Cen. Texas (KWTX) - Martin Luther King Jr. Day events occurred across Central Texas encouraging the community to continue his legacy.

This year, in addition to the Sherman High School choir performing, several keynote speakers attested to the legacy of Dr. King, and how he inspired them to be a voice for change.

It has been a chilly Martin Luther King Day here on the South Plains, but that did not stop the students at Texas Tech University honors college from getting a chance to do something to help

As a federal and state-observed holiday for the U.S. Postal Service, post offices will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so you will not receive your regular mail or packages. USPS priority mail will be the only service in operation. Banks and their branches will be closed as well for the holiday.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A day off for most is a day on for those working on a housing project in east Lubbock. In order to get the job done, it takes a full team coming together. First is Lubbock Habitat for Humanity, which looks to build homes and hope for those in our area.

Since 1986, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been recognized as a federal holiday and on Monday folks gathered at Austin College's 21st Annual Community

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day to remember King's life's work and his legacy on civil rights and social justice.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday on which many people, including students, are off. It's also a day when many may reflect on the civil rights leader and his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Here is what to know about what businesses and services that will remain open and which ones will take the day off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Communities across North Texas will celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. leading up to MLK Day on Jan. 20, 2025.

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.