Author: Mark Allen Meurer

Joe D. Heinrich

(Slaton)  Rosary services for Joe D. Heinrich, 81, of Slaton will be 6:30 PM Friday, May 27, 2016 in Englunds Chapel. Celebration of life service will be 10 AM, Saturday, May 28,  2016 in Slaton’s St. Joseph Catholic Church with…

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Hermila M. Villarreal

(Slaton ) Rosary for Hermila M. Villarreal, 75 of Slaton, will be Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 6:30 p.m., in Englunds Chapel.  Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 27, 2016 in Slaton’s Our Lady of Guadalupe…

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Andrew G. Davila

(Slaton) Rosary Service for Andrew G. Davila, 49 of San Antonio, will be Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 6:30 p.m., in Englunds Chapel. Mass Service will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 26th, 2016 in Our Lady of Guadalupe…

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VOTE TODAY

May 24, 2016 – Democratic and Republican Primary Runoff Elections www.votelubbock.org

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SHS May Students of the Month

Slaton High School is pleased to announce our May students of the month…please post/publish accordingly. Kimberly Hernandez (Senior) – Kim is a leader at SHS.  She participates in many extracurricular activities from cheer to athletics.  She is a hard worker…

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Corine “Maw“ Perkins

Corine “Maw“ Perkins (Slaton)  Services for Corine “Maw” Perkins, 86, of Acuff area will be 10:00 AM Thursday, May 19, 2016 Buffalo Community Church at Buffalo Springs Lake with Jack Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in the City of Lubbock…

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Delivered!!! 1000 Dozen Cookies by 7am

Mercy Retreat Center received a special delivery at 7am this morning!!!  The Wilson’s of Slaton Bakery delivered 1,000 dozen (12,000) cookies to be used for a special retreat this weekend.  

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Senior Citizens Center News & Menu

SPOTLIGHTING SENIORS By Charlotte O’Connell Those celebrating birthdays in April were Janis King, Shirley Neugebauer, Jo Ann Williams, Sheelah Pagedarm, Estelle Heinrich, Robert Hurst, and Edith Linder. There were three tables of Bridge after lunch. Those playing were Max Robertson,…

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Jr High Wins at RoboRave

from FB JH INFORMATION Slaton Jr. High took a team of four 8th grade students to compete in the RoboRave in Albuquerque, NM. This was an international event for robotics that was attended by 14 countries and over 1700 students.…

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Tigerette Softball All-District Team

by Brandon Langston The following girls were selected to the softball All-District Team. Michael Meyers, SR – Defensive MVP Malory Cofield, SO – 2nd Team Pitcher Clarissa Zapata, SR – 2nd Team 2nd Base Jayden Luera, SO – 2nd Team…

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America’s PrepareAthon! Are You Prepared Today?

America’s PrepareAthon! is a grassroots campaign for action to increase community preparedness and resilience. Join others around the country to practice your preparedness! https://community.fema.gov/ Clinton Thetford Emergency Management Coordinator Lubbock County Texas    

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Monday Weather Forecast

Click here for more details NOAA.com Detailed Forecast Today Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around…

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Funeral services for Arlen Stennett, 81, of Acuff

 (Acuff) Funeral services for Arlen Stennett, 81, of Acuff, will be 2:00 pm, Tuesday, May 3rd at the Church of Christ in Idalou, TX with Vestal Blakely and David Burton officiating. Interment will follow in Idalou Cemetery under the direction…

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Help Us Match the Funds! Donate to the Harvey House!

CELEBRATE SLATON’S HERITAGE: HELP SAVE THE ‘LITTLE RED CABOOSE’ SLATON, TEXAS — “We invite anyone with a heart for history to ‘climb aboard’ and help us renovate Slaton’s precious ‘little red caboose,’” said Jessica Kelly, manager of the Slaton Harvey…

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Tigerette Regional Track Results

By Rustin Klafka What a weekend!  The Tigerettes competed at the Region 1-3A Regional Track Meet in Abilene at Elmer Gray Stadium in hopes to advance to the State Track Meet in Austin in two weeks.  The Top 2 Teams…

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TONIGHT – 5th Friday – Downtown Slaton

Fifth Friday Slaton on the Square will be Friday, April 29 2016 from 6-9 pm. Come out and explore the Slaton Model Train Studio,The Slaton Museum and Antique Mall, and the new Linzy’s Arcade. The Art Galleries will be open and…

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MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY IN TOWN Wed May 18 @ United

Statistically, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. Early detection is the key to surviving breast cancer. The American Cancer Society’s estimates for breast cancer in the United States for 2016…

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SHS – Students of the Month – APRIL

Daniela Cruz – Senior:  Daniela has a positive, encouraging attitude and is always willing to help others.  She is a good influence and a great role model.  She is actively involved in various extracurricular programs as well as in her…

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SHS Events This Week

Events for April 25th through April 30th Fundraiser: Cheerleaders are selling Top of Texas Football Magazine ads through May 21st Monday, April 25th – NO SCHOOL – Snow day for SISD Tuesday, April 26th JV/Varsity Baseball vs Denver City here…

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St Joseph Catholic School OPEN HOUSE

Drive past St Joseph Catholic School, you will notice that Parents, Students, Teachers and volunteers freshened up the front of the school.  Tuesday evening the school hosted an “Open House”. Now is a great time to visit with Sr Brenda…

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60+ MPH Wind Hit Slaton and Area

According to Slaton Fire Chief Rainwater, 60+ MPH winds were confirmed in Slaton Tuesday afternoon. Rainwater stated “Just glad it didn’t last for an extended period of time which would have caused catastrophic damages.”  Wednesday should be a less windy…

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Tiger Area Track Meet Results

by Hunter Henzler The Tiger track team competed at the Area track meet in Denver City today and advanced athletes in 5 events. Anthony Torres and Jordan Garcia competed in both the 1600m and the 3200m, but did not advance.…

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SATURDAY: Food & Open House – MEALS ON WHEELS

THIS SATURDAY – JOIN US!!!! Slaton Senior Citizens Center & MEALS on WHEELS FUND RAISER & OPEN HOUSE Saturday, April 23rd, 10AM to 2PM 230 West Lynn Street, Slaton Texas 79364 HAMBURGERS start serving 11AM Cooked by Slaton Lions Club…

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Tiger District Track Resultd

by Hunter Henzler Tiger boys competed in Post last Thursday and Friday at the district track meet for a chance to advance to the Area track meet. The varsity athletes who advance to Area are listed below. **The full results,…

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Tigerette District Track Results

by Rustin Klafka Thursday and Friday the Tigerettes competed at the District Track Meet in Post.  We had a good showing for our girls. The Top 4 finishers will be moving on to compete at the Area Track Meet Thursday…

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FFA – Ag Judging Wins – Going To State!

by Casey Jones Some of our teams that competed at our Area Judging contest qualified for the state competition. We figured this could be put on the school website and the schools face book page. The following teams and students…

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Jr High District Track Results

by Rustin Klafka The Junior High Track teams competed yesterday (Tuesday) at Roosevelt in the District Meet.  If you didn’t happen to look outside on Tuesday it wasn’t exactly the most ideal day to be on a track, but we…

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Crazy Canvas – Harvey House

by Jessica Kelly Thank you for all who came out to Crazy Canvas at the Harvey House last night! It was such a beautiful and delightful group of ladies. I hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as I enjoyed having…

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