North Vernon moves trick-or-treating to Friday; High winds forecast

North Vernon police say that the community’s trick-or-treating hours are being moved to Friday.

Police Chief James Webster announced yesterday that the city will hold trick or treating from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday evening. Madison Avenue will also be closing in the area of Stellar Plaza to host the community Sweet Street, Webster said.

It is going to be a windy Halloween night in parts of our area. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a wind advisory for an area including Johnson and Shelby counties lasting from 3 p.m. this afternoon to midnight. The agency reports wind gusts as high as 45 to 50 miles per hour are possible with sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph.

You can expect to see tree limbs falling and any unsecured items in your yard getting blown about.