Children enjoy Halloween in Decatur

Photo by Mike Eckels Museum manager Jenelle Cox, Charlie Brown, and her niece Melody Simpson, ballerina, wait for story time at the depot. A total of 39 visitors dropped by for a piece of candy on Oct. 31.
Photo by Mike Eckels Museum manager Jenelle Cox, Charlie Brown, and her niece Melody Simpson, ballerina, wait for story time at the depot. A total of 39 visitors dropped by for a piece of candy on Oct. 31.

Photo by Mike Eckels

Museum manager Jenelle Cox, Charlie Brown, and her niece Melody Simpson, ballerina, wait for story time at the depot. A total of 39 visitors dropped by for a piece of candy on Oct. 31.

Photo by Mike Eckels

Armed with a hot dog in one paw and a bag of treats in the other, Sparky the fire dog is ready to go out on a call as he stands in front of a Decatur fire truck on Oct. 31. Sparky, Zaydenn Brantly, picked up his treats at the Decatur Fire Department's annual Halloween giveaway and hot dog cookout.

Photo by Mike Eckels

A hog-o-lantern, created by Virginia Duncan, keeps watchful eyes on trick or treaters from its roost at Decatur United Methodist Church during the Halloween observance Oct. 31.

Photo by Mike Eckels

Ellie McAdams, dressed as a teddy bear, waits for a volunteer from Decatur United Methodist Church to fill her treat bag during the observance of Halloween Oct. 31.

Photo by Mike Eckels

Sandra Colorado waits for treats at First Baptist Church of Decatur on Oct. 31. She was dressed up for the Halloween celebration.

By Mike Eckels

General News on 11/12/2014