Slaton News

Dirck Yackley is thankful today that at the age of 53 he "got his smile back" after being homeless for 35 years.

Mae Hazel, 82, passed away on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 in DeCordova. Services will be 2 p.m., Monday, Nov.

Resurrection Mass Service will be 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 in Slaton's Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

Celebration of life service will be at 2 p.m. at the First Assembly of God Church, Memphis and 98, in Lubbock on Saturday, November 21, 2009.

A Slaton Republican will seek another four years representing southeast Lubbock County in the commissioners court.

Steve Campbell of First United Methodist Church in Slaton officiating. Burial will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview.

Four local Catholic priests and 12 laypeople received honors from the Vatican this month for their service to the church and to Pope Benedict XVI, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock announced Thursday.

8, 2009, at Odessa Medical Center. Services will be 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Apostolic Assembly.

Dolores Mosser and her children used to watch trains go by in Slaton, and from those experiences she has written a children's book that is being read by her grandchildren.

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.