News

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Vidor ISD Position 5 is only contested race with February 14 filing deadline

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
With a little more than a week to file as a candidate in the May 3 election, only one contested race has emerged among various municipal elections and the Vidor ISD trustee election.Brooke Gilthorpe, Position 5 Vidor ISD Trustee incumbent has drawn an opponent in Matt McPayne, who is also seeking...
Itty Bitty Storytime

Itty Bitty Storytime

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Itty Bitty Storytime

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The Vidor Public Library held Itty Bitty Storytime on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Library clerk Sarah Screws read “Dino-Valentine’s Day” by Lisa Wheeler.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Fire claims Boone Street home

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
On January 30, 2025, at approximately 10:40AM, OCESD#1 was called for a residential structure fire on Boone Street. Upon arrival, crews found a single-story residential home that was fully involved and had mostly burned out. Crews quickly advanced a single handline to start extinguishing the fire.
Matthew Tafolla

Matthew Tafolla

Exclusive Subscriber Content

TABC makes arrest in connection to stolen alcohol shipments

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
A South Texas man has been arrested by agents of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) on charges related to the theft of namebrand distilled spirits being shipped within the state.Matthew Tafolla, 37, was arrested Jan. 24 by TABC agents in Donna on a second-degree felony charge for theft...
The Vidor Public Library held Wonder Readers Craft Hour on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The students created marbled shaving cream paintings and string art for the project. They tried several different mediums to see what they liked best.

The Vidor Public Library held Wonder Readers Craft Hour on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The students created marbled shaving cream paintings and string art for the project. They tried several different mediums to see what they liked best.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

WONDER READERS

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Arrests made after Orange carjacking

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
On Monday, January 27th, 2025, at 6:07 PM, officers with the City of Orange Police Department were dispatched to 3333 Ridgemont Drive in reference to an aggravated robbery. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim and learned that his Dodge Challenger had been taken.
Each enclosure was built around a Meyers lemon citrus tree for weather protection. This is a detailed process beginning with extensive pruning of each tree, placing large containers then filling with water (35-gallon each), wrapping trees with multiple layers of burlap, placing 4 by 8-foot wood lattice panel above the t-posts (securely fastening with tie wraps), and completing the enclosure using a 20 by 30-foot tarp (securing with rope) and duct tape (image: John Green).

Each enclosure was built around a Meyers lemon citrus tree for weather protection. This is a detailed process beginning with extensive pruning of each tree, placing large containers then filling with water (35-gallon each), wrapping trees with multiple layers of burlap, placing 4 by 8-foot wood lattice panel above the t-posts (securely fastening with tie wraps), and completing the enclosure using a 20 by 30-foot tarp (securing with rope) and duct tape (image: John Green).

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Developing a Recovery Plan- Freeze Aftermath

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
The coldest winter weather of the season has now come and gone with warmer weather to remain! Gardeners, we now must deal with the aftermath of having multiple days and nights of frigid, sub-freezing temperatures and the havoc plants have endured.
Subscribe to