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Abbot says Texas to opt out of federal pandemic related unemployment benefits

News Staff

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Abbot says Texas to opt out of federal pandemic related unemployment benefits Governor Greg Abbott today informed the U.S. Department of Labor that Texas will opt out of further federal unemployment compensation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, effective June 26, 2021.

Former smokers most likely to be hospitalized, die from COVID-19, new UTMB study finds

News Staff

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Key Points ·A team of doctors and researchers looked at the medical records of 10,216 patients who had tested positive for COVID-19 and provided information about their smoking habits. ·Former smokers were the group most likely to end up hospitalized or die because of COVID-19.

Senate sends heartbeat bill to governor, permitless carry to negotiations

News Staff

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Governor Greg Abbott has said he will sign a bill that effectively bans abortions after six weeks after the Senate concurred in House modifications to SB 8, known as the Texas "heartbeat" bill.

Little Cypress-Mauriceville announces top grads

News Staff

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School has set 2021 Graduation for Tuesday, May 25, 2021 beginning at 8:00 PM in Battlin’ Bear Stadium. Top graduates this year are Bella Rogers and Seonghak Kim. Valedictorian Bella Rogers is the daughter of Mark and Carolyn Rogers.

VHS Class of 2021 Graduation set for May 28

News Staff

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Vidor High School Class of 2021 will hold its Commencement on Friday, May 28th, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. at Pirate Stadium in Vidor. If the weather is inclement, the ceremony will be held in Pirate Gym.

Vidor sales tax allocation back in black

News Staff

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

For the first time this year, the city of Vidor’s monthly sales tax allocation has surpassed the total for the same month of 2020. May’s allocation total of $ 400,388.94 surpassed May 2020’s total of 318,625.01 by more than 25 percent and the total year to date amount of $1,488,308.29 is 2.

Escapee recaptured Wednesday morning

News Staff

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

After spending the night in the woods, Orange County Sheriffs Department escapee Drew Davis Paul was apprehended without incident near where he had last been seen.

RiseUP TV Texan/Cajun Tour at The Oaks

News Staff

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Be a part of a Roku TV Special as the RiseUP TV Texan/Cajun Tour brings their tour bus full of bands and artists to The Oaks this Thursday, May 20, as they film the tour for an upcoming television special.

Orange Street bust yields ½ pound of meth

News Staff

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department reported that on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, the Orange County Narcotics Division, with the assistance of the Orange County SWAT Team, the Vidor Police Department and the Jasper County Precinct 6 Constable’s Office, executed a search and arrest warrant in the...

Record twister strikes Goliad

Texas History By Bartee Haile

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

A boiling black cloud rolled into Goliad on May 18, 1902 rattling windows with earsplitting thunderclaps and pelting the historic town with huge hailstones. But the worst was yet to come from the killer storm.

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