Halloween

Health Officials Give Recommendations for Safe Halloween

With Halloween just a few days away and the pandemic still among us, most parents are wondering “is it safe for my child to trick-or-treat?” Though several annual events like, pumpkin patches, hayrides, and haunted houses have been cancelled, health officials say there are still ways to enjoy your Halloween. “Wearing a face mask, goof hygiene, good sanitation,” says Dr….

Halloween Events Happening In River Region

HALLOWEEN: Many Halloween events around Montgomery have been cancelled due to the pandemic. Though all hope is not lost, the Montgomery Sheriff’s office and Penton Farms decided to continue on with their events with COVID safety measures in place. The annual Sheriff’s office ‘Spooktacular’ event will be a drive thru event held on the evening of Halloween. Families participating will…

Montgomery Biscuits Hold Annual Ballpark Trick-Or-Treat

The River Region’s Halloween festivities are well underway. The Montgomery Biscuits held their third annual Ballpark Trick or Treat inside Riverwalk Stadium Sunday. The ballpark was transformed into a friendly neighborhood- with trick or treating on the suite level. About twenty local businesses passed out candy to hundreds of kids. There were also train rides around the ballpark and inflatables…

Should Halloween Trick-or-Treating Move to a Different Date?

Yes, it’s still summer, but some people already have Halloween on their mind. Specifically, the day of the week when October 31 falls. A Change.org petition seeks to move the day that children trick-or-treat to the last Saturday of October, regardless of whether that is actually Oct. 31. ABC News reports that the petition was started by The Halloween and…

Monster Chemistry Lab Helps Teach Students the Joy of Science

If students in Alissa Jordan’s science class at Pike Liberal Arts in Troy were scared of science before, that has now changed. On Wednesday, students were getting into the Halloween spirit through some spooky lab experiments. “You know, Halloween is a lot of fun,” Jordan said. “But science makes everybody scared.  So we’re trying to take the scare out of science,…

Mom Advocates for Teal Pumpkin Project

3-year-old Avery Mobley is ready for Halloween.  Like many kids her age, it’s a night unlike any other. Unfortunately, Halloween is a little different for Avery because she has a severe peanut allergy, any type of contact with peanuts can have serious consequences. “Oh it’s bad, the first time she had a piece of peanut bread, peanut toast and her…

Montgomery Biscuits Host First-Ever Ballpark Candy Walk

Hundreds of trick-or-treaters hit Riverwalk Stadium for inaugural event

Sunday afternoon, hundreds of trick-or-treaters came out to Riverwalk Stadium. It was for the first annual Ballpark Candy Walk. The free event was hosted by the Montgomery Biscuits and featured food, games, face painting, hay rides, and more. Our very own superheroes – Olivia Deas and Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler – were on hand to give out candy to the…