Modest Quail Numbers Expected Statewide Ahead of Season Opener

Quail season opens in Texas on Oct. 31 and while the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) surveys have returned relatively low quail numbers in comparison to previous years, hunters hitting the field this season will see more favorable conditions in certain portions of the state.

Don’t Let Phantom Power Trick You into Higher Energy Usage

While ghosts and goblins only come out at Halloween, phantom power can haunt your electric bill year-round. With a few tips and tricks, however, you can scare away unnecessary energy usage.

VHS OppNow and CCMR

VHS OppNow and CCMR (College Career and Military Readiness) classes have learned financial responsibility with the assistance of MobilOil Federal Credit Union Smart Change program.

SFC Mitchell and Sgt. Rodriguez

SFC Mitchell and Sgt. Rodriguez of the Texas Army National Guard spoke to seniors in (CCMR) College, Career, Military Readiness classes about options for life after high school. Some of the benefits of the National Guard include education benefits and career training.

Rotary Student of the Month

Vidor Rotary Club students of the month for October are pictured with VHS Assistant Principal Deedra LaPray, left, and Vidor Rotary Club President Derrick Barber, right. They are left to right sophomore Jordan Josey, freshman Tristan Vickery, junior Cameron Wriborg, and senior Emma Hutson.

SSGT Tyler Ritter

SSGT Tyler Ritter, US Air Force representative, spoke to the College, Career, and Military Readiness Classes at VHS. He gave the students many options to consider as they plan for their future. SSGT Ritter discussed the multiple career opportunities offered by the Air Force in many fields.

VHS Cosmetology

The VHS junior and senior Cosmetology students are studying nail technician skills. The Texas Nail Educator, Madilyn Johnson, gave the students a class over the TDLR state board procedure, "Odorless Acrylic Nails".

Dog tags returned to family after 80 years in Florida lake

J.P. Vogel was just barely out of his teens when he went swimming in Florida’s Kingsley Lake, a perfectly formed circle nearly two miles in circumference. Vogel, who hailed from Beaumont at the time, had enlisted in the National Guard two months shy of graduating from St.