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Wonder Dog to the rescue

Wally, a two-year old golden retriever, went for a swim in Hickory Hills Lake in Lunenburg, MA recently and encountered a woodchuck in distress.

Balmorhea State Park pool reopens June 26

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is excited to announce that the spring-fed swimming pool and day use area at Balmorhea State Park will reopen to the public on June 26. The pool and day use areas only will be open from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. or sunset, whichever comes first.
Summer Reading Program "Tails and Tales"

Summer Reading Program "Tails and Tales"

Summer Reading Program "Tails and Tales"

The Vidor Public Library held the Summer Reading Program “Tails and Tales” on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Storyteller Dru Woods from Young Audiences of Southeast Texas entertained the group with puppets and stories.
Songe elected mayor in runoff race

Songe elected mayor in runoff race

Songe elected mayor in runoff race

Misty Songe was elected as Vidor ‘s mayor Saturday in a runoff election that saw just over 12 percent of the city’s eligible voters cast a ballot.
National Hurricane Center says

National Hurricane Center says

National Hurricane Center says Gulf storm chances now 70 percent

The National Hurricane Center holds the chance for tropical cyclone formation at a high 70% in the Gulf of Mexico. A broad low pressure area in the Bay of Campeche is expected to move north by Thursday, and will likely be a tropical depression by the end of the week.
For details on June sales tax allocations to individual cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts, visit the Comptroller’s Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports.

For details on June sales tax allocations to individual cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts, visit the Comptroller’s Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports.

Sales tax allocations increase for most in county

June sales tax allocations were mostly up in Orange County with Vidor and Pine Forest the only municipalities recording a monthly decline compared to June 2020. Vidor’s June 2021 allocation dropped by almost $10,000 , or 3.
Vidor ISD school board members and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jay Killgo break ground for the new Vidor Middle School Thursday. courtesy photo

Vidor ISD school board members and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jay Killgo break ground for the new Vidor Middle School Thursday. courtesy photo

Vidor Middle School groundbreaking held Thursday

Like a Phoenix rising from ashes, Vidor Middle School’s rebirth is officially underway.