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A historic moment
The Roosevelt High School Cheerleaders hoist the State Semifinal football trophy as guests and the team listen to Principal Tim Crane list the football team’s accomplishments Monday morning (Jan. 10) during its medal ceremony. For more information, including more photos from the ceremony and a story, please read the Thursday edition of The Slatonite. (Slatonite…
Read MoreFlying Scotsman photographer visits Slaton
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Bill Wagner remembers the time the Flying Scotsman visited Slaton. He even remembers the meals he ate as a broke 21-year-old college student, including the time he and a friend were in Slaton looking at the train. Ketchup and bread sandwiches. “My buddy and I were out of money so…
Read MoreSlaton High brings old traditions back to gymnasium
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Slaton High School Gymnasium looked a little bit different when fans returned home to watch the teams take on the Roosevelt Eagles Tuesday evening (Jan. 4). (See story, page 4) Posters of each player, team photos and new signs adorn the walls. Athletic Director Lawrence Johnson said this is…
Read MoreSlaton Stock Show sees big turnout
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM The Show Barn in Slaton was packed to watch approximately 40 students show off more than 100 different projects at the Slaton Stock Show Saturday afternoon (Jan. 1). In addition to the show, students auctioned off items they have made in mechanics. There was also a silent auction featuring items…
Read MoreTop 3: Ginning hits record while season continues
From Staff Reports Last year, the cotton ginning season finished out of the Top 10 counts. Now, it is in the top three. All gins except one are still ginning bales. Acuff-McClung finished ginning last week. The total for 2021 hit the third place marker last week at press time (Dec. 28) with 550,916 bales.…
Read MoreSchool lunch menus return to The Slatonite this week
The school lunch menus will be returning to The Slatonite, starting with this week’s edition (Jan. 6). The menus were pulled back in March of 2020, when schools closed down for the remainder of the school year. They were not brought back during the 2020-21 school year due to questions if the school year would…
Read MoreFlying Scotsman go on Exhibit at Harvey House
The Harvey House has been busy since reopening from COVID closures. In addition to reopening the building for tours and events as well as stays, volunteers brought back their New Year’s Beans and Cornbread lunch Saturday afternoon (Jan. 1). Now they are continuing the Harvey House’s return with exhibits. The Harvey House will open an…
Read MoreCommunity handbell ringing group interest meeting to be Jan. 12
By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM A community handbell ringing group is forming. Sarah Fox, along with Pastor Judith Shema at First United Methodist Church, are planning to create the group. They will conduct an in formation session Jan. 12 at 5 p.m. at the church, 305 W. Lubbock St. The ability to read music is…
Read MoreCities finish year in green for December sales tax rebates
The City of Slaton saw an increase in its sales tax rebates again in December compared to the previous year’s totals. Slaton received $52,952.02 in December, a 9.33 percent increase from December 2020’s total of $48,431.42. Year-to-date, Slaton has received rebates totaling $719,027.34, a 6.88 percent increase from the 2020 year-to-date total of $672,734.99. Every…
Read MoreCorleys expand business to build Hunt Brothers’ Pizza location
By Ron Cox Slatonite Correspondent There is a new locally owned carry-out pizza place in Slaton. Hunt Brothers’ Pizza was opened on Sept. 1 by Jason Corley. It is located across from Slaton Pharmacy on the square. They offer a variety of thick and thin crust pizzas. After the Slaton community bought out the entire…
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