Vidor’s three man police department now decked out in own official uniforms

10 Years ago July 21, 2011: City streets on the south side of Old Highway 90 in Rose City may see some major construction before the end of the year.

Absent lawmakers stymie special session

Nearly 60 Texas House Democrats left the state last Monday for Washington, D.C. in an effort to stop passage of a Republican-led elections bill. This in effect blocks all legislation since the House doesn’t have a quorum present.

Provisional Governor caught in the middle

Andrew Jackson Hamilton returned to Texas on Jul. 21, 1865 to take the job no one else wanted – presidentially appointed provisional governor. A scalawag stooge in the eyes of most Texans, Jack Hamilton was caught in the political middle.

Looking Back 7/11/1991

The VHS Brigadette officers who recently took Sweepstakes at a camp at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas are: (front row, left to right) Angie Kauffman, 1st Lieutenant, Donna Richard, Lieutenant, and Angie Lee, Lieutenant; (back row, left to right) Laurie Rhodes, Captain, Mendi Aycockm...

Poll cites lack of leadership as one of city’s main problems

10 Years ago July 14, 2011: Mayor Kenneth Crawford cast a tie breaking vote that resulted in all charges being dropped against Vidor City Manager Ricky Jorgensen in a rare, open to the public, executive session Thursday morning.

Legislature returns for special session

The Texas Legislature convened in special session last Thursday and GOP legislators introduced a fresh set of voting bills after Democrats blocked an earlier attempt during the regular session by walking out in May, preventing a quorum.

Eviction day for the Cherokees

Refusing to submit to peaceful eviction from the Lone Star Republic, the Cherokee warriors stood their ground on Jul. 16, 1839 against the advancing Texans and thereby ensured a bloody day of reckoning for the Civilized Tribe.

Looking Back 7/6/1961

The Pirates are only one win away from making a clean sweep of the Vidor Little League championship. The pirates, managed by Vernon Morgan, left, assisted by his son, Vernon Jr., won the Little League first half and are leading the second place Tigers going into the final games this week end.

Sesquicentennial, America’s 210th Birthday celebrated by Vidorians without fireworks

10 Years ago July 7, 2011: The unincorporated areas of Orange County have been under a burn ban continuously since the middle of April. The City of Vidor has also ceased to issue burn permits to burn trash within the city’s limits since that time.

Looking Back 6/30/1966

Vidorian Archive Photo LOOK AT IT GO!! This seems to be on the minds of this group of prospective first graders enrolled in the countrywide Head Start Project in Vidor as the youngsters were at the Jefferson County Airport in Mid-Count Tuesday as guests of Delta Airlines.