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Trio of Vidor PD officers honored with Lifesaving Award

Trio of Vidor PD officers honored with Lifesaving Award

Trio of Vidor PD officers honored with Lifesaving Award

VPD officers Dillon LaPoint, Trooper Spera, and Joshua Robison are pictured with the plaques presented by Vidor Police Chief Rod Carroll. Three Vidor police officers were honored with Lifesaving Awards Wednesday in a ceremony held at Vidor City Hall.

Sales Tax Holiday for Emergency Supplies, April 22-24

With the severe weather season upon us, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 24.

Senate passes major priority legislation

Last week the Senate approved several major pieces of legisla-Don, including bills to improve electric reliability and capacity, raise teacher pay, and allow for the diversion of state funds for private educa-Don. All of these issues are major prioriDes of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.
House OKs $302 billion budget

House OKs $302 billion budget

House OKs $302 billion budget

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS The Texas House approved a $302 billion budget last week that included an amendment prohibiting the use of state money on private school tuition — a major setback to Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to establish a school voucher system.

A hula hooping skater

'I love skating, but I am passionate about hula hooping,' says 54-yearold Veronica Harris of Houston, TX. And so off she went and twirled her hula hoop while skating backwards for 33 minutes and one second right winning entry into the Guinness Book of World Records.