Haunted Trail & Hayride coming to Jasper

Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Get ready to be spooked, Hamilton County! The Haunted Trail & Hayride is coming to Jasper over the next couple of weeks. The festival will be held on Friday, Oct. 17, Saturday, Oct. 18, Friday, Oct. 24, Saturday, Oct. 25, and Friday, Oct. 31, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. While the festival is free to the public, participation in the trail and hayride costs $5. From 6 p.m. to dark, the trail will be family-friendly and mildly scary. From dark to 11 p.m., the trail will be thoroughly haunted, complete with theatrical effects. The event will also feature a haunted barn, as well as a costume contest each night, with the best costume winning a priz