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Mercy Ministries Slaton Slaton Area Endowment Awards – Slaton Sr Citizens
At the park on the 4th of July, Slaton Senior Citizens Center was awarded a $1000 grant from Mercy Ministries Slaton Area Endowment for Van Fuel & Maintenance.
Mercy Ministries Slaton Area Endowment serves primarily Slaton and the surrounding area by supporting projects that address community needs. The Endowment will help today, tomorrow and countless tomorrows to come. Read More… Click Here
Tiger Band @Sea World by FB Slaton Tiger Band by Rosario Valenzuela
FYI – TODAY
JULY 15, 2014 – I LOVE HORSES DAY – NATIONAL PET FIRE SAFETY DAY – NATIONAL TAPIOCA PUDDING DAY
Birthdays:
Gabriel Iglesias 38; Linda Ronstadt 68; Forest Whitaker 53; Jesse Ventura 63; Diane Kruger 38
Advice of the Day (Old Farmers Almanac):
Place flowering sprigs of summer savory in drawers to repel moths.
2004 – Loretta Lynn and newcomer Mindy Smith each earn triple nominations for the annual Americana Music Awards
2003 – Arista releases Brooks & Dunn’s “Red Dirt Road” album
1995 – Aaron Tippin marries business partner Thea Corontzos in a traditional Greek ceremony in Nashville
1968 – ‘ONE LIFE TO LIVE’ DEBUTS ON ABC
1961 – Bill Anderson joins the Grand Ole Opry
1957 – The Everly Brothers net their first #1 country single with “Bye Bye Love”
1952 – Patti Page made her TV debut in a summer replacement series for Perry Como.
Slaton Rainfall Today… from Freddy Rainwater
Sports Brief w/ Mark Allen
Join “Mark Allen” Meurer weekday mornings for Sports on KSSL 107.3 & 94.107
* The 11-year-old Southwest All-Stars are on their way to the State Tournament in San Antonio.
* Texas Tech junior Le’Raven Clark was named to the Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List.
* It’s Official – Officials are needed for The South Plains Chapter of Football Officials.
* A gold football-shaped trophy will be the prize for the national champion in the new College Football Playoff.
* MLB All Star Game tonight at 7pm on Fox
* Friday the Astros begin 3 against the White Sox. The Rangers crank 3 up against the Blue Jays.
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION – New Look for Website
Sports Brief w/Mark Allen
Former Lady Raider guard Minta Spears is heading to Vanderbilt as a graduate transfer.
Monterey High School has hired Emanuel Roland Jr., as the new head boys basketball coach.
Tech Men’s Golf team opens up play in the NCAA Lubbock Regional on Today
Tech Baseball @ West Virginia Thursday at 5:00pm CST
Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Clippers Game 6 Tonight (Clippers 3-2)
Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 4-3 last night. Houston host Blue Jays 7:10 Tonight 4 Games
Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 5-2 yesterday. Rangers lead the series 2-1. Game 4 Today 1:05pm
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