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By George Garza

It’s election time again in Vidor and Pine Forest. No, you don’t have to declare for a political party and it doesn’t matter if you like The Donald or you like Hillary. This May 7th election determines who will represent you at your city hall and decide things like your city taxes and fees, where to put up those no parking zones, the speed limits in your neighborhoods, the hours your public library is open and a whole host of other local rules and regulations. The City of Vidor and the City of Pine Forest are each holding an election for candidates running for each city’s City Council. The City of Pine Forest is also holding a special local option election to decide if the sale of all alcoholic beverages for off premises consumption will be allowed.

Slow down and save a life. That’s the message the City of Vidor wants the public to hear as summer vacation approaches. With road work throughout the city diverting more traffic through residential neighborhoods and kids soon to be out of school for the summer, the potential for deadly accidents is high. Add excessive speed in a residential neighborhood to the mix, and tragedy awaits. 

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Vidor’s annual Rabies vaccination drive sponsored by McGowan Veterinary Hospital and Jordan Veterinary Clinic will be postponed this week. The annual event that provides reduced rate Rabies vaccination for dogs and cats was scheduled for this coming Saturday, April 30th at the Capital One Bank parking lot. Gail Nagai of the United Christian Care Center said that the veterinarians who are providing the vaccinations are concerned that people will be lined up in the rain with their pets, which would not be the most optimal conditions for vaccinating animals. She said that the latest weather forecasts are predicting a 90% coverage of rain for Saturday.  

By George Garza

The so-called Vidor Loop is still a possibility, according to Orange County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton. The Judge says there is still time left to qualify for Texas Department of Transportation reimbursement funds that were set aside for the project several years ago. “It is my understanding that the pass through toll funding package has been set aside by the State for the past few budget cycles,” said Judge Carlton. “They want something to be done with it.  

Ms. Golden Triangle, Texas Pageant winners and the King of Vidor line up to cut the ribbon signaling the Grand Opening of the 2016 Texas Bar-B-Q Festival on Thursday. Pictured from left to right are Keri Gillies, Pageant Director; Khloie Andrus, Miss Golden Triangle Princess & Miss Photogenic; Blaze Allen, Miss Golden Triangle Sweetheart & Miss Photogenic; Autumn Fischer, Junior Miss Golden Triangle; Delaney Voegeli, Ms. Golden Triangle, Texas; Arthur P. Carter, Sr., King of Vidor, Britni McPayne, Vidor Chamber of Commerce Director; Jeanette Winfrey, Vidor Chamber of Commerce Director and Weldon Peveto, Vidor Chamber of Commerce Director.  

By George Garza

In a published front page article printed in the April 13, 2016 Vidorian Shopper, entitled “Diabetes help comes to Vidor”, information about the Orange County Texas A&M Extension Office’s “Do Well, Be Well” with diabetes health education and support classes coming to Vidor next week listed the wrong date for the start of the classes. 

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