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[Courtesy: The Lebanon Reporter} Mischief on Meridian capped off a decade with its biggest and most festive year yet Saturday. With nearly 75 stops, kids went home Saturday night with treat baskets overflowing.

The Heart of Lebanon Event Coordinator Sarah Howell said this year’s Mischief on Meridian was outstanding, and more people attended than ever before.

Some booths even ran out of candy before the night was over, sharing last-minute treats between booths and packing up quickly to avoid disappointing trick or treaters, a testament to the event’s popularity in its milestone year.

Local kids suited up in their costumes and lined up around the Boone County Courthouse square for the three-hour event. Popular characters this year included many variations of Coraline, from the 2009 stop-motion movie, and crewmates from the video game “Among Us.”

A costume contest awarded imaginative creations across all ages, and even species with a pet contest. Participants earned third, second and third-place medals for their creativity.

Beyond the candy and costumes, and a couple of tricks, the evening featured live entertainment. Following their performance earlier in the day at Pumpkins in the Park, local band Journey Rae left Memorial Park to set up for an evening on the square.

Encounters with both horrifying and beloved characters had kids running for hugs and to hide behind trusted adults. Characters like Snoopy and Poppy from “Trolls” were there, but so was Lebanon Fire Chief Chuck Batts, dressed as a horrifying creature on stilts.

Howell said the main entrance was a huge hit this year, and The Heart of Lebanon plans to continue organizing traffic as the event grows even bigger in future years.

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