Equine Symbolizing the Riderless Horse Becomes Honorary Member of Hopkins County Marine Corps League
Sarge is a Percheron gelding which belongs to a Como, Texas family. Sarge is trained to carry out a duty when he is called to service during military events. He served close to home on Thursday, November 11, 2021 when he and his owner Melissa Harris were invited to represent the Riderless Horse during the downtown Veterans Day observance in Sulphur Springs, Texas. That day, Sarge and Mrs. Harris became honorary members of the Hopkins...
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...
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...
Memorial Day: Marine Corps League Posts Crosses in Honor of Hopkins County Veterans Who Died in Service
Hopkins County Marine Corps League Posting crosses for the 350 Hopkins County Veterans who gave all for this Nation. This is in preparation of Memorial Day 2018 at the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial.
Woman and Veteran Owned Helicopter Tours Near Hopkins County
March 6, 2023 – Pilots from Semper Fly Helicopter Tours, a woman and veteran owned business, stopped by the KSST Studios for an interview on Monday. Brandi Rector and Mike Sanford own and operate several flight related businesses that are based in Southern Oklahoma. They are both veterans of the armed forces. More details on their individual services in the armed forces are available on their website. Bob Kerr, Judge...
Marine Corps League Observes Flag Day
A small gathering of elected officials and community members joined Hopkins County Marine Corps League Tuesday morning for a Flag Day observance on Celebration Plaza. The service began with the Marine Corps League removing head cover as a prayer was offered to start the ceremony. A prayer of thanks was given for for the men and women of the original 13 colonies who “put together the formation of this great nation and for those...
Texas Ramp Project Volunteers Help Hopkins County Residents Regain Mobility, Independence
Sulphur Springs, December 8, 2020 – Texas Ramp Project volunteers have been helping many Hopkins County residents obtain mobility by installing several wheelchair ramps, free of charge, for several residences. A wooden ramp constructed by local Texas Ramp Project volunteers A ramp recently built north of Cumby was constructed by a team from Sulphur Springs Baptist Church and the Marine Corps League. The 44-foot ramp will help the...
U S Marine Corps Celebrates 245th Birthday November 10
Members of the Hopkins County detachment of the US Marine Corps League Detachment 1357 celebrated with a breakfast reception and birthday cake on November 10, 2020, commemorating the Corps’ 245th birthday. Members of the Hopkins County Marine Corps League Detachment 1357 holding breakfast reception at Pioneer Cafe in downtown Sulphur Springs. According to member Tommy Allison, the USMC League is a Congressionally chartered...
'Wreaths Across America' 2019 Attended by All Branches of Military and Citizens of Hopkins County
What began as a gift to Arlington National Cemetery during the 1992 Christmas holiday has become a nationwide drive to “Remember, Honor and Teach” now at more than 1700 cemeteries. On Saturday December 14, Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Mel Haven Cemetery and Black Oak Cemetery were included in the observance. Retired SSG Army James Clayton Bounds served as emcee A ceremony involving representatives from all branches of...
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County Remember The Lives Lost In 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
USA flag at half-mast in remembrance of those killed in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Many services and observations were held Wednesday across the country for the nearly 3,000 people who died Sept. 11, 2001 as a result of the terrorist attacks on this nation. A full generation of children have been born and gone through school without ever knowing what this country was like before the terrorist attacks 18 years ago....
