Hopkins County Salutes Veterans
and Breaks Ground For Memorial

by: Bobby McDonald

It was the Sulphur Springs Wildcat Marching Band, school students from all across Hopkins County, City and County Officials, and the general public that joined together on the Downtown Square in Sulphur Springs, at the "eleventh hour" to mark the sacrifices all veterans have made for our freedoms, and to ceremonially break ground for the Veteran's Memorial. These were all observances of the national Veteran's Day, in Hopkins County.

These Como-Pickton FFA students were in attendance at Thursday's Veteran's Program.

Sulphur Springs Middle School Student Council atttended Thursday's Veteran's Program.

Thursday's program began with the band playing a number of patriotic selections and Master of Ceremonies, Art Romanat, introduced a number of county and city officials, including the County Judge and Mayor. Then, a number of Hopkins County Veterans were introduced, as well as members of the Veteran's Memorial Committee.

Art Romanat served as the Master of Ceremonies.

Thursday morning's activities ended with a ground breaking ceremony, for the proposed Veteran's Memorial, to be constructed on the downtown square. Announcements were made that the committee is still seeking names and donations for the tribute to Hopkins County's veterans.

The ceremonial ground breaking for the Veteran's Memorial.

Enjoy these photos from the solemn occasion, on the downtown square, Thursday:

Far right, is Mrs. June Tuck, who has contributed to the historical aspects of the Veteran's
Memorial Project, and is doing better, following her illness.

Macy McIllwain plays "Taps!"

And, flags continued to fly all over Sulphur Springs, in honor of
Veteran's Day, on Thursday.

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