall in the Slaton Park will have a ribbon cutting on the Fourth of July. Concrete was poured last week for a walkway, with a pergola planned for the area, said Pct. 2 Lubbock County Commissioner Mark Heinrich. “We want to make it a…