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Halloween Trick-or-Treating in Owen County

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November 6, 2026

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Halloween Trick-or-Treating in Owen County
Dressed in full spooky clown attire, the Conatser family—Kurtis, Emi, and Grayson—stop by to see Bill Bachman of the Gosport Lions Club during trick-or-treating in downtown Gosport on Oct. 31. Bachman was on hand passing out sweet treats, including Hostess cakes and Little Debbie snack pies with fellow club member Don Hall (not pictured). TRAVIS CURRY | THE OWEN NEWS
Two-year-old Genevieve Violet Cornett, daughter of Alex Cornett and Kaitlyn Pickering, holds out her treat bucket for Marian McGee of Millie McGee’s Gosport Diner during trick-or-treating in Gosport on Halloween night. TRAVIS CURRY | THE OWEN NEWS
Making the best of some construction scaffolding Ryan Memmer (left), Donna Stipp (middle) and Amber Memmer (right) decorated their yard with a “Level Under Construction” Mario Maker theme. TYLER DEFORD | THE OWEN NEWS
The Beem Mansion in Spencer was a popular destination for trick or treaters. The long winding driveway has several decorations and at the top…
…a family of robots including Stefan Welsh (left), Dr. Quinn Harmon (right) and their son, Mylo Welsh-Harmon. TYLER DEFORD | THE OWEN NEWS
Margaret Pavich (left) and Charlotte Pavich pose in their homemade dumpling and butter costumes. TYLER DEFORD | THE OWEN NEWS
Proving Halloween isn’t just for kids, a group of teenagers stopped to pose for a photo during the height of trick or treating hours. From left, Uriah Hoy, Bentley Grinstead, Bryson Whaley and Jase Collier. Front, Kaiden Summerlot. TYLER DEFORD | THE OWEN NEWS
Any ghosts that might have been bothering trick or treaters in Spencer had the Ghostbusters ECTO-1 car to contend with, the car made circles through town throughout the trick or treating hours. TYLER DEFORD | THE OWEN NEWS
Bret Eaton and grandson Mason Franck pause their trick or treating on Hillside Ave. for a quick photo. TYLER DEFORD | THE OWEN NEWS
Nine-year-old Elaina Boyd and eight-year-old Alice Boyd stop by Gosport Dental Clinic on Halloween night, Oct. 31, where clinic owner Dr. Barbara LaMere-Heck was dressed for the occasion and handing out treats. TRAVIS CURRY | THE OWEN NEWS
Gosport Tavern owner Kirk Torgerson passes out candy to a LED-masked skeleton Shawn Hackney, Jr., 11, and witch Kylie Hackney, 13, as they trick-or-treat through downtown Gosport with dad Shawn Hackney, Sr., and their grandma Teresa DeMoss on Halloween night. TRAVIS CURRY | THE OWEN NEWS
A large crowd of trick or treaters gathers around a highly decorated house on Washington Street to marvel at the scene and wait for their turn to get some candy. TYLER DEFORD | THE OWEN NEWS
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Trick-or-treaters turned out across Owen County on Halloween night, Oct. 31, from downtown Gosport, where local businesses handed out treats, to the Beem Mansion and decorated homes in Spencer.

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