City construction alters trick-or-treat plans in Rountree Neighborhood of Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The place to be for a spooky parade, and candy galore on Halloween is facing a potentially haunting problem.

Springfield’s Rountree neighborhood has gained a reputation of going all out for Halloween celebrations. But some construction that goes right through the heart of the neighborhood will have a central area shut down.

“Rountree’s Halloween is like the Super Bowl,” said Rountree resident Megan Bound. “The whole neighborhood has decorations. There’s a parade that goes through the neighborhood. We just all go all out. I just bought candy yesterday, and I bought around 2000 pieces and I know that the people that are coming to my party are also bringing lots of candy as well, we never have candy leftover.”…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS