Vidor

Orange County recommends voluntary evacuation of Lakeview area

Orange County officials monitoring the flood levels on both the east and west sides of Orange County in the low-lying areas are currently recommending a voluntary evacuation for the Lakeview area outside Vidor city limits, including Four Oaks Ranch Road, Loving Acres, Connolly Road and all other...

Vidor pair charged in meth investigation

Wednesday, May 12, the Orange County Narcotics Division, with the assistance of the Orange County SWAT Team, the Vidor Police Department and the Jasper County Precinct 6 Constable’s Office, executed a search and arrest warrant in the 1400 Block of Orange Street in Vidor.

Vidor student to compete in state Citizen Bee

Kaileigh Courts, a student at Vidor High School, will advance to state-level competition after winning the Southeast Texas Regional Citizen Bee, recently hosted by Lamar State College Port Arthur. The competition is in its 31st year of existence.

Handyman arrested for beating elderly client

Vidor Police Chief Rod Carroll reported that, after being on the lam for only a matter of hours in the stolen auto he took from his victim, 40-year-old Jason Lee Brown was behind bars Jan. 25 for assaulting and robbing a 74-year-old woman who had hired him to do odd jobs around her home.

Lockdown lifted at local campuses

Vidor High School and surrounding elementary and middle school sites were briefly on lockdown Thursday, Jan. 14. According to an alert sent to parents, the lockdown was only for “a very brief period based on police approaching a citizen on Orange Street.

Orange County Sheriff's Office reopens Vidor substation

The Orange County Sheriff's Office announced Oct. 8 that the Vidor substation has reopened, though in a different location than prior to flooding during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Vidor police confiscate suspected meth

Friday, Sept. 4, officers with the Vidor Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a Black 2002 GMC Yukon in the 2300 Block of North Main just after midnight.

Man killed when struck by vehicle

Vidor Police Department Chief Rod Carroll reports that one man was fatally wounded in an auto-pedestrian incident that occurred at approximately 10:22 p.m. July 23.

Passengers ejected in wreck cushioned by mud

Two passengers were ejected from a vehicle in an accident on Highway 12 in Vidor around 6 p.m. Feb, according to a news release from VPD. Three individuals, including an 11-year-old who was ejected, were taken to CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth with non-life-threatening injuries.

Bathroom graffiti threatens shooting at Vidor High

Vidor High School administration discovered threatening graffiti in a school restroom Tuesday Jan. 28, warning of a school shooting at VHS Jan. 30.  VISD police began investigating the situation immediately, according to the district, and they don’t believe the threat is credible.