Wreaths at Veterans Memorial
Have you been Wondering about the beautiful wreaths on the memorials on the square? The Hopkins County Marine League placed wreaths at the Veterans Memorial and Iron Mike to commemorate those who have gave All for America’s freedom. During this holiday season, be sure to remember to thank those who have served and are currently serving their country. Also take time to remember those who paid the ultimate price for our ability to...
Veterans Day Celebration Finalizes Memorial Through Dedication
By Savannah Owens The Veterans Day Remembrace Ceremony took place Saturday Nov. 11th, at 11:00 am at the Celebration Plaza. The Hopkins County Marine Corps League unveiled the newest and final edition to the memorial benches that surround the soldier statue. 245 crosses lined the grass next to the courthouse. Each cross represented one soldier that had given his life in service for his country. The names of all of the casualties from...
Hopkins County 2017 Veterans Day Ceremony
Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County Texas will honor veterans Saturday, November 11, 2017, at 11:00am at Celebration Plaza in downtown Sulphur Springs. All veterans, their families and the community are invited to attend. The ceremony will include dedicating a new bench to honor those of have served to fight the global war on terrorism. The Honorable Robert Newson, Hopkins County Judge, will dedicate the bench and it will serve as an...
Numerous Plans Honoring Veterans, Heroes this Week in Hopkins County
English II students at Sulphur Springs High School invite the public to view their “Gallery Walk” project honoring local heroes in a display at the Civic Center on Wednesday November 8 from 8:40am until 3:30pm. Admission is free to the Gallery Walk. On Friday November 10 at 11am, the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Sulphur Springs will be hosting 3rd grade students of Travis Elementary School at an outdoor ceremony followed...
“Main Street Uncorked” Wine and Music Fundraiser Benefits Veterans Memorial
One of the event co-coordinators for the first-ever “Main Street Uncorked” benefit tasting event is Jeanna Smith Penny. Along with Phil and Vanessa Williams, owners of Phinesse Farms Winery in downtown Sulphur Springs, Jeanna invited numerous wineries from across the NE Texas region and 14 accepted their invitation to the give-back event.That means for your $20 ticket, you may sample ten different Texas wines from the...
Hopkins County Marine Corps League Lowers Flags to Half Staff for Patriot Day Monday
In honor of Patriot Day and in keeping with a Presidential Proclamation, the Hopkins County Marine Corps League will lower the flags to half staff at the Veterans Memorial and outlying areas in the County on September 11 2017 at 0730 in Honor of of this day, The detachment will raise all flags to full staff at 1700 the same day. A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA On Patriot Day, we honor the nearly 3,000...
“Veterans Voices”, a Popular KSST Program
Local attorney Tommy Allison is the host of the weekly Veteran’s Voices program, heard live on KSST each Monday morning at 8:10 am. Listeners to ksstradio.com also catch the program streaming and find it to be entertaining and helpful. According to Tommy, he spends part of each week researching sources of news of interest to Veterans. Sources include American Legion and VFW magazines, bulletins from military branches, clippings...
Hopkins County Marine Corps League and American Legion Raise Flags for Memorial Day
The proclamation issued by President Donald Trump this morning said; “We pause again to pray for the souls of the heroes who one century ago never returned home after helping restore peace in Europe.” On Memorial Day it is customary for Presidents to honor veterans who died in service to our country. The Hopkins County Marine Corps League 1357 and American Legion 66 raised the flags at Celebration plaza, at noon today in...
Flag Lowered to Half-Staff Honor Peace Officers Memorial Day Monday, May 15, 2017
On the morning of Monday, May 15 at 8 a.m.,the Hopkins County Detachment of the Marine Corps League will lower all flag at the Veterans Memorial to half-staff in Honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. All Hopkins County Peace Officers have been invited to attend. All Flags will be raised to full-staff at 5:30 p.m. the same day.
