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City releases ways to avoid code violations

The City of Slaton Code Enforcement and Police Department is encouraging people to clean their property to avoid fines. The City posted on its Facebook this past week a list of common code violations that the community can fix before a warning is issued. The six common issues the City reported seeing are: • Fences…

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Celebrating Black History Month

Guests enjoy refreshments after a Black History Month program Saturday (Feb. 24) at Mount Olive Church. The event featured singing, speakers, exhibits and other activities. (Slatonite photo/Melissa McCaghren)

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Destination Imagination team advances to State

From Staff Reports Cathelene Thomas Elementary students are going to State comeptition after competing in Destination Imagination Saturday (Feb. 24). This is the third year CTE has fielded teams to the competition. CTE had two teams compete in the contest. The school said the students worked very hard for several weeks developing and building their…

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Slaton, Roosevelt in same Division after realignment

By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Slaton High School will see a completely new set of teams next year after the University Interscholastic League released its 2024-26 reclassification and realignment Thursday (Feb. 1). Slaton was dropped from Division I to Division II and will now be in the same football District – II – as Roosevelt.…

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10 Tigers, Tigerettes honored during annual Senior Night

By Melissa McCaghren Slatonite GM Ten Slaton Tigers and Tigerette basketball players were honored for their years playing Jan. 30 during the team’s annual Senior Night. The teams played Shallowater for their game. (See Sports page 4).  Coaches Justin Barton, in his first year coaching the Tigerettes, and Colton Stegall, Tigers coach, presented plaques shaped…

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SEDCO conducts hearing, elects officers for year

From Staff Reports The Slaton Economic Development Corporation conducted a public hearing, installed new members and officers during a special meeting Thursday (Feb. 1). The hearing for Library of Legacies Townhome was opened at 12:05 p.m.  When no one spoke, it was closed at 12:06 p.m. The hearing was for a project in the amount…

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Ag earns honors at Fort Worth Show

Slaton youth earned honors at the Fort Worth Stock Show last week.  Those earning honors were: • Alice Davis – Junior Breeding Heifers, seventh place Hereford Spring Heifer calves. • Clara Davis, Junior Breeding Heifers, seventh place Polled Hereford Junior Heifer calves. • Karlee Rathmann, Reserve Champion White Dorper Ram with NK 2191 in the…

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Working on curbing

Workers with JST Concrete and Dirt Works work on curbing for what will become a new street for Woodrow Road between 20th St. and the Hwy. 84 Business access Monday afternoon (Feb. 5). Work will take several months on the new road. (Slatonite photo/Eloitha Zapata-Martinez)

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Getting imaginative with Legos

April Behnke, left, work with Carson  Warren on projects they have thought of during a Master Builders Class Saturday (Feb. 3). The class let people build a Lego brand set of tulips as well as create other designs during the day. They were built for fun, as a gift, and allowed people to visit with…

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