Halloween events planned this weekend locally

A number of Halloween-related events, gatherings and fund-raisers are scheduled for this weekend across Franklin County.

Scheduled activities will include:

• The Franklin County High School’s Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps’ two-night “Haunted Armory” fund-raiser on Thursday, Oct. 27 and Friday, Oct. 28.

Held at the historic former National Guard Armory on Main Street in downtown Meadville, the gathering promises guests will be entertained — and frightened.

The event will feature two distinct versions — with Thursday’s gathering a little milder for those who are more timid and Friday night at the armory will be the “full-scare” program.

The cost to enter Thursday’s show will be $7 while Friday’s admission fee will be $10.

In addition, snacks and drinks will be sold by the JROTC both nights with soft drinks and water offered for $1; chips and candies for $1.50; and other items at various prices.

• Area businesses and organizations in Meadville and Bude will be distributing candy, goodies and treats between 3 and 6 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 28.

Here are the locations participating in the candy give-away:

• A Touch of Eden

• Apothecare

• Back 40 Seafood LLC

• Bank of Franklin

• Belle’s Bliss

• Bryan’s Home Improvements

• Caring Hands Children’s Clinic

• Direct Auto Insurance

• Dollar General

• D.M. Simpson Hapkido

• Family Medical Group

• Fat Daddy’s Inflatables

• Farm Bureau Insurance

• Franklin Advocate

• Franklin County Courthouse

• Franklin County Extension Office

• Franklin County Memorial Hospital

• Franklin County Public Library

• Franklin Telephone Company

• Gina’s Hidden Treasures

• Gobsmacked Eats

• Graves Construction

• Halford Law Firm

• Herring Gas Company

• Hill Top

• Home Hardware Center

• Jones Industrial Group

• Judge Debbie Halford’s Office

• King’s Discount Pharmacy

• Los Parrilleros

• McGehee, McGehee & Torrey

• Meadville Nutrition

• Meadville Town Hall

• Nana’s Crafts & Creations

• Precision Pro Body Shop

• Presnell’s Construction

• Ridge Point Consultants

• Steele Construction

• Sullivan’s Kitchen

• Vance T. Woodcock, CPA

• United Mississippi Bank

• Meadville Convalescent Home on Mississippi Highway 556 at Fourth Street has announced plans to welcome trick-or-treaters between 4 and 6 p.m.

MCH will distribute candy and treats to visitors during that two-hour window.

• Also on Friday, Oct. 28, the Meadville United Methodist Church will sponsor its community fall festival and carnival at Halford Law Firm, located at 85 Main Street West in Meadville, beginning at 5 p.m. and ending around 8 p.m.

Planned activities for participating families will include hay rides, face painting, bean bag toss, bocce ball, bowling, corn hole, limbo, Plinko, ring toss and sack races.