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Colder weather increases energy usage

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
While freezing temperatures are in the forecast for parts of southeast Texas, it doesn’t have to add a chill to customers’ bills. Instead of cranking up the thermostat when the temperatures drop, customers can take some free or lowcost steps to help save energy and money on their utility bill.

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Fiscal outlook better than expected as senate opens budget process

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
The state will be in much better financial shape than it appeared last summer, and could even end the current biennium with money in the bank, according to Senate Finance Chair and Flower Mound Senator Jane Nelson. "Who could have imagined that," she said.
Fire Calls

Fire Calls

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Fire Calls

News Staff
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
The Orange County Emergency Services District #1 responded to the following calls from Tuesday, October 1, 2019, through Tuesday, October 15, 2019. ‘MVC’ indicates a ‘Motor Vehicle Collision.’ ‘UTL’ means firefighters were ‘Unable To Locate’ the call.

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Filing ends Friday for city, school elections

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Only a few days remain for candidates to file for local municipal and school elections with a filing deadline of Friday at 5 p.m. As of Tuesday, the two incumbent Vidor ISD board members up for election tis year are unopposed.
DPS identifies pedestrian killed in January 18th crash, but seeks public's help in locating family

DPS identifies pedestrian killed in January 18th crash, but seeks public's help in locating family

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DPS identifies pedestrian killed in January 18th crash, but seeks public's help in locating family

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed along I-10 on January 18, as 56-year-old Pamela Brown of Orange. According to the DPS crash report, Brown was standing near the center barrier on I-10.
WIC returns to Vidor as mobile site

WIC returns to Vidor as mobile site

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WIC returns to Vidor as mobile site

News Staff
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Local residents won’t have to travel to distant locations for services as the WIC program is set to return to Gould Park beginning this week. The Women, Infant and Children’s Nutrition Center (WIC) will return to Vidor February 11 as a mobile site at the Raymond Park beginning at 8 a.m.
With trackhoes that dug it in the background, this exavation on the northwest corner of the campus was a prerequisite for rebuilding on the Oak Forest Elementary campus. When completed, the detention ponds will capture water runoff before it flows to neighboring properties. As an added bonus, Science classes may also use it as an outdoor lab and observation area.

With trackhoes that dug it in the background, this exavation on the northwest corner of the campus was a prerequisite for rebuilding on the Oak Forest Elementary campus. When completed, the detention ponds will capture water runoff before it flows to neighboring properties. As an added bonus, Science classes may also use it as an outdoor lab and observation area.

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Oak Forest Elementary to make use of detention ponds

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
For a while it seemed Mother Nature was not content to have destroyed Oak Forest Elementary with devastating floods, but continued to show malice when construction began on the site elevation as several downpours washed away a week’s worth of site preparation more than once.
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