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Chavarin places ninth in State UIL Powerlifting
Last Saturday, Josh Chavarin competed in the UIL State Powerlifting meet. Chavarin placed ninth in the 132-pound weight class at the meet and upped his personal bests in every event. Chavarin went in to Saturday’s meet with a max of 170 pounds and improved that by 35 pounds to 205 at the state meet. He…
Read MoreSenior Center hosts open house to raise funds for programs
By Ron Cox Slatonite Correspondent The Slaton Senior Center held an open house last Saturday. It was a beautiful, warm spring day, and it was a first class event. The event was to publicize the Center and to raise much needed funds. A good many Slatonites turned out to show their support. The Slaton Lions…
Read MoreSPD arrests after police standoff
The Slaton Police Department arrested a man on a parole violation after a standoff at March 21 in the 600 block of S. 9th St. Joseph Luis Gonzales, 41, was arrested and transported to the Lubbock County Jail after surrendering to police. For more information, please read Thursday’s edition of The Slatonite.
Read MoreTwo-vehicle accident leads to one arrest
A two-vehicle accident Friday morning left a man arrested and another hospitalized. Corey Danile Smith, 33, of Lubbock was arrested on charges of failure to stop and render aid causing serious bodily injury, felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance penalty group one less than one gram. For more information,…
Read More‘The Ari Show’ to bring awareness, acceptance of Autism spectrum
A new art show at the Multiplicity Art Gallery will offer people a new look at the world of the Autism spectrum. “The Ari Show” will host a reception Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the gallery, 157 S. 9th St. Slaton resident Rachel Avila, artist and photographer, will present an art talk at 7 p.m.…
Read MoreStrong winds cause heavy damage
Workers with the City of Slaton work to remove a tree near Division Street March 13. Strong winds over several days caused damage throughout the city and area. For more photos, see Thursday’s edition of The Slatonite. (Slatonite photo/Melissa McCaghren)
Read MoreChamber discusses annual summer events
The Slaton Chamber of Commerce discussed its upcoming summer activities during its regular meeting March 14. Director Mike Delano discussed plans for the upcoming Air Show. Ramar Communications will be sponsoring with $25,000 in advertising, along with other large sponsors. Currently, there are plans to recruit smaller sponsors. In addition, Delano asked for a donation…
Read MoreFFA wins honors at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
The Slaton High School Future Farmers of America had a great showing at the Houston Livestock Show this past week, and students took home a plethora of awards from the event. Wyatt Harlan won Supreme Champion and also took home Reserve Breed American in the Calf Scramble at the Livestock Show. Grace Parker placed third…
Read MoreSlaton High One Act Play advances to Bi-District for first time
Years of hard work, perfecting the finer points of lighting, costuming and hitting marks have paid off. The Slaton High School One Act Play cast and crew have advanced to the Bi-District round of competition. They will compete in the Bi-District competition Saturday at Canyon Randall High School. This is the first time ever the…
Read MoreSplash!
A driver kicks up a lot of water as he drives his car along the road Tuesday evening. Rains fell all over the area, quickly flooding some roads around the city. Slaton received 0.46 inches of rain in the past 72 hours, most of it on Monday. (Slatonite photo/Melissa McCaghren)
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