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“Old Yeller” author could not handle success

“Old Yeller” author could not handle success

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“Old Yeller” author could not handle success

Texas History By Bartee Haile
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
At the peak of the “Old Yeller” craze, the Palace Theater in Dallas invited dogs and their human companions to a special showing of the film version of the best-selling book on Jan. 11, 1958. Frederick Benjamin Gipson was born on a farm near Mason in 1908.

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A whale of a tale

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
It is said that the top two reasons to go whale watching are the experience and the thrill, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC].
School Board Secretary Carrie Vincent pictured with VHS student Gage Downey.

School Board Secretary Carrie Vincent pictured with VHS student Gage Downey.

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We love our Vidor ISD School Board!

News Staff
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Last night at the January Vidor ISD School Board Meeting, students from each campus presented a book to be placed in their respective libraries in honor of a school board member. We appreciate the dedication that our School Board members show to our students, staff, and community.

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Moose on the loose

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Craig Lapointe, a homeowner in Saskatoon, Canada, returned home one afternoon recently to find two broken front room windows, apparently the work of a moose on the loose in his neighborhood, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC].

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This just in

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
And the award goes to a gutsy, young bar-tailed godwit that dared to fly non-stop for eleven days from Alaska to Australia, a daring 8,435 miles, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. How does the Guinness World Records know that the bird didn’t land for a rest en route?
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht, J. Michael Nelson, Secretary of State Jane Nelson and Governor Greg Abbott, Office of the Texas Secretary of State, 1/7/2023 Courtesy Photos

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht, J. Michael Nelson, Secretary of State Jane Nelson and Governor Greg Abbott, Office of the Texas Secretary of State, 1/7/2023 Courtesy Photos

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Jane Nelson sworn in as 115th Texas Secretary of State

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
AUSTIN — Today, Jane Nelson was officially sworn in as Texas' 115th Secretary of State by Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht during a ceremony at the Texas Capitol.
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Itty Bitty Story Time

News Staff
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
The Vidor Public Library held Itty Bitty Story Time on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Fire Chief Robert Smith with theOrange County Emergency Services District #1 read “The Story of Sparky, the Fire Dog” by the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association). The children colored a fire truck page.
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Wonder Readers

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
“Wonder Readers” Story Time was held on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Vidor Public Library. Captain Rodney Johnson with the Vidor Police Department read “Officer Buckle and Gloria” by Peggy Rathmann.
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