News

Exclusive Subscriber Content

New VISD Head Coach/AD may be chosen before April

Randall Luker
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Vidor ISD Superintendent Dr. Jay Killgo said he hoped to be able to make a recommendation for a new Head Coach and Athletic Director sometime in March. “I would like to hire in March but that is a tentative timeline.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Candidate filing continues for May 6 city and school elections

Randall Luker
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Candidate filing is ongoing for Vidor, Rose City and Pine Forest municipal elections as well as the Vidor ISD trustee election. With candidate packets available at each respective city’s city hall and at the VISD Administration building for the trustee election.
Courtesy Photo

Courtesy Photo

Exclusive Subscriber Content

A collection of stringed instruments have been donated to Vidor ISD

Dr. Jay Kilgo
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Vidor ISD has recently become the recipient of a collection of stringed instruments. The owner of Cindy’s Bridal in Vidor, Mrs. Johnnie Andrus, has collected violins and violas for many years and she feels that these instruments can best be used by the students of Vidor ISD.
Border security, tax relief and raises

Border security, tax relief and raises

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Border security, tax relief and raises top list

News Staff
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS For the Texas House and Senate, there is not much daylight between each chamber’s priorities in this year’s legislative session. Leaders say the focus will be on property tax relief, border security and employee raises.
Felony drug arrest follows multi-agency search of Byrd Street home

Felony drug arrest follows multi-agency search of Byrd Street home

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Felony drug arrest follows multi-agency search of Byrd Street home

News Staff
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
On Thursday, January 19, 2023, The Orange County Narcotics Division, with the assistance of Orange County SWAT, Orange County Criminal Investigations Division, Vidor Police Department, Southeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Beaumont, executed a narcotics...

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Firefighters battle two house fires on consecutive days

News Staff
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
On the morning of January 18, 2023 at approximately 1:38 AM, OCESD#1 was requested for service due to a structure fire. Fire crews arrived on scene in the 500 Block of Doty Rd, to find a singlestory residential structure with heavy smoke and flames showing from the home.
Wonder Readers Story Time was held at the Vidor Public Library on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Library clerk Sarah Screws read “Pete the Cat’s Groovy Imagination” by Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Cat uses his great imagination to go on an adventure with a big Groovy box. The children made water bead jars. Courtesy Photo

Wonder Readers Story Time was held at the Vidor Public Library on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Library clerk Sarah Screws read “Pete the Cat’s Groovy Imagination” by Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Cat uses his great imagination to go on an adventure with a big Groovy box. The children made water bead jars. Courtesy Photo

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Wonder Readers

News Staff
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Subscribe to