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Vidor ISD receives $254,000 CTE training grant

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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott recently announced four career training grants totaling $794,546 have been awarded to four schools in Southeast Texas to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation.

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Texas Comptroller’s Office Now Seeking Grant Applications for the Deployment of Last-Mile Broadband Service to Eligible Locations in Texas

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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today that the agency will begin accepting applications for more than $3.8 billion in available funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Texas Match Assistance Program (TMAP).Administered by the...

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Texas Drawn Hunt Program Opens Applications for 2025 – 26 Season

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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
AUSTIN – Hunters now have new opportunities and scenery to experience this fall through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program.Through this program, hunters are issued permits for drawn hunts on both public and private lands throughout Texas.
Orange County Emergency Services District #1’s newest employee Austin Powell, left, and Driver/ Operator Richard Hughes were busy Tuesday conducting an annual test of the fire district’s hydrants function and flow, plus maintenance, if needed. Due to their diligence, Vidor’s ISO insurance rating has improved, lowering residents’ home insurance premiums.

Orange County Emergency Services District #1’s newest employee Austin Powell, left, and Driver/ Operator Richard Hughes were busy Tuesday conducting an annual test of the fire district’s hydrants function and flow, plus maintenance, if needed. Due to their diligence, Vidor’s ISO insurance rating has improved, lowering residents’ home insurance premiums.

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ESD#1 conducting annual hydrant flushing and maintenance

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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
The Orange County Emergency Services District #1 is currently conducting its annual hydrant flushing and maintenance which could result in a temporary discoloration of tap water, “We do check the operation of hydrants annually,” said OCESD#1 Fire Chief Robert L. Smith.“We check the amount of flow...

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Vidor Council appoints Cappen as interim City Manager

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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Vidor City Council appointed retired Vidor Police Department Captain Aleta Cappen as interim city manager Thursday during their regular meeting.A 1973 Vido High graduate Cappen made history as the department’s first female officer and served the department for 42 years before retiring.

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Acting Comptroller Distributes $1.2 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue

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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock sent cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for July, 4.5 percent more than in July 2024.These allocations are based on sales made in May by businesses that report tax monthly.In Orange...

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ARREST REPORT

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
In recent weeks the Vidor Police Department responded to many calls. What follows are but a few of the incidents that required police action. Readers should remember that a person who was arrested has not been found guilty of any wrongdoing.
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