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Early voting sees strong turnout, ends Friday

Early voting sees strong turnout, ends Friday

Early voting sees strong turnout, ends Friday

Orange County voters are turning out for the early voting period for the November 5 General Election with 23,571 ballots cast over nine days or nearly 42 percent of Orange County’s 56,303 eligible voters having already voted. Early voting will continue through Friday, November 1.
The students are Peyton Songe, Zoe Huntman, Brenden LaRocca, & Makenzie Walter.

The students are Peyton Songe, Zoe Huntman, Brenden LaRocca, & Makenzie Walter.

Congratulations to 4 VHS senior CTE students for being chosen as the Vidor Chamber of Commerce Future Leaders of the Quarter

Payton Songe, a senior at Vidor High School, has an impressive 10 years of acting experience and is a valued 3 year member of the school’s theatre club. Beyond the stage, Payton is in the CTE Program of Culinary Arts & an active participant in the Key Club and Interact Club.
The Band of Bands, The Mighty Pirate Marching Band ,competed at the UIL Region X Marching Band Contest Saturday in Port Neches and received straight 1’s from all three judges. That makes 22 consecutive Division 1 Marching Contest ratings for the Vidor HS Band. This also means the Band of Bands qualifies for their 5th consecutive UIL State Military Marching Contest, to be held on Tuesday, October 29 at Baylor University in Waco.

The Band of Bands, The Mighty Pirate Marching Band ,competed at the UIL Region X Marching Band Contest Saturday in Port Neches and received straight 1’s from all three judges. That makes 22 consecutive Division 1 Marching Contest ratings for the Vidor HS Band. This also means the Band of Bands qualifies for their 5th consecutive UIL State Military Marching Contest, to be held on Tuesday, October 29 at Baylor University in Waco.

VIDOR POLICE ARREST REPORT

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 a person who was arrested has not been found guilty of any wrongdoing.

Jacob Wells calls it ‘a crowd for the crowdless’

WASHINGTON DC, Oct 18 The Oxford dictionary describes crowdfunding as “the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the internet.” GoFundMe, created in 2010, is among the most wellknown online fundraisers.
Reap Spring Rewards: Perform Yard Work Now

Reap Spring Rewards: Perform Yard Work Now

Reap Spring Rewards: Perform Yard Work Now

Gardeners, now is not the time to ignore the lawn and landscape, since what we do now will determine the quality of our yards next spring and summer.
The Vidor Public Library held Itty Bitty Storytime on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Library clerk Sarah Screws read “You’re My Little Pumpkin Pie” by Nicola Edwards to the audience. The story includes pumpkins, cats, ghosts, spiders, and bats. The children painted handprints and made googly eye sensory bags.

The Vidor Public Library held Itty Bitty Storytime on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Library clerk Sarah Screws read “You’re My Little Pumpkin Pie” by Nicola Edwards to the audience. The story includes pumpkins, cats, ghosts, spiders, and bats. The children painted handprints and made googly eye sensory bags.

Itty Bitty Storytime