“Factory Farm” Goes Bust In Panhandle

“What is believed to be the largest field in the country under one fence was broken and sown to wheat this fall by Hickman Price, the most extensive wheat farmer in the Panhandle of Texas,” the Kerrville Times reported on Nov.13, 1930.

County Commissioners authorize condemnation proceedings for FM 105 widening

5 years ago November 6, 2019Two men from Mississippi were killed early Wednesday morning in Orange when their pickup truck was sandwiched between a truck that rear-ended them driven by a Vidor man and other vehicles stopped in on the roadway in front of the Mississippi men due to an earlier traffic...

Insurance hikes make affordable housing tougher

A growing number of Texas homeowners are forgoing buying homeowners insurance as premiums skyrocket, according to a recent report from the Texas comptroller.Recent natural disasters – hurricanes, severe storms and wildfires – have prompted some insurers to limit or even eliminate coverage in Texas.

First Woman Hanged In Texas

Leading up to the 1998 execution of ax murderer Karla Faye Tucker, there were repeated references to the fact that a woman had not been put to death in Texas since Nov. 12, 1863. Her name was Chipita Rodriguez and this is her sad but true story.

AMAC Filler Files

It wasn’t a pussy catIt turns out that the cute little kitten in the Bergheim, Germany animal shelter is not an abandoned pussy cat, after all. It was found by a concerned resident on a country road near town who took it for a somewhat aggressive orphaned kitty-cat.

Social Security Matters

Ask Rusty – Why Does the Government Raid Social Security?Dear Rusty: The Social Security program is funded by employees and their employers. The federal government does not contribute to the program, right? So why does the federal government feel they have the right to raid the fund?

Early voting ends on Friday

Texans who wish to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election have until closing time Friday, Nov. 1 to do so. Secretary of State Jane Nelson is encouraging voters to double-check their precinct numbers and candidate selections before casting their ballots.

Vidor’s Past

5 years ago October 30, 2019While Imelda caused flood damage debris continues to sit in piles in front of homes and businesses throughout Vidor and Orange County, the State of Texas and the Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to disagree on the Public Assistance flood damage assessments...

VIDOR’S PAST

The Dealey Behind The Dallas Plaza

Texas HistoryNov. 4, 1940 was “Dealey Day” at the University of Texas as “Mr. G.B.,” founder and guiding genius of the Dallas Morning News, was honored with a testimonial banquet by the journalism department.