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In today's newsletter:
- Vidor family remembers the life of Eva “Vivian” LaRocca
Also on today's calendar: Lumberton JV Baseball @ Vidor and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 57.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Eva 'Vivian' Vivian LaRocca (americanpress.com) — Family and friends in Vidor are mourning Eva “Vivian” LaRocca, whose stepdaughters and stepson live in Vidor while services will be held in Lake Charles this weekend. Her long life is remembered by a large extended family across Texas and Louisiana, including many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

📸 Around Vidor
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Upcoming Events in
Vidor
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★ Featured events ★
Friday April 17
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Chad Prather Live
The Oaks Event Center, 2110 S Main St, Vidor
7:00 pm
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Other local events
Friday April 17
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Lumberton JV Baseball @ Vidor
Vidor High School , 500 Orange St , Vidor
7:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Barkfest 2026
Conn Park , 19075 I-10 Frontage Rd , Vidor
10:00 am
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Boomtown BBQ Blast
Spindletop Gladys-City Boomtown Museum , 5550 Jimmy Simmons Blvd , Beaumont
10:00 am
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Neches River Festival LXXVIII
Julie Rogers Theatre , for the Performing Arts , 765 Pearl St , Beaumont
6:00 pm
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Extreme Dwarfanator Wrestling
The Roxy Event Center and Music Hall , 4680 Fannett Rd , Beaumont
7:00 pm
Monday April 20
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VJH: Girls Soccer vs Silsbee
Vidor High School , 500 Orange St. , Vidor
4:30 pm
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Team TFVC Visits TTP in Beaumont!
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Vidor South by IHG , 20691 I-10 , Vidor
6:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 📢FM 365 UPDATE📢
We have an important update regarding the demolition of FM 365. Read all about it here. ⬇️ (Nextdoor )
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US Customs and Border Protection posted a job opening for Marine Interdiction Agent in Vidor. Apply here.
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Bealls, Inc. - Burkes Outlet posted a job opening for bealls Assistant Store Manager (ASM) in Vidor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vidor here.
🗞 Nearby News
Beaumont
- Beaumont introduces 24/7 free mental health navigation service (12newsnow.com)
- SETX youth campus seeks county support in Beaumont (beaumontenterprise.com)
- Beaumont police arrest two in connection with serious child injury investigation (12newsnow.com)
Nederland
- Nederland man who passed out in court indicted on child pornography charges (12newsnow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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