Tag: Flag Code

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The Darkening of Veterans Field: Sherman’s Flag Remains Unlit

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

The United States Flag Code is unambiguous: if the flag is displayed twenty-four hours a day, it must be properly illuminated. Yet, in Sherman, we seem to have encountered an administrative roadblock that borders on the absurd.

A New Light in the Valley

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

After a three-year standoff over the U.S. Flag Code, the colors return to Veterans Field. Crews worked late into the night to install permanent electrical lines, finally providing the dignified illumination required by federal statute.

Vigilante Retakes the Flag

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Town Hall's makeshift lighting fails the ultimate inspection as the resident "Vigilante" returns to Veterans Field to strip the pole bare before dusk.

Weekend Update: Vigilante Inspects the Town's Handiwork

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Following our recent report on the U.S. Flag Code standoff at Veterans Field, the town hastily deployed extension cords and a stake light. This morning, the Vigilante arrived to inspect the compliance.

Vigilante of Veterans Field: A Civic Standoff Over Lumens, Loyalty, and the U.S. Flag Code

Friday, March 27, 2026

The American flag at Veterans Field keeps disappearing. It isn't vandalism; it's an ongoing cold war between a local resident enforcing the U.S. Flag Code and a town administration that can't figure out how to properly light a flagpole.