Costume contest at Stars and Stripes, Morlan Halloween Carnival
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Eriva Williams tries her hand at the basketball shoot at the Morlan Halloweem Carnival at Morlan Nissan lot.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Maggie Thorn performs with Shane & Co. at the carnival.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Keirra Burleson plays the corn hole game at the carnival.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Madilynn Jones works hard painting her pumpkin at the carnival.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
One of the costume contest winners at the Stars and Stripes Museum in the 0 to 5 age group was Gibson Beasley as Venom.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
0 to 5 age group: Kyle Cook as a farmer and Lillian Walker as Little Bo PeepDexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
6 to 12 age group: Kynlee Cooper as Laura Ingalls, Leeland Vinson as a ninja, Ruby Underwood as a vampire cat alien princess and Zoey Garner as a angel.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
13 to 18 age group: Nitika Starky as a hippee and Dominick Cobb as a demon samurai.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
18 and up: Courtney Cottrel as a mad scientist, Jodi, Reece and Damion Lindley as mustard, ketchup and a hot dog, Sarah Shepard as a elephant, Eli, Garrett and Yavessa McKay as Captain Hook and Tinkerbell and Yevett Keller as a leopard.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Halloween events are taking place around Stoddard County. Two such events were at the Stars and Stripes Museum and the Morlan Halloween Carnival.