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Easter egg hunting fun
Children scramble for Easter eggs Friday during a community Easter Egg hunt. The hunt was rescheduled after bad weather April 13. (Slatonite photo/Melissa McCaghren)
Read MoreCandidates discuss issues before election
Three candidates for mayor were given a series of questions by The Slatonite before the upcoming election. Incumbent Dubbin Englund and challengers Clifton Shaw and John Gatica are on the ballot. Also on the ballot is Proposition A. Early voting began Monday and continues through April 30 from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. (except April 28, from…
Read MoreSEDCO hears update on Prop A push
The Slaton Economic Development Corporation listened to an update on informing the public about Proposition A Thursday afternoon at their monthly meeting. Barbara Hopper, SEDCO director, said talks have been going well with the election. There have been some questions but most people have been positive about the discussion. “There was more comment that ‘I…
Read MoreVOICES, Slaton PD to host DEA Take Back event April 27
Many people think the only drugs that one can get addicted to are the ones out on the street: Heroine, Meth, etc. VOICES is partnering with the Slaton Police Department to fight a lesser known one: prescription drug abuse. DEA Take Back will be conducted April 27 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hearts Together Church…
Read MoreCommunity Easter Egg Hunt Friday
George Harlan (from left), Wyatt Harlan, Lupe Garcia and Elizabeth Payton stuff some of the nearly 2,000 Easter eggs First Baptist Church collected for the community Easter egg hunt Wednesday evening. Due to the inclement weather, the community egg hunt was moved to this Friday (April 19) at 2 p.m. at Slaton City Park near…
Read MoreIt’s Easter egg hunting time
Children scramble to collect as many Easter eggs as they can while residents and staff of Slaton Care Center as well as family look on Saturday afternoon. Families also enjoyed hamburgers, games and crafts. (Slatonite photo/Melissa McCaghren)
Read MoreSISD Trustees approve 2019-20 year calendar
The Slaton Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the 2019-20 school year calendar Thursday evening during its regular monthly meeting. The District Educational Instruction Improvement Council met April 8 to discuss the calendar. Jim Andrus, assistant superintendent said among the changes were taking a day off in March and moving it to Easter weekend…
Read MoreFire department, Red Cross join to install smoke alarms
A fire can consume a house in minutes, trapping people inside if they don’t know it is in flames. The time it takes to put in a smoke alarm to help prevent a tragedy from happening. Members of the Slaton Fire Department, along with the Lubbock American Red Cross and other volunteers teamed up to…
Read MoreTax Poor Soup Night brings fun twist to stressful day
Folks met at a soup kitchen Monday evening at the Slaton Harvey House. No, it wasn’t the 1930s soup kitchens, but a “Tax Poor Soup Night” hosted at the historic building. People enjoyed vegetable or potato soup, corn bread and desserts as a fun way to tease about being in the “poor house” after paying…
Read MoreSlaton schools, city present salute to 17 unclaimed veterans
A funeral procession consisting of about 54 Patriot Guard motorcycle riders along with police officers and volunteers escorted the unclaimed ashes of 17 soldiers to their final resting place at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Along the way from Amarillo, they saw hundreds of American flags wave in the West Texas wind…
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