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New VISD Head Coach/AD may be chosen before April

Randall Luker

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Vidor ISD Superintendent Dr. Jay Killgo said he hoped to be able to make a recommendation for a new Head Coach and Athletic Director sometime in March. “I would like to hire in March but that is a tentative timeline.

Candidate filing continues for May 6 city and school elections

Randall Luker

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Candidate filing is ongoing for Vidor, Rose City and Pine Forest municipal elections as well as the Vidor ISD trustee election. With candidate packets available at each respective city’s city hall and at the VISD Administration building for the trustee election.

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A collection of stringed instruments have been donated to Vidor ISD

Dr. Jay Kilgo

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Vidor ISD has recently become the recipient of a collection of stringed instruments. The owner of Cindy’s Bridal in Vidor, Mrs. Johnnie Andrus, has collected violins and violas for many years and she feels that these instruments can best be used by the students of Vidor ISD.

Border security, tax relief and raises

Border security, tax relief and raises top list

News Staff

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS For the Texas House and Senate, there is not much daylight between each chamber’s priorities in this year’s legislative session. Leaders say the focus will be on property tax relief, border security and employee raises.

Felony drug arrest follows multi-agency search of Byrd Street home

News Staff

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

On Thursday, January 19, 2023, The Orange County Narcotics Division, with the assistance of Orange County SWAT, Orange County Criminal Investigations Division, Vidor Police Department, Southeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Beaumont, executed a narcotics...

Firefighters battle two house fires on consecutive days

News Staff

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

On the morning of January 18, 2023 at approximately 1:38 AM, OCESD#1 was requested for service due to a structure fire. Fire crews arrived on scene in the 500 Block of Doty Rd, to find a singlestory residential structure with heavy smoke and flames showing from the home.

Houdini a frequent visitor to Texas

Texas History By Bartee Haile

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Following a weeklong engagement at the Majestic Theater, a cheering crowd saw off Harry Houdini, escape artist extraordinaire, at the Dallas train station on Jan. 25, 1916.

State leaders promise property tax cuts, school choice at inauguration

News Staff

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Governor Greg Abbo< and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick both vowed to pass substanIal property tax cuts and implement school choice in Texas as each man was sworn into a third term in office.

Aarilynn Richardson

Aarilynn Richardson named to Avila University Fall 2022 Dean's List

News Staff

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

KANSAS CITY, MO (01/20/2023)-- Aarilynn Richardson of Vidor, TX earned dean's list distinction for the Fall 2022 semester, one of more than 330 undergraduate students to be recognized.

Wonder Readers Story Time was held at the Vidor Public Library on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Library clerk Sarah Screws read “Pete the Cat’s Groovy Imagination” by Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Cat uses his great imagination to go on an adventure with a big Groovy box. The children made water bead jars. Courtesy Photo

Wonder Readers

News Staff

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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