The 15 Year Battle for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Story by: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law, designating the third Monday in January a federal holiday in observance of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. […]
Smith County is holding its Warrants Solution Program, offering those with arrest warrants for outstanding court fines a chance to pay them before being arrested. “Each year, we hold a warrant roundup to allow people to pay their outstanding court fines and fees to avoid being arrested,” Smith County Judicial Compliance Director Sheryl Keel said. […]
