County GOP gathers in Vidor

5 YEARS AGO February 8, 2018: Orange County Republicans gathered at the Vidor Elementary School Cafeteria to meet their party's candidates for nomination in the March 6, 2018 Texas Republican Party Primary Election.

Looking Back 2-6-2003

After the Board of Commissioners approved funding, a private company recently completed the construction of a metal cover for the ESD#1 fire safety house.

Texas abandoned crab trap removal dates set for Sabine

Every February for the past 21 years, countless volunteers have offered up their time to help search for and remove abandoned crab traps.

Candidate filing slow with deadline approaching

Candidate filing ends February 17 for Vidor, Rose City and Pine Forest municipal elections as well as the Vidor ISD trustee election. So far, only one local race is contested with the VISD Trustee Position 4 seat being sought by Natalie Long and Dr. Billy Jordan, DVM.

Texas senators seem open to major change in state’s public education funding formula

'Texas senators seem open to major change in state’s public education funding formula' was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Itty Bitty Story Time

Vidor Public Library hosted Itty Bitty Story Time Tuesday, February 7 with Library Clerk Sarah Screws reading “Love from Me to You” by Patricia Hegarty. 'Love can be found on every page of this cute little book,” said Librarian Colette Turner.

He picked himself up

Floridian Wesley Williams broke his back a couple of years ago when he fell off his 27 foot unicycle at a Spain's Got Talent event.

A very big pizza pie

In 2012 Italian pizza chefs set the record for the largest pizza known to man -- a very hungry man, of course. It measured 13,580.28 square feet, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC].

City of Vidor

Advertisement and Invitation for Bids The City of Vidor will receive bids for Demolition Services until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at City Hall located at 1395 North Main Street, Vidor, Texas 77662. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at City Hall at 3:01 p.m.

Police Activities

The following is a list of recent arrests made by Vidor Police; a person arrested has not been found guilty. Later, a court or judge may acquit or convict the person, or the person may plead guilty or choose not to contest the charge, or the case may be dismissed.