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- Christmas festivities, parades coming soon • (November 11 2008)
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News & Press
November 01 2007
Spooky family fun fills downtown Rogersville
Source: The Rogersville Review
By Joel Spears
ROGERSVILLE — A crowd of goblins, ghouls and other costumed creatures haunted Main Street in Rogersville Wednesday for the inaugural Trunk or Treat event.
Trunk or Treat was developed as a safe alternative to trick or treating with plenty of candy to go around.
From Hasson to Brownlow Streets cars lined the way, decorated to the nines and trunks full of candy.
“It was a great success,” Nancy Barker, executive director of the Rogersville / Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce, said. “We thank everybody for their hard work in making it such a success. We're already looking for opportunities for next year.”
Activities along the way included a pumpkin decorating contest at the Local Artist Gallery with free pumpkins for the first 200 children.
Those who missed out on the pumpkins had the opportunity to make Halloween crafts with materials provided by Rogersville Arts Council.
A pumpkin carving contest let participants get creative at the Community Café, also on Main Street.
The Costume contest got underway on the Town Square, judged on creativity and originality with a variety of ensembles from cute to creepy.
Prizes for the contest were donated by Mountain Star Mall, the Law Office of Jefferson Fairchild and Cinema 4.
Storytellers Bruce Campbel, Doc McConnell and Guerry McConnell were also busy as they scared up a spooky tale or two at Ugly Mugs downtown.
Carnival games also filled the Town Square with themed games that included a Pumpkin Bean Bag Toss, Dragon Toss, Duck Pond, and Go Fish.
History has also played an important role in the evening’s entertainment when a turn-of-the-century, staged Bank Robbery was reenacted at the USBank building.
Rogersville Parks and Recreation also ran a hay ride from the steps of Hawkins County Courthouse to Crockett Spring Park while Lady Fatima, the resident Trunk or Treat fortune teller read a few palms in the alcove at the Courthouse Annex.
Downtown store windows were also decorated in an eerie style and merchants were open for business into the nighttime. Cotton candy, popcorn and drinks were also sold by the Heritage Lites.
Trunk or Treat was sponsored by the Rogersville Arts Council, Main Street Rogersville and the Rogersville/Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce.
For photos of Halloween happenings see the Weekend (November 3/4) issue of The Rogersville Review.
By Joel Spears
ROGERSVILLE — A crowd of goblins, ghouls and other costumed creatures haunted Main Street in Rogersville Wednesday for the inaugural Trunk or Treat event.
Trunk or Treat was developed as a safe alternative to trick or treating with plenty of candy to go around.
From Hasson to Brownlow Streets cars lined the way, decorated to the nines and trunks full of candy.
“It was a great success,” Nancy Barker, executive director of the Rogersville / Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce, said. “We thank everybody for their hard work in making it such a success. We're already looking for opportunities for next year.”
Activities along the way included a pumpkin decorating contest at the Local Artist Gallery with free pumpkins for the first 200 children.
Those who missed out on the pumpkins had the opportunity to make Halloween crafts with materials provided by Rogersville Arts Council.
A pumpkin carving contest let participants get creative at the Community Café, also on Main Street.
The Costume contest got underway on the Town Square, judged on creativity and originality with a variety of ensembles from cute to creepy.
Prizes for the contest were donated by Mountain Star Mall, the Law Office of Jefferson Fairchild and Cinema 4.
Storytellers Bruce Campbel, Doc McConnell and Guerry McConnell were also busy as they scared up a spooky tale or two at Ugly Mugs downtown.
Carnival games also filled the Town Square with themed games that included a Pumpkin Bean Bag Toss, Dragon Toss, Duck Pond, and Go Fish.
History has also played an important role in the evening’s entertainment when a turn-of-the-century, staged Bank Robbery was reenacted at the USBank building.
Rogersville Parks and Recreation also ran a hay ride from the steps of Hawkins County Courthouse to Crockett Spring Park while Lady Fatima, the resident Trunk or Treat fortune teller read a few palms in the alcove at the Courthouse Annex.
Downtown store windows were also decorated in an eerie style and merchants were open for business into the nighttime. Cotton candy, popcorn and drinks were also sold by the Heritage Lites.
Trunk or Treat was sponsored by the Rogersville Arts Council, Main Street Rogersville and the Rogersville/Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce.
For photos of Halloween happenings see the Weekend (November 3/4) issue of The Rogersville Review.
