Some neighbors go all-out with Halloween decorations. In Walker, residents are digging up everything they can with hopes of being named the spookiest house on the block — but the frightful competition is all in good fun.
The Walker Haunted Home and Yard Decorating Contest is in its second year, drawing creative displays that transform ordinary homes into bone-chilling spectacles. Last year’s inaugural contest surprised organizers with overwhelming community participation.
“We actually came up with the idea a couple years ago. So this is the second year we’re doing it,” said Michelle May, Walker Parks and Recreation supervisor. “We have an annual Let It Glow Christmas light competition, and had a ton of requests to do a Halloween light competition, so we decided, why not give it a try?”…