Ty Rich and Belle, Kiwanis Club member George Law's dog, were on hand
early Saturday morning to install Independence Day flags throughout Sulphur Springs.

 

Getting Ready to Celebrate
Independence

by: Bobby McDonald

 

With what amounted to a four-day weekend for those lucky enough to close their businesses on Monday, July 3rd, members of the Sulphur Springs community were making plans to celebrate the 4th of July holiday, in style. By 7:00 a.m., Saturday, members of the Sulphur Springs Kiwanis Club were assembled on the downtown square to decorate the city with a colorful display of flags. The local club distributes flags throughout the city during major holidays to bring awareness to the general public of the great freedoms we enjoy.

Sulphur Springs Kiwanis Club members were out early on Saturday morning distributing flags to
decorate the city for the Independence Day holiday.

 

Meanwhile, workers had already hung a large Texas flag and the American flag from Alliance Bank, and constructed the platform for the annual Independence Celebration Concert and Fireworks Show that will begin at 7:30 p.m., on the downtown square, Saturday night, July 1st. Traffic is re-routed around the square and will accomodate the large gathering on of residents who choose to celebrate the holiday on Saturday night. The concert is sponsored by the Northeast Texas Symphony League and is underwritten by Alliance Bank, Professional Land and Title, Sulphur Springs Vision Center, Sulphur Springs Floral Company, and Mugs Coffee Shoppe. The traditional giant fireworks display will begin at dark, and light-up the sky in a beautiful and colorful presentation.

Flags were installed on the downtown square in the shadows of the giant
flags already hung on Alliance Bank for Saturday night's Concert and Fireworks Show.

Other members of the community were headed for the area lakes to spend an enjoyable weekend boating, fishing, swimming, and grilling with family and friends.

 

 

Those headed to area lakes will find low water levels, as these scenes from Cooper Lake indicate.
The area is in the midst of a second summer of drouth conditions.

Local fireworks stands were open, but local officials reminded everyone that a "burn ban" is in effect in the county and prohibits the ignition of bottle rockets, finned missiles, and certain other fireworks. The ban was placed in effect as an effort to prevent massive wildfires throughout Hopkins County, when drouth conditions for a second year plagues the area from lack of significant rainfall. Hopkins County joins Wood, Van Zant, and Nacogdoches counties in East Texas, in issuing a burn ban.

 

Have A Happy and Safe
4th of July !!!!


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