Catfish stocking heading back to Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes in Texas

Spring is in the air and with that comes one of Texas’ best spring traditions, angling for catfish. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Neighborhood Fishin’ program enables friends and families to stay close to home, enjoy time in the outdoors, and have the chance to reel in a catfish.

Vidor ISD Recognizes VJHS's Tracie Smith as March Employee of the Month

Tracie Smith, assistant manager of Child Nutrition at Vidor Junior High School, was nominated by Child Nutrition Director Mary Ellen Vivrett and was named VISD Employee of the Month for March. Tracie has a 'glass half full' attitude and seems to be constantly smiling.

Vidor ISD Chooses Tammy Blanchard from VMS as District Employee of the Month

Tammy Blanchard of Vidor Middle School was chosen as the April VISD Employee of the Month. Nominated by principal Kerri Pierce, Blanchard is not new to Vidor ISD, but new to VMS. "She was thrown into what can be a challenging position of working with students in the adaptive behavior unit.

Millions of dollars found in the Neches River

Article presented by Texas Archeology Study Association by Bruce Lockett, Director of TASA and president of Vidor Historical Society of Texas. Contact President of TASA, Joshua Lockett, for further information at TASA, P.O. Box 905 Vidor Texas 77662.

Listing of vessels for future reference

Angelina Jasper Keal Boat Kate Laura Neches Bell Neches Bell II Camargo Vicksburg Florida Mary Falvey SS Marble Robert E. Lee Sun Flower Pearl River Albert Galatin Grand Bay Dr. Massey Smith Keal Boat Vello T.J. Rusk Early Bird Tobe Hurt Josiah Bell Uncle Ben Lawrence Col....

Known listings of wreck sites

Head wreck site Believed to be old schooner sank S. Beaumont Peevy Wreck site 185ft x 40ft x 8ft lost near Pine Island Bayou Bunns Bluff Wreck Vessel on side, came from Galveston 1890’s Sandy Point Wreck site (2) WWI schooners abandoned on banks Lauara Steamboat site Lost 1890 Beaumont Harbor...

Early voting ends, Vidor municipal election is Saturday

Early voting got underway last Monday for the May 1 Vidor municipal election and wrapped up Tuesday, April 27.