Today is Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – the third Monday in January set aside to honor the civil rights leader. President Ronald Reagan signed the bill making the third Monday in January “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day” across the nation back in 1983.  Dr. King was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1929.  The Baptist preacher spent most of his adult life crusading for an end to segregation in the United States and was shot down by an assassin’s bullet in 1968. Today the nation will remember the life and legacy of Dr. King.  Since it is a Federal Holiday, banks and post offices will be closed, along with governmental office.  Also, Trion City Schools will be out today for Dr. King’s birthday.  Chattooga County Schools are on a four-day school week and are already out every Monday.  A Day of Service has been planned by the local MLK Day Committee.  This year, they will be meeting at the Fairway Recreation Center in Summerville at 10 AM and will be working with Felicia’s Kids – an after school -tutoring program.