With the boring beneath the track at Pirate Stadium completed and outfall pipes and boxes installed, workers began trenching for the installation of drainage pipes that will encircle Ivan Croak Field... + continue reading
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ASCS Sprints will return to action this Saturday at Golden Triangle Raceway Park.
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The Vidor I.S.D. learned this week that they will receive a $1 million grant from the Rebuild Texas Fund to aid with the school district’s Harvey recovery efforts. District Coordinator of Community Relations Sally Andrews said that school district will likely use some of the grant funds to help with the cost of portable buildings currently being... + continue reading
There is a little known program in Vidor that offers students with disabilities an opportunity to learn more about living in the real world beyond the regular academic curriculum required for all Texas public school students. The program, offered by the Vidor Independent School District, puts young adults, ages 18 to 22, in a homelike environment... + continue reading
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Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt addresses the Orange County Commissioners’ Court to announce that the Orange County Corrections Facility has passed another no-notice surprise jail standards inspection. Standing behind Sheriff Merritt is Orange County Corrections Facility Jail Administrator Captain Jim Eisenstein, who also addressed the Court.
The Orange County Jail recently passed a no-notice, unannounced, County Jail Inspection made by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. It was announced in the Orange County Commissioners’ Court last month that the Orange County Jail had been issued a Certificate of Jail Compliance by the Commission.“I’m really pleased to announce that on May 28,... + continue reading
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Solving drainage issues in the Heritage Park subdivision will likely be a long and expensive process, residents were told at Thursday’s Vidor City Council meeting. Several possible funding sources will be explored to see if the city may qualify for partial funding and the Orange County Drainage District will also be asked to partner with the city.
Residents of the Heritage Park subdivision off Orange Street packed Vidor City Council chambers Thursday hoping for a solution to their neighborhood’s flooding problems and were told possible solutions would be costly, but possible partners and funding sources would be sought.Engineer Michelle Falgout said she had gathered and compiled some... + continue reading
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Orange County Commissioners’ Court watchers are speculating that resigning Precinct #3 County Commissioner John Gothia of Bridge City could be nominated and selected by the Court as the next Orange County Judge, possibly as early as Tuesday of this week.
On Tuesday afternoon of this week, the Orange County Commissioners’ Court could possibly select and appoint a new interim Orange County Judge to serve out the unexpired term of County Judge Dean Crooks who resigned in March of this year, after only serving less than three months of his elected four year term.Also on Tuesday afternoon of this week... + continue reading
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Pass offense and defense square off in The Hot Box earlier this month as the Pirates prepare for an exciting 2019 football season.
You know football season is not far off when Texas Football magazine appears on news racks. Packed with information about Texas football teams from the NFL to 1A and private schools and everything in... + continue reading
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ASCS Sprints will return to action this Saturday at Golden Triangle Raceway Park.
Winning isn’t the most important part of team sports. Good sportsmanship is the primary goal.
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AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on July 9 announced the receipt of $15 million in federal funding meant to increase operational capabilities of federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies.The... + continue reading
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Leighton McBroom, recently named Miss Texas in the National American Miss pageant. She addressed the school board and donated school supplies and filled backpacks for children to use as needed in the... + continue reading
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