Grab your magnifying glass and your candy corn, folks — spooky season has officially arrived, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time for Webb Weekly’s Counting Cuties Contest!

Each year, right around the time pumpkins start showing up on porches and every store smells suspiciously like cinnamon brooms, our Halloween Cuties sneak out and hide across the pages of your favorite local paper. And this year? They’re extra mischievous. We need you to help find them!

Here’s how it works (for all our new ghostbusters and seasoned candy hunters alike):

You’ll find our Halloween Cuties — those sweet little kitties and puppers — hiding in both the October 15th and October 22nd editions of the paper. Count them up, add both weeks together, and send me your total. Easy enough for a zombie with one arm, right?
Once I have all the correct answers, I’ll toss the names into my witch’s hat and draw ten lucky winners. Each winner gets a candy bucket so full it could double as a free-weights workout. Dentists, please don’t come for me — I swear I thought about adding a toothbrush. (I didn’t, but I thought about it.)

How to Enter:
• Email your answer to contest@webbweekly.com
• Mail a postcard to Webb Weekly, 280 Kane St., Suite 2, South Williamsport, PA 17702
• Or drop it off in person! (We’re open Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Fridays till around 1 p.m.)

Entries must be in by October 24th (around noon), and winners will be announced in the October 29th issue. I’ll also reach out directly — no need to haunt your mailbox.

Rules for Little Monsters:
• Kids 12 and under only
• One entry per child

Here’s the best part: for every entry we receive, Webb Weekly donates $1 to a local animal shelter. This year, it’s the SPCA’s turn — so not only are you hunting for Halloween Cuties, you’re also helping real cuties in need. Talk about a win-win.

So get to counting! I’ve made this year’s challenge extra sneaky — check every page. Even the ads. Especially the ads.

Oh, and while you’re feeling festive, show off your Halloween spirit! We love seeing your costumes — kids, parents, pets, you name it.

Share them on Facebook (fb.com/webbweekly) or email them to webbnews@webbweekly.com. If we get enough, your little ghoul might even land on a future cover. (Yes, bragging rights absolutely included.)

Alright, I’ve got to ghost — the Cuties are on the move again.

Happy hunting, and may your candy buckets overflow!