Secretary Scott Encourages Texans to Vote Early in May 24 Primary Runoff Elections

Texas Secretary of State John Scott today encouraged all registered Texas voters to vote early in the upcoming May 24th Primary Runoff Elections. The Early Voting period for the Primary Runoff Elections begins Monday, May 16th and ends Friday, May 20th.

Will we be able to check cholesterol using gene editing technology or will it be too dangerous and costly to even try?

ASSOCIATION OF MATURE AMERICAN CITIZENS The covid virus killed some 460,000 Americans last year, heart disease killed nearly 700,000 people in the U.S. in the same period. The fact is that heart attacks are the number one cause of death in America and throughout the world.

What’s in your ‘bucket list?’

As we grow older, many of us begin to think about things we wanted to do but didn’t, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Take Raymonde Sullivan of Sebastian, FL.

Texas Folklore Society Seeks Submissions for 2023 Editon

Years ago, how did your family celebrate, commemorate, congregate? How do you observe tradi;onal events? Which customs have withstood the test of ;me? How have your gatherings changed? The Texas Folklore Society (TFS) would like to know.

Escaped Inmate Convicted of Murder Added to Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List

UPDATE: 5/13/2022: The reward for information leading to Lopez's arrest has been increased to up to $50,000. AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added prison escapee Gonzalo Artemio Lopez to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List.

Autopsy ordered in woman’s death

A justice of the peace has ordered an autopsy after a 61-year old woman’s body was discovered in the back of a parked pickup.

Early voting in state primary election runoff races end Friday

Early voting for the May 24 primary runoff began Monday and will run through the end of the week.

City pool to open May 28

With temperatures already breaking the 90 degree mark, Southeast Texas could be in store for a long, hot summer, but the City of Vidor may have just the answer for those looking for a break from the heat, the Vidor City Pool.

State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.8 Billion in April

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.83 billion in April, 12.8 percent more than in April 2021. The majority of April sales tax revenue is based on sales made in March and remitted to the agency in April.