The fifth annual Halloween Hot Rods Car Show was held on Saturday at Mathews High School. Sponsors included the Blue Devil Athletic Boosters and MHS Athletic Director Amy O’Neil, with MHS assistant principal Ken Noonan coordinating the event. A total of 30 cars participated in the show, vying for Best in Show, Best Truck, The Teacher’s Pet, and Kids’ Choice trophies. The trophies were fabricated by Mike Taylor of Skunkworks Garage with the wooden bases built by Coastal Crow Products (Noonan) and the MHS carpentry class students, with the MHS Robotics Team making the name plates. Trophy winners Trophy winners were Cleon Wells, who took Best in Show for his 1968 Chevelle; Chris Shafer, who won Best Truck for his 1969 C10 Chevy; J.R. Hudgins, who won the Teacher’s Pet award for his 1969 Camaro; and Leroy Turner, who took Kids’ Choice for his 1977 Dodge Pickup. MHS student Brielle Dettmer helped with registration and the trophy presentation. Proceeds benefitted the MHS athletic program. SU...