Slaton News

Stella Mae Hemmeline, 88, of Lubbock, passed away on Nov. 8, 2009 in Brownfield, Texas.

A Slaton horse trainer who shot and killed himself in South Lubbock traffic Wednesday morning recently told a family member he was going to try to commit "suicide by cop," court documents show.

It was a day many on the South Plains have been looking forward to, the 40th annual Sausage Festival.

Some of the best bull riders are in Lubbock for the Cinch CBR West Texas Showdown on October 17th.

Every space that is available in downtown Slaton will be covered with art on Saturday, October 17th for the second Annual Arts on the Slaton Square event.

Now is a hard time to be asking for money, both because of the financial strain our country finds itself in and because so many other people and organizations are looking for funds to help other people.

A pursuit spanning two Lubbock County cities came to an end shortly after 4:30 p.m. after officers attempted to arrest two burglary suspects in Slaton.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 1, 2009 at First United Methodist Church of Slaton.

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn L. Edmunds, Sr. of Slaton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner.

Sister Mary Odilia Kahlich, Sister of Mercy, was born to Carl Kahlich and Odilia Bednarz Kahlich on March 29, 1919, in the German settlement of Wilson .

13, 2009. Services are pending with Englunds Funeral Service of Slaton. Lula Marie Gainer , 85, of Wolfforth died Sept.

Kammy & Mark Philbrick, of Lubbock, and Thomas & Vicki Wright, of Slaton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea Philbrick, to James Bohannon, son of Dan & Joan Bohannon, of Midland.

Grace Gracia, Loan Officer at PlainsCapital Mortgage, offers the following valuable information: For prospective home buyers, rural communities offer many benefits that can't be found in large cities.

A man is in custody on burglary charges after a victim reported seeing him breaking into his car early Wednesday morning, Lubbock police said.

The Irish Repertory Theatre has announced a one-week extension of its latest hit Cnal Creedon's AFTER LUKE and WHEN I WAS GOD, two potent one-act plays exploring the fragile world of father/son relationships in contemporary Ireland, with performances now set through September 27.

Katy Marie Heep, daughter of Mark & Susan Zouzalik, of Lubbock, & the late Anthony W. Heep and John Morsch Weddige, son of Dr.

A Slaton man's house received extensive fire and smoke damage during a Wednesday night blaze.

$10. If you've managed to find a bootleg copy of the great Stones' documentary "Cocksucker Blues," you probably remember Bobby Keys.

In Focus Throughout the last year there has been considerable speculation regarding the administrative hearings and charges currently pending before the NM Public Education Department against Alamogordo Public Schools Superintendent Mike Harris.

The family of a Lubbock man killed in a crash speaks out about the life that was taken in Thursday's accident.