Delores “Dee” Mae Sanford-Moore, 77, of Vidor, TX died Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 at her home. A native of Arkansas she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Dee was a school teacher for Vidor Independent School District and was “School Teacher of the Year” several times before retiring after 35 years. She had a passion for children’s education with an emphasis on managing dyslexia. Dee enjoyed reading and collecting jewelry and was a member of Grace Community Church in Vidor. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 7, 2018 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home with interment to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Dee is survived by her son; Ronnie Sanford and his wife Olga of Plano, TX, granddaughter; Anastasia Sanford, 2 sisters; Patricia Shields and Ruth Popp.

Jimmy Johnson, 58, of Vidor, TX died Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in Vidor surrounded by his loving family. A native of Beaumont, TX he was a longtime resident of Vidor who enjoyed hunting and fishing but he especially enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. A memorial service was held Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Grace Community Church in Vidor. Jimmy is survived by 2 daughters; Jamie Harness and her husband Keven of Conroe, TX and Ashley Merrill, 6 grandchildren; Jordan, MacKenzie, Alyssa, Kalleigh, Layklen and Charlie. He is also survived by his mother; Jean Johnson of Vidor, 2 brothers; Roger Johnson and his wife Bobbie and Charles Johnson, 4 sisters; Brenda Bailey, Sheila Lewis, Charla Miller and her husband Rich, and Nadine Reed and her husband Robert, along with many nieces and nephews. Jimmy was preceded in death by his father; James Johnson.

By Randall Luker

Incumbent Vidor City Council members wasted no time as all three incumbents filed for reelection on the first day of filing for the May 5 municipal election. As of noon Friday, no one has yet filed for the uncxpired one year term for the Ward 6 seat.

Incumbents that have filed are: Angela Jordan (Ward 2) – age 51, homemaker; Misty Songe (Ward 3) – age 35, sales manager; and Garry Herrera (Ward 5) - age 56, process operator.

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By George Garza

After thousands of submissions by Vidor school children, Vidor Police Chief Rod Carroll and his staff reviewed all of the names submitted to bestow on the Vidor Police Department’s new K-9 officer and selected the name “Rocky the Pirate”.

According to Chief Carroll this name was selected following a request to keep the dog’s temporary name of “Rocky”, with which he was dubbed soon after acquisition and in the spirit of so many names offered by Vidor children.

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By George Garza

A local business that has suffered some losses during the floods of Hurricane Harvey will be building a new store in Orange County to replace their retail establishment in Mauriceville that was damaged by floodwater. Market Basket® of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana will be building a new store in Mauriceville that will be larger than the one it will replace.

And the company, will be getting an incentive from Orange County to help them expand in the form of annually reducing property tax rebate for three years.

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Gavin Jarrell jumps to shoot over the Open defenders in the Pirates last home game of the season. The Pirates must beat Nederland Tuesday night in Nederland to force a play in game to determine the fourth place spot in district to get into the playoffs.

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By Randall Luker

It was an amazing finish to a hard fought game as the varsity soccer Pirates topped the Nederland Bulldogs 4-3 in a comeback win made even more spectacular as the Pirates were playing one man short after a player was shown his second yellow card and ejected. The winning goal, a textbook long distance kick by Garrett Healy, came with 4:16 remaining and sailed over the defenders’ heads, dropping at just the right moment to find the corner of the goal just out of the reach of Nederland goalie’s outstretched arms.

Tied 2-2 at the half, the Pirates fell behind 3-2 early in the second half but battled back, scoring twice in the final 15 minutes of the second half, once on a penalty kick, and again on Healy’s effort. Both goals came after a Pirate player was shown his second yellow card and ejected, giving Nederland a one player advantage.

Oak Forest Elementary held a free paint party for students and their parents in conjunction with their monthly PTO meeting Everyone was provided materials to create their own work of art. Pictured above are: Michelle and Dylan Corning, Allison and Lacy Fontenot, Ami Verde and Makena Travis. Pictured at left: Kade, Landon, and Kallet Merritt

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By Sally Andrews

Vidor Independent School District will receive a $500 gift and two awards from CAS (Claims Administrative Services). The funds will come from the Annie Ozella Jones Memorial Student Scholarship and the Billy E. Hibbs Safety Awards.

Annie Ozella Jones Memorial Student Scholarship

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On February 6, 2018, Velda Kay Fabriguze gained her wings and is now in Heaven. She was a wonderful wife, mother, daughter, and sister. She was born on September 23, 1960, in Port Arthur, TX. She married her wonderful husband Harvey Fabriguze on November 10, 1997 and they resided in Beaumont, TX. She worked at J C Penney for nineteen years where she later retired. She was a faithful member of Eastgate UPC in Vidor, TX. She is survived by her husband Harvey Fabriguze; parents Eugene and Nylotis Goudeau; Sister, Susie Franz; children Sonnie Fabriguze, Eugene Goudeau, Christina Goudeau, Christopher Rayley, Brandon Fabriguze, and Brandy Fabriguze; g r a n d c h i l d r e n ; Savannah Rayley, Jadice McWilliams, Emerald McWilliams, and Truli McWilliams; nieces and nephews; Roffie Franz, Jason McCullough, Larry and Jennifer Saucer, Aliya Saucer and Grayson Saucer.