Halloween

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…

MPD warns against clown costumes this Halloween

Kids in the River Region are excited that Halloween is right around the corner.  Many families took to the streets of downtown Prattville Thursday for the annual Candy Walk. The Montgomery Police Department is warning against clown costumes this year. Clown threats have surfaced across the country in recent weeks. One clown Facebook page threatened middle schools in Montgomery last month….