Martin Luther King Jr.

MLK Day in SETX: ‘A day on, not a day off’

A weekend of celebratory events culminated with the 37th annual MLK Jr. Brunch and Celebration at the Robert A “Bob” Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur on Monday, Jan. 16, in honor of the late Civil Rights leader, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Guests packed the civic center, as they have for...

Lamar celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

From Jan. 13-20, Lamar University will celebrate and reflect on the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of events and days of service.

Big Thicket hosting volunteer planting events

Big Thicket National Preserve is expanding the volunteer longleaf pine planting efforts to ecosystem-wide planting events this winter. Volunteers can join park staff and partners to plant longleaf pine and native grasses this winter.