Public access to Legislature up in the air

When the Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 12, a key question is how the public will have access to their lawmakers during the pandemic. State Rep.

Blizzard welcomes cavalry to Fort Belknap

On Dec. 27, 1856, a howling blizzard greeted the famed 2nd Cavalry upon its arrival at Fort Belknap, and by morning many of the horse soldiers’ mounts had frozen to death in the subzero weather.

Looking Back 12/16/2010

Vidorian Archive Photo Woods Grocery store will close its doors for the last time today. Ronnie Woods is selling his inventory, fixtures and equipment to the Market Basket stores and will remodel his Main Street building into a new climate controlled mini-storage and even center.

Woods to close its doors after 67 years in business

Vidor’s Past 10-15-20-25-30- 35-40-45-50-55 Years Ago 10 Years ago December 16, 2010: After 67 years December 16, 2010: After 67 years in the grocery retail business Ronnie and Kathy Woods said that they are closing the doors of their Main Street store this week.

Supreme Court rejects Texas AG’s lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the results of the presidential election.

Texas to get 1.4 million COVID vaccine doses

Texas is ready to distribute 1.4 million doses as soon as the COVID-19 vaccine receives federal government approval. Gov. Greg Abbott said the vaccines should be arriving the week of Dec. 14 and would be distributed to qualifying providers.

Father not son deserves place in Texas history

Erasmos Sequin took his seat in the Mexican constitutional assembly on Dec. 11, 1823 as the one deputy from the province of Texas. Stephen F. Austin could not have made a better friend in 1821 than the patriarch of the Seguin clan.

New Vidor Chief of Police hosted at welcome coffee

10 Years ago December 2, 2010: A fourteen-day temporary restraining order was issued protecting potential evidence in an investigation that is continuing into a double fatality traffic accident that happened on North FM 105 on November 6th in which two young girls, Cristin Grubbs, 12, and Katie...

Researcher spotlights ‘invisible incentives’

The Texas Enterprise Fund took a hit for lack of transparency in a new research paper from the National Freedom of Information Coalition. The paper by journalist Steve Miller is titled “Invisible Incentives: How Secrecy Impedes Evaluation and Accountability of Economic Development Subsidies.

Looking Back 11/21/1985

Police officers Ken Ray and Dave Shows are loading up toys for Operation Blue Santa which kicked off this week. A U-Haul trailer was donated by McDaniels Gulf Station for a donation station. If you wish to contribute something, go by the Vidor Police Station. Vidorian Archive Photo