Texas president talks peace with Mexico

Speaking behind closed doors on Dec. 10, 1839, Mirabeau Lamar shared a startling secret with the Republic Congress. Texas’ second president informed legislators that for the past seven months he had been working to make peace with Mexico.

Ask Rusty – Should I Take My Widower Benefit Now?

Dear Rusty: I lost my wife 7 years ago. I was told that I could possibly collect 30 to 35% of her benefit as a widower benefit when I turned 60. I will be 61 soon. Would it make sense to pursue this if it is true? I am still working full time.

Vidor ISD trustees told enrollment gains will require new high school facility

5 Years ago December 1, 2016: Construction on Vidor's Walmart Supercenter began the day before Thanksgiving and is expected to take about a year to complete.

Samsung taps Taylor for new plant

Electronic giant Samsung announced last week that it will build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in the Central Texas town of Taylor, about 40 miles northeast of Austin.

Looking Back

Four Vidor Junior High School students prepare to leave on a three hour trip in a limousine as part of a fund raising project with monies used to enhance the campus, Jared Kilbourn, rear, right, won the trip during a dance that was sponsored by the school for students who sold at least 12 orders of...

Extreme weather could still threaten grid

The state’s power grid could still be at risk under extreme winter conditions, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, but should operate fine under normal conditions.

Ask Rusty – About Computing COLA and Congressional Pay Increases

Dear Rusty: What determines the amount of the cost of living increase for Social Security as compared to the cost of living increase for Congress? Last year Social Security got less than 2 percent, while Congress got a 10 percent cost of living increase. Why the double standard?

Oil sealed fate of two mining towns

(Hard as it may be to believe, this is my 2,000th column! My sincere thanks to the newspapers and, most of all, the readers who made it possible. – BH.) The post office at Thurber closed permanently on Nov.

Water Quality Board requests local meeting to discuss water, sewer problems 45 years ago

5 Years ago November 10, 2016: Trump takes Orange County in a landslide in Presidential Election. With 276 electoral college votes and more than 59 million popular votes nationwide, Republican Party presidential candidate Donald J. Trump is the President-Elect of our nation.

Filing period for 2022 primary opens

The filing period for the 2022 Texas primary elections opened on Nov. 13, allowing candidates to file with their respective party chairs for spots on the March 1, 2022, primary ballot. For primary elections, candidates must file their applications with their state party chairs.