Vidor

Landlord sentenced for manslaughter

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
A Vidor landlord will serve time in prison after he was found guilty of shooting and killing his tenant, according to reports. Oct. 19, Orange County 163rd District Court Judge Rex Peveto sentenced James McClelland, 74, to 12 years in prison for manslaughter.
People enjoying fireworks on the 4th of July.

People enjoying fireworks on the 4th of July.

Fourth of July Fireworks

Chad Cooper
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Surrounding communities will partake in celebrating Independence Day on Monday, July 4, including Port Arthur, Nederland, Orange, Vidor and Silsbee. From 6-8 p.m. on July 4, the Carl Parker Center (1800 Lakeshore Dr.
Vidor Rotary Club Students of the Month

Vidor Rotary Club Students of the Month

VHS honors star students

Jennifer Johnson
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Vidor Rotary Club Students of the Month were chosen from the Social Studies Department at Vidor High School for the recent honoree selection. Honorees include 12th-grader Mara Davis, 11th-grader Austin Taylor, 10th-grader Cheyenne Jones, and freshman Reese Moree.
Vidor police officer Christopher Wayne Berry was laid to rest Jan. 29 at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange.

Vidor police officer Christopher Wayne Berry was laid to rest Jan. 29 at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange.

Honoring a fallen hero

Chad Cooper
Friday, February 4, 2022
Vidor police officer Christopher Wayne Berry was laid to rest Jan. 29 at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange.
Police arrested Landon J. Campise after he allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend.

Police arrested Landon J. Campise after he allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend.

Police allege Lumberton man kidnapped ex-girlfriend

Sharon Brooks
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Officers with the Vidor Police Department (VPD) arrested a Lumberton man who reportedly kidnapped and assaulted his ex-girlfriend, who was treated for her injuries at a local hospital.
'Looking for a job'

'Looking for a job'

Job fair open to all

Jennifer Johnson
Friday, June 18, 2021
Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas is hosting an in-person job fair in Hardin County on Monday, June 28. The event is free and open to the public. The job fair will be held at Young Youth Adult Fellowship Alliance (YYAFA), 170 Highway 418 W in Silsbee, from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 p.m.
Vidor police identify deceased man found in resident's garden.

Vidor police identify deceased man found in resident's garden.

Update: Deceased person identified

News Staff
Friday, May 28, 2021
On Wednesday, May 26, at approximately 6:25 a.m., the Vidor Police Department Dispatch Center received a call of a deceased person in the 100 Block of Sargent Street in Vidor. The caller advised that when he went to tend to his animals, he located a white male lying in his garden.
Google map location of deceased person in Vidor

Google map location of deceased person in Vidor

Man found dead in residential Vidor garden

Jennifer Johnson
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Vidor Police Chief Rod Carroll reported that in the early morning hours of May 26, the department received a call of a deceased person in the 100 block of Sargent Street. According to information from the police chief, the 6:25 a.m.
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