Old houses

tend to be creepy. No matter how hard people try to rid the house of its

eeriness, old houses make odd noises and often cast weird shadows.

Fayetteville

has an old house that is in the midst of being renovated, the Holliday/Dorsey/Fife

House, and some tales will be offered up this weekend to get area children

geared up for Halloween.

The Great Georgia

Ghost Tours will take place Oct. 26 and 27 at the Holliday/Dorsey/Fife

House and City Cemetery in Fayetteville. The scares begin each evening

at 7 and tickets may be purchased at the door. Prices are $3 for children

under 12, and $5 for adults.

Professional

storytellers will be on site during Great Georgia Ghosts and the entire

tour is expected to last approximately one hour. The tour will include

a stroll down the road to the old City Cemetery where the story telling

will continue led by Fayetteville resident Michelle Cox.

Founder and

performer Deonna Belcher, a professional storyteller and motivational

speaker for all ages, is coordinating the program in conjunction with

Nancy Price, Main Street program manager.

"The stories

aren't overly scary or gory," said Belcher. "They are mostly

tales of folklore and urban legends and are appropriate for children."

"We're

expecting a great turnout for this event," remarked Price. "It

has been done in years past and was a tremendous success. This year I

expect even greater interest since the Holliday/Dorsey/Fife House renovations

have just been completed and this will be a wonderful opportunity for

the public to see the new look."

Families can

make a night of it by first visiting the array of jack-o-lanterns and

pumpkins lining the streets around the County Administrative Complex,

City Hall and the Old Courthouse as part of the traditional Fayetteville

Main Street Pumpkin Walk cosponsored by Fayette Community Hospital, and

later by strolling over to the historic house. Awards and festivities

for the Pumpkin Walk event kick off at 6 p.m. at Heritage Park. For information

phone Fayetteville Main Street at 770-461-6029 or visit the city's Web

site at www.fayetteville-ga-us.org .

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