All Hopkins County Veterans Are Invited To SSHS Veterans Day Celebration On Nov. 11
Sulphur Spring High School will have a special Veterans Day program to honor our past and present military. “We are inviting all Hopkins County veterans, current service members, and their spouses for a reception followed by a patriotic program,” said Rusty Harden, Sulphur Springs Independent School District assistant superintendent. A reception will begin at 12 noon in the SSHS Library. The program will follow at 1 p.m....
2018 Veterans Day Parade Information
For More information or to sign up to enter the parade please contact: Jason Barrett @ (903) 634-5673
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...
Veterans Day Parade: The Perfect Start to Honoring Our Veterans
By Savannah Owens Starting at 9:00 on November 11th, the 2017 Veterans Day Parade had an unusual route, going from Buford Park to Connally Street to Davis Street, but it was still an amazing parade. The slight breeze made for perfect parade weather, allowing the attendees to not be too hot or cold. Practically every parade float or group would pause on Gilmer street to salute and thank the Hopkins County Marine Corps, who were...
The History Behind Veterans Day
By Hannah Shackelford Parades. Flags. An extra day off work. Perhaps a visit to a semi-distant relative who was/is in the Armed Forces. Maybe even a trip to a cemetery to refresh the flowers left over from Memorial Day. Here in America, we’ve all celebrated Veterans Day in some form or another. Even if we didn’t grow up in a home whose members were an active part of the military, we all have experienced the parades and the...
Veterans Day Assembly at Sulphur Springs High School
By Savannah Owens On Friday November 10th, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Sulphur Springs High School hosted an assembly to honor the veterans from our community. Josh Williams, assistant superintendent for SSISD, took time to honor each branch of service men and women from the: U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as the spouses of the veterans. Jaci Reed beautifully sang the National Anthem,...
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...
Veterans Day Program at SSHS to Honor All Hopkins County Veterans and Current Military
Sulphur Springs High School will have a special Veterans Day program to honor our past and present military. All Hopkins County veterans, current service members, and their spouses are invited to a reception followed by a patriotic program on Friday, November 10, 2017. The reception will begin at 12 noon in the SSHS Library. The program will follow at 1:00 pm in the gymnasium with special performances by our SSHS Band and various...
Local First Grader Produces Veterans Day Celebration
by Allison Bledsoe A local first grader, named Karen, put together a Veterans Day celebration in downtown Sulphur Springs Saturday morning with a little help from her mother and older brother. Vendors were present to raise money for veteran’s organizations, such as Highway Man Ink with airbrush tattoos, the local veterans homeless shelter, and Karen’s own booth with raffle tickets to several prizes. An entertainer from...
Veterans Day in Hopkins County
According to history.com, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities was declared between the Allied Nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as The Great War. Commemorated as Armistice Day the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day...
