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Halloween costume motorcycle ride will benefit local Toys for Tots

The JC Paul Detachment of the Marine Corps League and the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association are joining forces to help raise funds for the local Toys for Tots campaign on Saturday with a costume motorcycle ride. Registration for the ride will begin at 10 a.m. at Wildcat...

Local Marine Corps League needs public’s help as Toys for Tots campaign begins

The JC Paul Detachment of the Marine Corps League, which organizes the annual Toys for Tots Campaign that serves Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties, is expecting a large increase in the number of children in need in 2020, and is seeking the community’s help as it gears up for the...

Center Target shooting range hosting competition to benefit local Toys for Tots campaign

Would–be sharpshooters are invited to come out to Center Target Firearms and Indoor Range in London to show off their skills and help the local Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign. The range is hosting a pistol competition through Dec. 13, with all proceeds going to help provide...

Local Marine Corps League chapter begins Toys for Tots fundraising

With the holidays fast approaching the U.S. Marine Corps is gearing up for its annual Toys for Tots campaign, and, locally, the JC Paul Detachment of the Marine Corps League is working to help children across Knox, Laurel and Whitley Counties. Greg Sims, Commandant of the...

Local Veteran selected to attend Honor Flight Kentucky

Kentucky Vietnam war veteran and J.C. Paul Detachment #1448 Marine Corps League Commandant Greg Sims recently had the privilege of being selected to visit Washington, DC as part of the 2018 Honor Flight Kentucky. Sims was one of 69 veterans who packed a charter flight from the...

JC Paul Marine Corps League detachment’s efforts provide 1,428 toys for area tots

The JC Paul Detachment of the Marine Corps League ended its first “Toys for Tots” campaign by collecting enough toys to provide Christmas for more than 1,428 area children. The effort culminated Dec. 16 when the detachments hosted its second and final distribution of toys to...