Lawmakers to tackle soaring home insurance rates

Top state lawmakers plan to address soaring homeowners insurance premiums when they return to Austin in January for the next legislative session, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Long awaited FM 105 widening held up by water lines in ROW

15 years agoOctober 8, 2009: Vidor ISD has added the Safe School Helpline to their repertoire of tools to ensure Vidor schools remain safe. The phone line allows anonymous callers, both children and parents a way to seek help when something is wrong.

Bad Seed Son Cost Rich Rancher Plenty

Clutching a suitcase in one hand and a satchel full of cash in the other on Oct. 15, 1878, Mifflin Kenedy caught the train for Dodge City where his son Spike was charged with the murder of a popular female entertainer.

AMAC Filler Files

Tongue in cheekWhen 37-year-old Ambra Collina, who hails from Bologna, Italy, sticks her tongue out at you you’re bound to make a double take. It’s bigger than a ping pong ball. In fact, it’s so big that the Guinness judges have declared it to be a world record breaker.

Ask Rusty - Will my Wife’s Survivor

Dear Rusty: I claimed Social Security at 70. My wife claimed her own SS at 62, and her earnings were significantly lower than mine.

Phelan’s GOP foes back one challenger

Texas House Republicans who want to oust Speaker Dade Phelan have coalesced behind a single opponent: state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield. A total of 48 representatives are backing the two-term representative, including four who dropped their own bids for speaker.Phelan’s opponents, including Lt.

1964 Pirates set new scoring record with 56-0 Homecoming romp over Jasper

5 years agoOctober 2, 2019:Tropical Storm Imelda brought her rain fury to Vidor and western Orange County last week.

Original Texans knew only how to lose

The Dallas Texans, first pro football team in the Southwest, proved their season opening defeat was no fluke by losing 37-14 to the San Francisco 49’ers on Oct. 5, 1952.Seventy-two years ago, the National Football League did not remotely resemble the sports spectacle of today.

1973 VHS Grad Daigle is OSU leading scorer as a Freshman

15 years agoSeptember 24, 2009: A cell phone ban in VISD school zones will soon be enforced after TxDOT installed signs notifying motorists of the prohibition in the school zones.

Voter registration deadline nears for November election

Eligible Texans planning to vote in the November general election have until Oct. 7 to register, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds folks. The registration deadline applies to both early and election day voting.