Death of General Douglas McArthur brought back memories for Vidorian

5 years ago April 11, 2019: Lorrie Taylor was named as the Executive Director of the Orange County Navigation and Port District this week by the Port’s Board of Commissioners.

Agencies blasted over wildfire oversight

AUSTIN— State agencies and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires, the Texas Tribune reported.

VIDOR’S PAST

April 13, 1964 SMU Coach Hayden Fry was the featured speaker at the Vidor Athletic Booster Club’s Athletic Awards and Appreciation Dinner held April 18, 1964 at the Pine Forest Elementary Cafeteria. Fry was All-State Quarterback of the 1946 Texas State Champion football team from Odessa.

Killer Tornadoes Lay Waste To Panhandle

The only F5 tornado ever to touch down in the northernmost part of the Lone Star State tore through the Texas Panhandle on Apr. 9, 1947 leaving death and destruction in its 100-mile-long wake. Seventy-seven years ago, “tornado” was not a word weather predictors used in their forecasts.

My Five Cents

For the first time since 1878, Texans will see their first total solar eclipse next month. Total solar eclipses are rare because the sun, the moon, and the Earth must align such that the moon moves in between the sun and the Earth.

Ask Rusty – When Should my Wife Claim Her Social Security Benefit?

Dear Rusty: I just saw an article which said that certain spousal options were going away, but there are still good options for when a spouse can claim. I am filing for my Social Security to start in October when I turn 70.

Former councilman protests new appointment to old position

5 years ago April 4, 2019: Former Orange County Judge Carl Thibodeaux officially took up the gavel to preside over the Orange County Commissioners’ Court this week replacing Judge Dean T. Crooks, who resigned.

Solar eclipse means big money to Texas

One economist is calling it “the most profitable 22 minutes in Texas history,” according to the Texas Standard. The total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 is expected to draw up to a million visitors to the Lone Star State, especially in its narrow path of totality.

Social Security Matters

We Claim Social Security? Dear Rusty: I am almost 63 and my husband will be 61 soon, and we are looking to see when our best time would be to start our Social Security benefits. We would like to know if one of us qualifies for benefits from a previous marriage from 1984 to 1995.

Rose City property owners ask OCWCID#1 for sewer service in 1999

5 years ago March 28, 2019 The Orange County Commissioners’ Court voted unanimously on Wednesday to appoint former Orange County Judge Carl Thibodeaux as the replacement Orange County Judge to serve from now until December 31, 2020.