Halloween Happenings

Mineola Police Captain Dusty Cook, foreground, and Sergeant Frank Hurst take a little of the dreariness out of the gray, damp evening as they hand out glow sticks at the Mineola Chamber of Commerce Halloween celebration last Tuesday.

These youngsters were happy to see what their prizes were going to be at one of the booths at Jim Hogg City Park on Halloween evening.

This little DPS officer, Haygen Bradshaw, is being powered with the help of Kevin Kennemer at the Halloween festivities during the Haunting at the Park at Jim Hogg City Park on Halloween evening.

Cameron Hobbs was a little shy before he took his turn at screaming as loud as he could during a contest at Jim Hogg City Park Halloween evening.

Mineola Fire Department members dole out candy from a large cooler.

Four-month-old Mason Jones had a good time during Quitman’s Candy Walk.

Josiah Lee, left, and Kelaiah Lee, right, were happy to be making the rounds of Quitman businesses taking part in the Candy Walk through town.

While getting candy makes children smile, the same does not appear to be true as Francisco, 8, and Vanessa Anaya, 7, hand it out.

he Girl Scouts’ Trunk or Treat display in Mineola attracted plenty of little girls and boys too.

Shown is one of the hundreds of families who showed up as Trunk or Treat was starting in Mineola with children sporting simple yet creative costumes. They are Haili and Matt George with daughters, Cassie, foreground, and Stella and they are in front of Stylistique Salon.