Cooler temperatures arrive in time for Halloween; communities set trick or treat times

Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Updated ·3 min read

Oct. 30—Trick-or-treat activities will be observed across the region Tuesday, although the temperature outside will be significantly cooler.

Although temperatures were in the 70s this past weekend, they will freefall in time for Halloween.

A freeze watch has been issued for parts of the region, which means the growing season will end Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Va., temperatures will be well below freezing Tuesday night and Wednesday night with lows in the 20s expected.

A high of about 44 degrees is expected for Halloween with a low Tuesday night of 24 degrees. Daytime temperatures on Wednesday will only be in the 30s.

But the cooler temperatures won't impact trick-or-treat observances. Most communities in the region will be observing Halloween Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. including the city of Bluefield. According to City Manager Cecil Marson, those citizens who plan to observe trick-or-treat should turn their front porch lights on.

Also in the city, K-9 unit Thor will be hosting trick-or-treat Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bluefield Police Department.

Trick-or-treat hours also will be observed Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the city of Princeton.

Monster Mash also returns to downtown Princeton Tuesday with activities being observed from 6 to 10 p.m. Mercer Street will be closed from Bee Street to 7th Street for the annual trick-or-treat on Mercer Street from 6 to 8 p.m. that day. There will be a costume contest, hosted by local MC's Doc Atwell and E.J, with prizes for kids and adults, live music by local band Red Audio, and fire spinning with artists from Black Magic Circus and more.

In addition to Bluefield and Princeton:

—Mercer County's trick-or-treat time will be Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.

—The town of Bluefield, Va., will have trick-or-treat Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.

—The city of Welch will observe Trick-or-Treat on Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.

—The town of Tazewell, Va., will have trick-or-treat Oct. 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. There will also be a trunk-or-treat on Main Street starting at 6 p.m.

—The Bluefield Rescue Squad will be hosting trick-or-treating at 1900 Stadium Drive this year on Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.

—Operation Save Halloween 5.0 is Oct. 31 from 3 to 6 p.m. on Taylor Avenue in Pearisburg, Va.

—In the town of Athens, the West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network will host the third annual Sober Halloween event on Oct. 31 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Jean and Jerry L. Beasley Student Center Ballroom to raise awareness for prevention and recovery. The event is an opportunity for students to support collegiate recovery efforts and receive information from Concord University's Collegiate Recovery Program and other organizations, organizers said. Games, refreshments and candy will be provided, and prizes will be awarded.

—A Halloween Costume Contest will be held Oct. 31 at the Tazewell County Courthouse from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with judging at 3 p.m. People can cast their votes for the best costume in each clerk's office. All donations made during the contest will go to Project Lifesaver with the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office.

— Contact Charles Owens at cowens@bdtonline.com

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