Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Beth Banderio was recently named Teacher of the Month for February at St. Mary Catholic School. St. Mary Catholic School recently announced Beth Banderio as our Teacher of the Month for February. Banderio was chosen by her dedication and pride she has in St. Mary Catholic School. She is athletic director and goes above and beyond to motivate and encourage the growth of all sports at St. Mary School. She has a passion for teaching and a deep passion for sports. Banderio was recognized during morning announcements at St. Mary...
Frank Jeffers, 84, of Vidor died Friday, Jan. 29, at his residence. A native of Brookedale, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. He played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers for 16 years. He was a heavy equipment operator and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A visitation will be held for family and friends from 6:00-10:00 pm Tuesday, Feb. 2, at Memorial Funeral Home. Frank is survived by his wife of 65...
Merrilee Rochau, 71, of Orange, passed away Jan. 28, at her home. Born in Mission City, British Columbia, Canada, Sept. 7, 1944, she was the daughter of J.W. Harr and Hattie (Faulkner) Muhs. Merrilee was a member of First United Methodist Church. She loved her family, her job and her community. She enjoyed taking care of everyone and loved cooking for her friends and family. Merrilee had a great sense of humor. She loved her flowers and plants and had a green thumb when it came to gardening. She was preceded in death by her...
Catherine Lynette Leifeste, 58, of Orange, passed away Jan. 29, in Nederland. Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, Feb. 6, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Daniel Rose of Community Church in Orange. Visitation will precede the service starting at 10:00 AM. Born in Houston, Aug. 16, 1957, she was the daughter of Dr. W.W. “Bill” Leifeste and Sharon Ruth (Young) Leifeste Fuller. Catherine was a resident of Gulf Healthcare in Port Art...
The City of Orange has temporarily halted the purchase of the First Financial Bank building and the City Hall move, and the hearing scheduled for Feb. 2, in the pending lawsuit against the City of Orange has been moved to March 2. Plaintiffs Leslie Barras and HOPE have sued the City, the Council and the City Manager in the 260th Judicial District Court in Orange County. The complaint states that the Defendants violated the City Charter by authorizing the relocation of City Hall outside the Old Town Center/Waterfront area...
Mary Beth Elizabeth McDuff, 77, of Port Neches, passed away Jan. 28, in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, Jan. 31, at First United Methodist Church in Port Neches. Officiating will be Dr. Wesley Welborn. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 pm. Born in Jasper, Nov. 20, 1938, she was the daughter of Duvall Futch and Marie Lanier. Mary Beth was a teacher and principal for...
Bruce Lee Gallet, 45, of West Orange, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, at his home, after a long illness. Visitation will be at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, from 6:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday, Feb. 2. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM by Deacon Melvin Payne. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, Feb. 3, at St. Mary Catholic Church, in Orange, with the Rev. Fr. Joseph P. Daleo celebrating his life. Entombment will follow in St. Mary Mausoleum, in Orange. Bruce was...
Pictured from left, is the cast of Steel Magnolias: Janet Bland, Laura Bergeaux, Emily Buesing, Tanya Guillotte, Maggie Larson and Keri Foreman. Orange Community Players will present a Southern true story of friendship and loss. The women in this play are witty, intelligent and above all, real characters. This is a true story. Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, "In Memory of Susan Robinson", his sister died of diabetes and this play was dedicated to her son, Robert. Steel...
First graders at Orangefield Elementary School wrapped up their unit on Cajun Culture, by celebrating with their annual Crawfish Races and Mardi Gras parade. Laissez le bon temps rouler!...
Bridge City Intermediate students celebrated Accelerated Reader with a field trip to Max Bowl. These students met their goal two out of the three 6 weeks for the fall semester. Special thanks to Mrs. Daniels for organizing this awesome field trip for our readers....
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is proud to announce the donation of $5,000 from the Texas State Genealogical Society to the Save Texas History Program. The funds will be used for the continued conservation of important Republic of Texas records in the Texas General Land Office Archives. With this most recent donation, the Texas State Genealogical Society has contributed a total of $50,000 to the Texas General Land Office’s conservation efforts since 2009. “The Texas Sta...
The Lutcher Theater presents a Kennedy Center commission, based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems, Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play! This Lutcher Incredible Kids Event is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 5, for two performances at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and are available by calling 886-5535. Group specials are also available. Elephant Gerald is an elephant: lumbering, formally attired, prone to melancholy. Piggie is (wh...
The Symphony of Southeast Texas (SOST) presents its annual Youth Education Concerts on Tuesday, Feb. 2 and Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. each day, at the Julie Rogers Theatre. Over 4,000 local students are expected to attend the free concerts and gain exposure to a live performance of a symphony orchestra. This year’s concerts will feature the Magic Circle Mime Company, regarded as one of today's premier family attractions. Their highly acclaimed performances, which unite the concert orchestra with visual t...
The Bridge City Powerlifting Team recently participated in the Vidor Invitational Meet. Overall the girls placed first and the boys placed second. Individual results are as follows: On the girls' side: Sophomore, Shania Dies placed first in her weight class, by lifting a total weight of 490 pounds. Junior, Tina Radinovic placed 5th in her weight class, by lifting a total weight of 390 pounds. Sophomore, Lauren Groom placed first in her weight class, by lifting a total weight of 755 pounds. Junior, Alyssa Fukuda placed first...
Pictured with St. Mary Catholic School students are visiting King and Queen of Mardi Gras 2016, Mike and Cheryl Zeto. St. Mary Catholic School was honored to have the 2016 Mardi Gras King, Queen and Royalty visit the school. Students assembled in the gym and the court passed out beads as everyone danced to Zydeco music. The count was announced and each class took pictures with each court present. Students enjoyed seeing their amazing costumes and loved getting...
Attention Texas History buffs - The DRT Republic of Texas Museum will hold its Second Annual Symposium at the Austin Club, 110 E. 9th St, Austin, Thursday, Feb. 25. Presentations on “Frontier Families of Texas” will start at 10:00 a.m., to include: - Dr. Carolina Crimm – “DeLeon, A Tejano Family History” - Mary M. McAllen – “I Would Rather Sleep In Texas” - James Haley – “Texas Hill Country” Tickets for the Symposium are $75, which includes a buffet luncheon. Seating is...
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of Jan. 25-29: Joshua S. Elizondo and Ashley D. Gregoire Brendon M. Robin and Kristanny L. N. Garrett John Gallet Jr. and Rhonda R. Marek Edward Hawthorne and Dora L. Thomas Logan R. McInnis and Samantha N. East James R. Hoffpauir and Pauline Valdez Gary A. Herrera and April L. Kilpatrick Ryan A. Burns and Brandi N. Manuel Brandon R. Bearden and Kristen S. LaFleur Joshua D. Venable and Reva S. Hanks Chad E....
Friday, Jan. 29, at approximately 3:30 PM, a team of narcotics investigators from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Special Services Division and the City of Orange Narcotics Division executed a search warrant issued by District Judge Arkeen, at a residence located at 3575 East Railroad, in Vidor. During a search of the residence Investigators located approximately 82 Grams of methamphetamine, numerous items of methamphetamine paraphernalia to include scales, pipes and s...
Special to The Record: Lou Gramm, best known as the original lead singer of Foreigner, will perform in the Grand Event Center at Golden Nugget Lake Charles on Saturday, February 13 at 8:00 PM. Gramm was a founding member of the band Foreigner and later launched a successful solo career. His unique vocals and hits songs have placed Foreigner among Billboard’s Top Artists of all time. Their 16 Billboard Top 40 songs defined an era. Gramm will perform Top 10 Foreigner hits s...
