Candidate filing to begin in city, school elections

It is election time again. In the City of Vidor and Vidor ISD, candidate filing begins Wednesday, January 19. In Vidor, three city council positions will be open, Wards Two, Three and Five.

Angelo State University announces 2021 fall graduates

Angelo State University conferred 658 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 657 graduates, including Zoe Bahl of Vidor, during the 2021 fall commencement exercises on Dec. 11, 2021, at the Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo, Texas.

Beaumont Man Sentenced for Multiple Armed Convenience Store Robberies

A Beaumont man has been sentenced to prison for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Moses Ray Rhine, Jr., 21, pleaded guilty on Aug.

Social Security Matters

Ask Rusty – I Have Medicare Advantage - Why Is a Medicare Premium Deducted from my Social Security? Dear Rusty: My wife and I have a Medicare Advantage Plan, and we do not use Medicare for our claims. However, we still have the Medicare premium deducted from our Social Security checks.

Texas 10 Most Wanted Program Hits Record Number of Captures in 2021

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is pleased to announce that in 2021, it had the highest number of Most Wanted Offenders captured in a single year since the program’s inception in 1993.

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. On December 26, about 2 a.m.

New hospital coming to Orange County

Local residents will have more health care options when a new 55,000 square foot emergency room and hospital facility is completed off IH-10 between Vidor and Orange in Spring 2023.

Lady Pirate soccer to get underway

Vidor’s perennial playoff team, Lady Pirate soccer, opens their schedule January 4 hosting Cleveland at Pirate Stadium.