Area News
Alamo Road Show in Lubbock April 11
SAN ANTONIO – The Alamo will hit the road next week, kicking off a statewide tour across Texas, starting in El Paso on Monday. The Alamo Roadshow will stop in nine cities, inviting Texans to learn about ongoing preservation work happening at the state’s most well-known historic site and include opportunities to share their own…
Read MoreMan arrested on federal warrant in Slaton
Slaton police and the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Department took a man into custody in Slaton today (Thursday, March 29) on a federal warrant. Charges and the man’s identity have not yet been released.
Read MoreSlaton artist to show drawings at Buddy Holly Center
“Portals,” a solo exhibit of drawings by Yvonne Armitage Greene of Slaton will open for six weeks at the Buddy Holly Center beginning Saturday (March 31-May 13). A formal opening and reception will be held April 6 at BHC during the First Friday Art Trail from 6-9 p.m. In describing her process, Greene states, “I…
Read MoreArea Easter activities begin today
Heading into the Easter holiday weekend, area organizations and churches have scheduled various celebrations for the season. Community Good Friday On Good Friday, the Slaton Ministerial Alliance will hold its Community Good Friday Service at Slaton City Hall at noon. Several clergy from different congregations will read a scripture, comment briefly about it, pray and lead a…
Read MoreCritical fire weather conditions present over first March weekend
Feb. 28, 2018 — AMARILLO, Texas — Critical and elevated wildfire conditions will be present over portions of Western Texas and the Panhandle beginning Wednesday and continuing through the weekend. The areas of concern include Amarillo, Lubbock and Childress. “The area has increased grass loading and the very dry air that has been present for the…
Read MoreTTU & SPC presidents to visit local high school campuses
Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec and South Plains College President Robin Satterwhite are teaming up on a tour of West Texas to bring awareness and opportunity to local high school students. Schovanec and Satterwhite will tour several local high schools on the 2018 West Texas Presidents High School Tour where they will connect with…
Read MoreForest Service warns of critical fire weather conditions today
AMARILLO — Critical fire weather conditions will be present over the Texas Panhandle and West Texas regions Wednesday (Jan. 10) with a small chance of a weather-caused phenomena called a Southern Plains Wildfire Outbreak. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued an alert putting western portions of the state in the “critical” and “elevated” categories…
Read MoreHomecoming: Couple returns to Slaton after 45 years
by D’Etta Brown Production Editor “I wanted there to be a sandstorm today,” said Chele Miles as she and her family toured the South Plains Veterinary Clinic on a mid-November Saturday morning. The ever-reliable West Texas wind very nearly granted her wish. A chilly, blustery morning had greeted us – the kind that means you’ll…
Read MoreChristmas event set for town square Saturday
Christmas lights strung with care. Boys and girls running to and fro. Christmas trees decorated festively. Santa and Mrs. Claus riding into town and spreading good cheer. It sounds like a small-town holiday scene from a Norman Rockwell painting. If so, life will imitate art come Saturday (Dec. 2) when the Slaton Chamber of Commerce…
Read MoreMobile Farmers Pantry headed for Slaton Saturday
Juicy Lucy’s Mobile Farmers Pantry will be parked in front of Multiplicity Art Gallery on the west side of the square Saturday (Dec. 2) beginning at 4 p.m. Products available will include spaghetti squash, acorn squash, butternut squash, salad greens, garlic, farm-raised pork, duck and quail eggs, jams, hot sauce and maple syrup. The truck makes…
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