Looking Back 4/5/1966

Vidor Symphonic Band received a standing ovation at the concert presented last Thursday in the Band Shell in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Vidor band was one of 27 bands which participated in the Festival of States. 

Construction underway on $90 million resort northwest of Vidor city limits

10 Years ago March 3, 2011: The Orange County Emergency Services District #1 Board of Commissioners voted to begin the process necessary to add a fire marshal position. 15 Years Ago March 2, 2006: Damages attributed to Hurricane Rita and reported to the city permit office so far include...

Bill tightening voting restrictions in Texas passes Senate committee

A Texas Senate committee on Friday passed an elections bill that would tighten the state’s voting rules by limiting extended early voting hours, requiring proof of disability to qualify for mail-in voting and prohibiting drive-thru voting.

Jefferson County man sentenced for federal firearms and drug violations

A Nederland, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms and drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

Cherokees welcome back troubled "Raven"

During the first week of April 1829, Sam Houston sent his teenaged bride home to mother, decided to resign as governor of Tennessee and prepared for a self-imposed exile among his boyhood friends, the Cherokees.

My five cents...

This week marks the halfway point in the 87th Legislative Session. We've spent the first 70 days filing bills, attending hearings, and working on the budget. Now that we're halfway through session, things will really start to pick up.

PUC chair resigns in wake of call to energy investors

Arthur D’Andrea, the chair and sole remaining member of the Public Utility Commission, resigned late last week at the request of Gov. Gregg Abbott. D’Andrea pledged to remain on the PUC until Abbott names a replacement.

Kid Curry killed at drop of a hat

Kid Curry, the most dangerous member of the Wild Bunch, shot a total stranger and left him to die in the dust while passing through a West Texas town on Mar. 27, 1901. Orphaned at an early age, the three Logan boys were raised by a loving aunt in Missouri.

My five cents…

This week in 1836 the Convention of 1836 adjourned abruptly as the Mexican army approached Washington-on-the-Brazos.

State’s jobless rate still double record low

The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.8% in January, down a tick from December’s 6.9% rate but double the record low of 3.4% in May 2019. It is unclear what effect the mid-February winter storm had on employment, when power outages swept the state and many roads were impassable.