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Filing underway in local school, city elections

News Staff
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Filing got underway this week for local school board and municipal election to be held in May. As of Tuesday, incumbent Vidor ISD board members Carrie Vincent and Natalie Long have filed for re-election to their respective seats. Long holds the Position 1 seat while Vincent holds Position 2.

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One killed in IH-10 auto-pedestrian accident

News Staff
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
At approximately 7:45p.m. Monday the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers responded to an auto-pedestrian crash on Interstate 10 in Orange County. The crash occurred in the eastbound traffic lanes of the Interstate, just west of the Texas-Louisiana state line.
Employees of the Month living that #NurseLife

Employees of the Month living that #NurseLife

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Employees of the Month living that #NurseLife

News Staff
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The VISD Nurses, named Employees of the Month for January, are not only dealing with the usual duties, but also tracking and assessing COVID cases. For their photo, they all wore shirts saying, "Not today Rona #NurseLife." VMS Nurse Sharla Cormier models her shirt.

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Statement from Speaker Dade Phelan

News Staff
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Speaker Phelan today released the following statement on the expected cancelation of the Keystone XL pipeline project by the Biden Administration: “Canceling Keystone XL is an unmistakable message that Washington does not value the Texas energy economy and Southeast Texas livelihoods.

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TEA pauses accountability ratings for Texas schools

News Staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The familiar A-F letter grades for Texas schools and individual campuses were suspended for this school year after numerous state legislators and school superintendents called for the change due to COVID-19 challenges.
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Lady Pirates basketball

News Staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Lady Pirates Lauren Gibson, #3, and Erin Johnson, fighting for the ball, battle it out with the visiting Lady Bobcats from Orangefield.

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City hoping for $15.8 million drainage grant

News Staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The City of Vidor spent months urging citizens to participate in a citywide survey in an effort to qualify for up to a $25 million grant for much needed drainage projects.
State Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, held a press conference at the capitol to declare that he had enough votes to become Speaker of the House. Nov 4, 2020. Photo Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr.

State Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, held a press conference at the capitol to declare that he had enough votes to become Speaker of the House. Nov 4, 2020. Photo Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr.

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Texas House elects Dade Phelan speaker as 2021 legislative session gets underway

Cassandra Pollock
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dade Phelan as the next House speaker, ushering into office a new leader who will oversee a chamber facing its toughest set of legislative challenges in years against the backdrop of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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