Dove, teal, alligator all open in early September

Dove season opens: North Zone: 9/1 to 11/13 and 12/17 to 1/1 Central Zone: 9/1 to 10/30 and 12/17 to 1/15 South Zone: 9/14 to 10/30 and 12/17 to 1/22; South Zone's Special White-winged Dove Days begin 9/2 at noon. Teal season opens Sept. 10 statewide.

He has quite an appetite

Does the name Joey Chestnut ring a bell? He’s the guy who keeps winning those hot dog eating contests that take place in Coney Island each Fourth of July. Apparently frankfurters aren’t the only tasty delight that piques his interest, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC].

Vidorians will likely see higher tax bill in spite of lower rate

Vidor City Council is set to approve a lower property tax rate compared to 2021 but Higher property values will likely mean a higher property tax bill for Vidor residents. Vidor City Council met Thursday and proposed a tax rate of 0.067393 for 2022, a 0.01797 percent decrease from 2021.

VISD patrons should see lower tax bill for 2022 in spite of higher valuations

Vidor ISD patrons should see a decrease in their property tax in spite of the average value of a residence increasing $16,813, from $96,698 in 2021 to $113,511 in 2022. A portion of the decrease is due to the VISD lowering the total tax rate from $1.07453 in 2021 to $1.01133 for 2022.

Firemen battle two house fires

OCESD#1 firemen battled two residential fires last week with both causes thought to be electrical in nature said Fire Chief Robert L. Smith. On the afternoon of August 26, 2022, at approximately 2:30 PM, OCESD#1 was requested for service due to a structure fire.

Walker named 2022 Homecoming parade marshal

Clay Walker, country music star and Vidor native has been named Parade Marshal for the 2022 Vidor High School Homecoming parade. Walker will also perform the National Anthem at the Homecoming game October 21 versus the Livingston Lions.

Comptroller’s Office announces local Economic Agreement Database now online

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced his agency has created an online database for local governments to report their economic development agreements authorized by either Chapter 380 or Chapter 381 of the Local Government Code.

Vidor to talk taxes, hold public hearing on budget Thursday

Vidor City Council hopes to put the finishing touches on the 2022-2023 Fiscal year budget and set the tax rate at Thursday’s regular meeting.

ESD #1 adds three full-time firefighters and continuously staffs Fire Station 2

At the monthly Board of Commissioners meeting on August 16, 2022, the 2022-2023 fiscal budget was approved. With this new budget Orange County ESD#1 will be able to employee three additional full-time firefighters, allowing for increased personnel on both emergency and non- emergency incidents.

City hopes to identify and prosecute Pirate Pride Park vandals

A City of Vidor Street Department crew was shocked and disgusted Tuesday morning when they discovered Pirate Pride Park had been vandalized overnight. the park on East Bolivar beside the Vidor Public Library is in the midst of renovations, most recently the addition of two Pirate ships built by...