VIDOR’S PAST
VIDOR’S PAST
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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Vidor Council votes unanimously to repeal gaming ordinance
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Vidor City Council voted unanimously to repeal its gaming ordinance that allowed eight-liners to operate in the city as long as they were licensed and permitted.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Vidor youth hailed for heroic actions
Vidor youth hailed for heroic actions
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Samuel Arledge, a Vidor Junior High student on vacation in Arkansas with his parents, was hailed as a hero after jumping into an Arkansas river Sunday to assist another young man in trouble and averting a Fathers Day tragedy.“Shout out to this amazing young man, Samuel Arledge!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Vidor PD first local agency in SE Texas to achieve prestigious
Vidor PD first local agency in SE Texas to achieve prestigious
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“Accredited Law Enforcement Agency” status for Best Practices The Texas Police Chief’s Association recognized the VPD at Thursday’s Vidor City Council meeting for meeting the rigorous requirements of the Texas Police Chiefs Association “Accredited Law Enforcement Agency” status for Best Practices...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Comptroller Distributes $1.2 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue
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(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 6.1 percent more than in June 2024.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
VIDOR POLICE ARREST REPORT
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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.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Dress Mystery Solved: Alumna Recreates Houston Family Relic
Dress Mystery Solved: Alumna Recreates Houston Family Relic
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas – (By Derrick Birdsall) The Sam Houston Memorial Museum and Republic of Texas Presidential Library has long preserved the legacy of Gen. Sam Houston and his family.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
TxDOT announces $17 million addition to Neches River bridge
5 Years Ago
June 10, 2020:The weather was sunny but sticky on Saturday afternoon when Vidorians and others gathered in Raymond Gould Park to remember and honor George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
DPS Wraps up 32nd Annual Texas Challenge
DPS Wraps up 32nd Annual Texas Challenge
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AUSTIN – This week, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) personnel traveled from across the state to Corpus Christi to compete in the 32nd annual Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Texas Challenge – demonstrating their knowledge and skills in the...
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
The beach at McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge in Sabine Pass, Texas
McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge Beach and Dune Ridge Restoration Project Receives the 2025 Best Restored Beaches Award
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AUSTIN, Texas—Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge Beach and Dune Ridge Restoration Project was awarded the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s (ASBPA) 2025 Best Restored Beaches award.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025