Speeding kills. Slow down and save lives
News Staff
AUSTIN – The telltale red-and-blue lights in a driver’s rearview mirror can inspire shame and guilt.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
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Friday morning fire claims Vidor home
Friday morning fire claims Vidor home
News Staff
On the morning of July 12, 2024, at approximately 11:05AM am, OCESD#1 firefighters were called out to a residential structure fire in the 1500 Block of South Timberlane. Crews arrived approximately 2 minutes after being dispatched to find a single-story home with heavy smoke and fire showing.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
VISD announces personnel changes
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Vidor High School and Oak Forest will have new principals for the 20242025 school year after school board confirmation as administrative personnel shuffled positions.Devan Dart has been named Vidor High School principal, replacing longtime VHS principal James McDowell, who moved to the Executive...
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
OCESD #1 adds additional full-time personnel for round the clock protection
OCESD #1 adds additional full-time personnel for round the clock protection
News Staff
In the approved fiscal budget for 2023-2024, additional full-time firefighter/EMT positions have been created. This brings us to a point where the community is protected by at least 3 full-time fire protection personnel 24-hours a day, along with our volunteer force and part-time firefighters.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Comptroller Distributes $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
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(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for July, 0.2 percent less than in July 2023.These allocations are based on sales made in May by businesses that report...
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
DPS Reminds Texans of Vehicle Safety Inspection Changes
News Staff
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds Texans of upcoming changes to the state’s Vehicle Safety Inspection Program that will eliminate most vehicle safety inspections.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
VPD ARRESTS · JUNE 30-JULY 06
News Staff
In recent weeks the Vidor Police Department responded to many calls. What follows are but a few of the incidents that required police action. Readers should remember that a person who was arrested has not been found guilty of any wrongdoing.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Alas, Joe Biden had a debacle of a debate
John Grimaldi, Editorial Contributor,
WASHINGTON DC, July 5 -- It was a close call if there ever was one. For a while there were suggestions that President Biden was about to call it quits and resign as president after his debacle of a debate with Donald Trump.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Texas Shows Continued Economic, Population Growth
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(AUSTIN) — In the latest Fiscal Notes, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts examines the agency’s recently updated regional reports with 10 statistics illustrating Texas’ continuing trend of strong economic and population growth.“Some data points surprised us, while other results confirmed what...
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
VIDOR’S PAST
VIDOR’S PAST
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024