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Vidor to vote on tax rate, personnel changes Thursday

Randall Luker
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Vidor City Council will set the tax rate for next year at their regular meeting Thursday as well as consider the shuffling of several administrative positions into additional interim slots. An executive session will also be held concerning Mayor Misty Songe.

County retail sales seeing growth

Randall Luker
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Retail sales showed an uptick in July, according to sales tax allocation numbers just released by Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, who said he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for September, 3.

Auto-pedestrian accident under investigation

Randall Luker
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Vidor Police Chief Rod Carroll said an investigation is ongoing into the circumstances of the death of a Houston man killed in an auto pedestrian accident Friday night. Carroll reported that on Friday, September 9, at approximately 11:12 p.m.
Vidor High School’s Good Sportsmanship League representatives presented Brazosport representatives with tokens of friendship before Friday’s game. Photo by Randall Luker

Vidor High School’s Good Sportsmanship League representatives presented Brazosport representatives with tokens of friendship before Friday’s game. Photo by Randall Luker

Vidor High School’s Good Sportsmanship

News Staff
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Vidor High School’s Good Sportsmanship

Trinity River Alligator Gar Harvest authorization drawing to open

News Staff
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) opens its annual Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process Sept 1. The random drawing authorizes anglers to harvest one alligator gar over 48 inches from a section of the Trinity River. From Sept. 1 through Sept.

It was no tall tale

News Staff
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Greg Potter was fishing off the coast of Waihau Bay in New Zealand when a shark rocked his pedal boat. But the shark was not assaulting Potter; it was chasing a seal.
Will The Trees Come Back?

Will The Trees Come Back?

Will The Trees Come Back?

News Staff
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Many local trees are experiencing unprecedented triple digit temperatures, compounded by a severe drought throughout Southeast, TX. Trees have limited ability to conserve energy: leaves wilt, yellow, and turn brown prematurely, each a response to environmental stressors (courtesy image).
Vidor High School’s 2023 Homecoming Court announced

Vidor High School’s 2023 Homecoming Court announced

Vidor High School’s 2023 Homecoming Court announced

Randall Luker
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
V H S 2 0 2 3 Homecoming Court has been announced with McKena Travis and Bailey Andrews representing the Freshman Class as Duchesses, Reagan Harvey and Isabella Wedgeworth named Sophomore Duchesses, Taylor LaPray and Alexus Holcomb Junior Duchesses and Senior Princesses Kenzie Cooper, Tamra Harris,...
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