Randy Garrison

Hartselle Enquirer

The Town of Priceville held their annual Easter egg Hunt Sat., March 19, at Veterans Park. The sun was shining brightly with a cool north wind, which made for a brisk day. The crowds turned out in full force and were lined up and ready listening to instructions from Priceville Mayor Melvin Duran.

Duran gave the instructions from the top of the press box and the horn on the police car sounded for all to take off in search of eggs. The age groups were broken down into groups; 0-2 year olds hunted at the gazebo, 3-4 year olds hunted on the small ball field, 5-7 years old hunted at the large ball field and 8-10 years old hunted behind the small ball field.

Each group had fun as the horn sounded to start the hunt. Many of the younger group had a parent go along helping them find the eggs. Some were excited to be picking up eggs to fill their baskets, while others did not seem to care one way or the other. A couple even seemed to lose interest quickly, and just sat down on the grass.

But the parents and grandparents in attendance took full advantage of the photo time and had cameras, phones and video cameras working hard to capture the moments.

Over 200 attended the event and many waited after the hunt for a chance to meet the Easter bunny and get their photo made with him. It would seem all who attended; young and old alike, had a good time.

As a bonus, the Town of Priceville also had special eggs at the hunt as well. Many of the eggs had money inside and others had candy inside. Priceville knows how to put on an egg hunt and each one seems more successful.