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Teal Season Begins in Texas Sept. 14

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
AUSTIN – Teal hunting season opens Sept. 14, and with wet conditions prevailing in many areas of Texas, hunters will have ample opportunities to harvest birds.Habitat conditions across much of the state are currently above average to excellent.
Texas Game Wardens See Decline in Fatalities, Rise in Boating Accidents Over Labor Day Weekend

Texas Game Wardens See Decline in Fatalities, Rise in Boating Accidents Over Labor Day Weekend

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Texas Game Wardens See Decline in Fatalities, Rise in Boating Accidents Over Labor Day Weekend

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens patrolling water bodies across the state reported a decline in water-related fatalities but noticed an increase in boating accidents compared to last year’s Labor Day holiday weekend.Wardens patrolling Aug. 31-Sept.
State Rep. James Frank, R- Wichita Falls, chairs the House Human Services Committee hearing at the Capitol on March 21, 2022. The committee is investigating reported allegations of sexual exploitation at a facility in Bastrop. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune member empowerment and management of the flow of legislation if he became the chamber’s leader. Like the

State Rep. James Frank, R- Wichita Falls, chairs the House Human Services Committee hearing at the Capitol on March 21, 2022. The committee is investigating reported allegations of sexual exploitation at a facility in Bastrop. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune member empowerment and management of the flow of legislation if he became the chamber’s leader. Like the

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State Rep. James Frank becomes fourth Republican to challenge Dade Phelan for House speaker

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
“State Rep. James Frank becomes fourth Republican to challenge Dade Phelan for House speaker” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.State Rep.

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Where there’s smoke

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Vidor Firefighters’ timely intervention saved a local eateries smokehouse Saturday. According to ESD #1 Fire Chief Robert L. Smith, “on the evening of September 7, 2024, at approximately 6:04 PM, your OCESD#1 Firefighters were called for a structure fire in the 1000 Block of North Main Street.
William Michael Morgan

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2nd Annual Vidor Music Friendly Jam Festival set for Sept. 21

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Polish your boots and brush off your hats and get ready for Vidor’s 2nd Annual Vidor Music Friendly Jam Festival Saturday, September 21.In its second year, this year promises an unforgettable night of music with headliner William Michael Morgan and performances by The Big Jordan Band and L.A.

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Operation Lone Star Deploys Drone Technology To Secure The Border

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Thursday, September 5, 2024
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.

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Vidor ISD enrollment tops 5,900 in 1984

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Thursday, September 5, 2024
5 years agoSeptember 5, 2019: The Orange County Grand Jury has issued a true bill of indictment for Capital Murder against Raychyl Danielle Philmon for the March 18, 2019 death of her 18-month- old son, Raydyn Jones.

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AMAC Filler Files

John Grimaldi, Editorial Contributor,
Thursday, September 5, 2024
It’s au naturelWhat a way to promote ways to save fuel: create a parade of “all forms of human-powered transportation” such as bare-back bicycling. In Philadelphia they’ve been celebrating an annual Philly Naked Bike Ride for 15 years.
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