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The 27th Annual Cops N Kids Picnic is set for June 9 with local first responders showcasing their tools of the trade and offering up close looks at their equipment in a personal and friendly environment. The annual event also offers lunch, rides, games, all free. In this photo from the 2022 event, children view a medical rescue helicopter and talk with the pilot. Photo by Randall Luker

The 27th Annual Cops N Kids Picnic is set for June 9 with local first responders showcasing their tools of the trade and offering up close looks at their equipment in a personal and friendly environment. The annual event also offers lunch, rides, games, all free. In this photo from the 2022 event, children view a medical rescue helicopter and talk with the pilot. Photo by Randall Luker

27th annual Cops and Kids Picnic set for June 9

Mark your calendar for fun! It’s 4me for the 27th Annual Orange County Cop’s and Kids event located at Claiborne Park on June 9th, 2023. The Sheriff’s Office is invi4ng the public, and especially children, to join them for fun and games, and to visit with all area emergency personnel and services.

Police Activities

The following is a list of recent arrests made by Vidor Police; a person arrested has not been found guilty. Later, a court or judge may acquit or convict the person, or the person may plead guilty or choose not to contest the charge, or the case may be dismissed.

A s-s-scary story

Amber Hall, her daughter and her son lived in their new home in Centennial, CO for just two weeks before realizing that their abode was infested with slimy snakes. Her dogs were first to alert her; they found several slippery serpents slithering in and out of a garage wall.

He proved that beer can give you gas

Like many of us these days, inventor Ky Michaelson of Bloomington, MN is fed up with the soaring cost gasoline. So he did something about it; he swapped the gas-powered engine of his motorcycle with a 14-gallon beer keg.

Beneficial Insects: Twice as many “Good Guys”

A lady beetle larvae can eat as many ‘bad bugs’ as the more recognizable adults, up to five thousand in a lifetime (Planetnatural.com). Gardeners, another week has quickly passed, and we are well into gardening season! Last week we discussed ‘pests’ which prey upon gardeners beloved tomatoes!