Dogged determination and the relentless pursuit of justice were part of Rose City Marshal Kenneth Bost’s attitude when searching for a brand new utility trailer stolen by means of fraud in Rose City... + continue reading
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Last week the Orange County Commissioners’ Court finally made up its mind to apply for $4.042 million in TXGLO/HUD Residential Acquisition or Buyout Program funds that has been set aside for Orange County to acquire or buyout Hurricane Harvey damaged homes. The County Commissioners decided to apply for TXGLO/HUD funds for house acquisitions rather... + continue reading
Today, Friday, June 21, is the day of the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere of our Planet Earth. That means that because of the planet’s tilt on its axis as it rotates around our sun, today is the day when the sun is above the horizon for the longest period of this year. Today the sunrise was at about 6:13 a.m. and the sunset will be at... + continue reading
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Orange County has opted to use federal money to acquire flood-damaged homes from low to moderate-income homeowners at their post storm appraisal value. County Commissioners might be able to acquire as many as thirty Harvey damaged homes.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Orange County Commissioners’ Court finally received the answers to questions they had asked last week about the Texas Government Land Office (TXGLO) Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant funds from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that the county has... + continue reading
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Coaches keep an eye on one young athlete as he is timed in one of several drills performed for VPIFA player evaluations Tuesday night at the junior high.
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These Peewee Division players lined up along a wall as they listened carefully to directions during player evaluations.
Photo/Randall Luker
There were lots of determined faces as the VPIFA evaluated Peewee and Flag Division players Tuesday evening. These two youths are being timed in a measured distance while others await their turn.
they expected to field two teams in Peewee, Flag and Junior Divisions and one in the Senior Division.Twenty-six young ladies also signed up for cheer teams and will performing as well as competing against other area cheer teams in the league.as they ran a measured course while others competed against one another in foot races. To read... + continue reading
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Oak Forest Elementary School will meet the wrecking ball starting next month. The Hurricane Harvey flood damaged school building will be razed down below its foundation in order to make room for a brand new Oak Forest Elementary School to be built on the same site.
The first Vidor school building to be designed with no windows for air conditioning purposes will be coming down starting next month. Oak Forest Elementary School on Highway 12 will meet the wrecking ball possibly as early at Monday, July 1st when C & C Works, Inc. begins tearing down the Hurricane Harvey flood damaged building. On Monday... + continue reading
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In this resistance drill, a heavy carriage that features adjustable braking resistance is pushed across the old gym floor.
With a couple weeks of summer workouts and a few days of sports specific workouts thrown in to boot, Lady Pirates and Pirates both are working hard to gain strength and quickness.“We’ve had great... + continue reading
,Photo/Randall Luker
Coaches keep an eye on one young athlete as he is timed in one of several drills performed for VPIFA player evaluations Tuesday night at the junior high.
,Photo/Randall Luker
These Peewee Division players lined up along a wall as they listened carefully to directions during player evaluations.
Photo/Randall Luker
There were lots of determined faces as the VPIFA evaluated Peewee and Flag Division players Tuesday evening. These two youths are being timed in a measured distance while others await their turn.
,Photo/Randall Luker
Lady Pirate Shalyn Bobbitt returns a ball at the net for the East team.
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Vidor’s Julian Sanford moves toward the serve in the East-West All-Star game Friday.
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Orangefield’s McKenzie Davis readies her serve during the East-West All-Star game Friday at East Chambers.
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LCM Lady Bear Ally White sets up a return for the East team in the East-West All-Star game the East won by a 3-1 margin.
Photo/Randall Luker
Vidor’s Reagan Castilaw sets the ball Friday in the Christus East-West All-Star game held in Winnie.
,Photos on right: Varsity and junior varsity offensive and defensive football players split time between the Hot Box and old gym as they entered the second day of sport specific training under coaches’ supervision allowed by the UIL this year.
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AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, and 23 House and Senate members joined Gov. Greg Abbott in Houston on June 13 as he signed four disaster preparedness and... + continue reading
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,Ricky Ryan – Secondary Teacher of the Year
Vicky Holland – Elementary Teacher of the Year
During the last two weeks of school, administrators traveled to campuses and departments to recognize retirees, Teachers of the Year, Paraprofessionals of the Year and Departmental Employees of the... + continue reading
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Pine Forest Elementary’s Students of the Month for May were recently named. The students are, in no particular order: Liam Bivens, Gage Whisneant, Kaiden Smith, Hannah Cooley, Gavin Hyde, Devon Bingham, Brielle Steele, Langston Finley, Dax Gross, Elizabeth LeBert, Kaydence Snavely and Camden Tappe. Not shown is Jacoby Grass.
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