Halloween

The Hannibal Jaycees Haunted House is one of the area's most popular Halloween attractions. It's a lot of fun to visit, as long as you can handle the scares! Of course, that leaves out younger kids, which is why the haunted house is going to have a special "lights on" hour on Halloween.

Area Teens are invited to the Phantom of the Opera Halloween Ball. This will be Friday, October 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the public Library. There is no charge to attend.

The LaBinnah Bistro is located in an 1870 Victorian home at 207 N. 5th Street, part of Hannibal’s historic Millionaires’ Row. The restaurant is well-known for offering fine Mediterranean cuisine in an elegant atmosphere. Many Hannibal residents are also aware that this location was where the respected businessman Amos J. Stillwell played euchre with his own murderer, Dr. Joseph C. Hearne, a few ho

The Hamilton Junior Class After Prom Committee is holding their major fundraiser at McVeigh's Pumpkin Patch October 30-31. The Creepy Carnival Corn Maze will have both a family-friendly event for all ages, and more scary "fright nights" for an older audience.

Carving a pumpkin is an art (even when bullets are flying). Don't believe us? Watch this and prepare to have you mind changed (not to mention blown).

John Wood Community College in Quincy will be holding a "Zombie Obstacle Run" on Saturday, October 24.

The Marion County Health Department and Home Health Agency is once again sponsoring the annual Halloween Parade in Hannibal. The parade will be at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 from Grand Avenue and Broadway to the end of Main Street.

Halloween is an exciting day. It takes the world we see every day and turns it into an smorgasbord of people dressed as food items, politicians, and Pixar characters. You never know exactly what to expect when you walk out your door on October 31, but technology is helping to guide your expectations.

We love Halloween for every ounce of chocolaty, cavity-forming, nougat-covered goodness, yet there is always some level of disappointment when we find ourselves confronted with candy we despise.

Quincy Notre Dame will host a Halloween Party free of charge on October 28 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. This event is open to children currently in the 5th grade. QND students in costume will volunteer to help with may activities such as the mummy wrap, the haunted house, ghost stories and a bean bag toss. Prizes will be given during the costume contest at the end of the evening. This party will allow 5th