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Great Texas birding classic moves to Fall for first time ever

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
AUSTIN—Drop that remote and grab those binoculars, the 24th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic (GTBC) is kicking off fall with its annual bird watching competition. For the first time ever, this spring event has moved to the fall due to the public health crisis.

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August Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting to be held online

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
AUSTIN – With ongoing public health concerns continuing across the state, the August meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission scheduled for August 26-27 will be streamed virtually on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s website. The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m.
Texas switches from the noose to "old sparky

Texas switches from the noose to "old sparky

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Texas switches from the noose to "old sparky"

Texas History By Bartee Haile
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
With the modern and supposedly more humane electric chair due to replace the gallows at midnight, an overflow crowd packed the courthouse square in Angleton on Aug. 31, 1923 for the last public execution in Texas.
Mandatory evacuation called

Mandatory evacuation called

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Get Out! Mandatory evacuation called

George Garza
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Orange County Judge John Gothia, in conjunction with the Mayors of all Orange County Municipalities, has called for a mandatory evacuation of all of Orange County beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning, August 25 th .
Photo by George Garza The empty parking lot on a school afternoon is evidence that student have been released from school in light of approaching tropical disturbances. The Superintendent of School says families should be together during these uncertain times.

Photo by George Garza The empty parking lot on a school afternoon is evidence that student have been released from school in light of approaching tropical disturbances. The Superintendent of School says families should be together during these uncertain times.

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Vidor Schools close their doors in the interest of family safety

George Garza
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
All Vidor I.S.D. Schools are closed for the entire week of Monday, August 24, 2020 through Friday, August 28, 2020 because of the threat of tropical storms, high winds and flooding. Superintendent of Schools, Dr.
V.I.S.D. School Board reduces property tax by 5.24%

V.I.S.D. School Board reduces property tax by 5.24%

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V.I.S.D. School Board reduces property tax by 5.24%

George Garza
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Although a change in the way the Texas State Legislature funds public schools in the State of Texas is responsible for the majority of the decrease in the coming tax year’s Vidor I.S.D.
Looking Back 08/19/2010

Looking Back 08/19/2010

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Looking Back 08/19/2010

News Staff
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
New serving lines, a new full service kitchen and a remodeled cafeteria are some of the new additions at the Oak Forest Elementary school that will welcome kids back to school next Tuesday. Vidorian Archive Photo
Texas Governor Gregg Abbott holds a news conference to summarize his visit last week to Beaumont and Southeast Texas to find out the latest from local leaders about the status of COVID-19 in Jefferson, Orange and other southeast Texas Counties.

Texas Governor Gregg Abbott holds a news conference to summarize his visit last week to Beaumont and Southeast Texas to find out the latest from local leaders about the status of COVID-19 in Jefferson, Orange and other southeast Texas Counties.

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Texas Governor pays a visit to Southeast Texas

George Garza
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
On Tuesday morning of last week, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott arrived in Jefferson County to confer with elected officials and others from Southeast Texas about the ongoing response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus in Jefferson, Orange and other southeast Texas counties.

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Police Activity

News Staff
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
In recent weeks the Vidor Police Department responded to many calls. What follows are but a few of the incidents that required police action. Readers should remember that any person listed below who was arrested or taken into custody has not been found guilty of any wrongdoing or crime.
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