Memorial Day 2021: Local Veterans, Community Remember Those Who Paid The Ultimate Price For Our Freedoms
The few trickles of rain that fell Monday morning did not deter Hopkins County veterans and community members gathered on the downtown square Monday morning, May 31, 2021, to honor those who paid the ultimate price for our freedoms – military personnel from all branches of service whose lives were lost during any US war. The event began at 9 a.m. with the lowering of the flags from each branch of the military. A prayer for...
Sulphur Springs Among 28 Sites Selected To Host The Wall That Heals In 2021
Sulphur Springs has been named as one of 28 sites across the country selected to host the Wall That Heals, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica Wall and Mobile Education Center, in 2021. County Judge Robert Newsom at noon Thursday issued a proclamation announcing the honor and encouraging citizens to join the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund in continuing to pay tribute to Vietnam veterans and their families by honoring the legacy of...
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...
2020 Veterans Day Observance In Sulphur Springs
The 2020 Veterans Day observance on Celebration Plaza Wednesday was set to begin at 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11. Veterans Day commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at 11 a.m., the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Veterans Day observance on Celebration Plaza An invocation with a prayer for departed veterans was given. The Pledge...
National Peace Officers Memorial Day Observed
May 15, 2020 – Firefighters and local elected officials joined local law enforcement officers, Hopkins County Marine Corps League and American Legion members Friday morning downtown as they observed National Peace Officers Memorial Day. National Peace Officers Memorial Day observance in Sulphur Springs on May 15, 2020 Held during National Police Week, National Peace Officers Memorial Day is a time to honor those law enforcement...
Independence Day Concert and Fireworks Postponed Until Further Notice
Yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic is the annual concert and fireworks display from the Sulphur Springs Symphony League and it’s sponsors. The event that was scheduled for June 27, 2020 has been postponed until further notice. Another date later in the year is possible, but has not been finalized. This annual event is a favorite for thousands of spectators that gather on Celebration Plaza in Sulphur Springs, and not...
'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...
KIA Memorial Dedication, Disabled Veteran Statue Unveiling A Well Attended, Moving Event
Celebration Plaza was packed Saturday evening with community members paying tribute to the fallen and respect for those who have served during a special dedication and unveiling ceremony. The occasion was a more solemn one, bringing a tear to many an eye at the ringing of the bell as each local hero who was killed in action was named; each name and the year they paid the ultimate price in service to their country is listed on three of...
Be Curbside for Veteran’s Parade Saturday Morning November 9, 2019 at 10am
L. to R. Veterans Bob Kerr and Clayton McGraw Veteran’s Parade organizer Bob Kerr and Grand Marshall Clayton McGraw are inviting parade participants and parade goers for this Saturday morning November 9, 2019! If you’d like to be part of the Parade, be at the staging and lineup area at Buford Park between 8 am and 10 am. The Parade will step off at 10 am from Prim Stadium Parking Lot. According to the poster, the Parade...
Flags to Half Staff Sunday October 6th, 2019
On Sunday, October 6, 2019, in accordance with Public Law 107-51, the flags of the United States will be flown at half-staff at all Federal office buildings in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. In observance of this day the Hopkins County Marine Corps League will lower all flags to Half Staff at the Veterans Memorial and around the community @0800 hrs (8AM) . The flags will be returned to full staff @1700 hrs...
