The case of the driverless car

Imagine the looks on the faces of cops who pulled over a car one night recently that was traveling in downtown San Francisco in the dark without its headlights on and, more important, without a driver.

EMPLOYEE of the MONTH for VIDOR ISD is VMS Paraprofessional Sonja Head

Vidor Middle School paraprofessional Sonja Head was nominated by a group of teachers, because in her three years there, they have never heard her complain about a single thing. "She is always willing to help out anywhere that she is needed on campus with a smile on her face," they said.

Vidor tax exemptions unchanged

The Vidor City Council met Thursday and approved retaining the current property tax exemptions of 20 percent of appraised value, the maximum allowed by state law and $15,000 for over 65 homeowners and $15,000 for disabled homeowners.

Vidor takes no action on emergency services

Vidor City Council met Thursday in a special called meeting to discuss emergency medical services in the city after having terminated an interlocal agreement with the Orange County Emergency Services District #1 a month ago.

State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.4 Billion in March

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.37 billion in March, 28.

Traffic deaths spike in texas work zones

As road construction projects ramp up statewide, TxDOT officials are asking motorists to slow down and stay alert when driving through the thousands of work zones in Texas to protect themselves and others.

SkillUp Offers Southeast Texas Residents Over 6,000 Free Online Courses to Improve Job Skills

Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas is partnering with Region 5 Education Service Center to provide Jefferson, Orange, and Hardin County residents free access to more than 6,000 online career courses via the Metrix E-Learning System.

Orange County Drug Bust

On Monday, April 11, 2022, Detectives with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office along with the Patrol Division conducted an operation in the 1100 block of Irving Street, West Orange, after receiving multiple complaints to the Sheriff’s Office regarding activity consistent with drug sales and other...