 At Audiology Associates at Prestonsburg, you can live your life the way you want and find the freedom of better hearing. With 40 years of being in the hearing care industry, you'll experience patient care that is specific to you with exceptional follow-up care that ensures your hearing and balance needs are being met. Audiology Associates at 1428 Northlake Drive in Prestonsburg. As the spookiest night of the year approaches, Pockville residents are preparing for a fun and safe Halloween trick or treating set for October 31st from 6 to 8 p.m. One of the most important things is to make sure that your kids have a properly fitting costume, make sure it's not too big and maybe hanging over their feet where they can trip. Sometimes it's best to go with face paint instead of a mask because it doesn't block their vision. If they are wearing a mask, you can maybe trim the eyes up bigger to where they can see better. If you need to, you can put reflective tape on maybe their back, maybe somewhere on the front, glow sticks, anything like that so people that's driving could see them a little better. Pockville authorities urge drivers to reduce speed, be extra cautious at intersections, and be on the lookout for trick-or-treaters crossing the street. Just make sure you take your time. You've got plenty of time to go to all the places that you're wanting to go to. Try to frequent a neighborhood that you're familiar with, a well-lit neighborhood. Try to go to a crosswalk if you can if possible. If not, just try to teach your kids about looking both ways if they get away from you. Another thing we try to stress is maybe putting the parents' contact information in the costume somewhere where they're pants pocket. And if they get lost to know that they can find one of us and we'll make sure they get back to their parents. The Pockville Police Department is taking proactive steps to ensure the well-being of its residents. They will maintain a heavy presence throughout the evening with officers patrolling both in cars and on foot. And they're saying it's going to be a little bit colder this year. Make sure they dress accordingly, wear some coats, and if you're going to do that, also make sure that they have something that will be high visibility. They can, like I said, maybe some kind of tape that's reflective of glow sticks or anything such as that. Parents and guardians are urged to carefully inspect the candy their children collect during the night. Drugs are made to look a lot like candy nowadays, so it's hard to tell sometimes, but as long as it's unopened, you should be okay. By following these safety measures and looking out for one another, the Pockville community can ensure that Halloween remains a fun and safe experience for everyone. Reporting from Mountain Top News, I'm Ethan Miller.