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Retired Marshall ISD school teacher Jean Birmingham received the Sam B. Hall Civic Service Award from East Texas Baptist University during the annual Sam B. Hall dinner and lecture series.

Birmingham served as a business teacher at Marshall ISD for 36 years and was also active in the city of Marshall as an entrepreneur and city activist.

Birmingham was presented the award on Tuesday at the university by former Harrison County Judge Richard Anderson.

Garrett Sanders, East Texas Matters

Over 160 ETBU students, faculty, and staff participated in service projects throughout Harrison County as part of the National Day of Service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and his service to others. Members of the ETBU community served at organizations in the area including Mission Marshall, The Boys & Girls Club of Hallsville, Dayspring Therapeutic Equestrian Center, and My Friend's House.

MSN Bridget Ortigo

Some East Texas Baptist University students let their light shine at Marshall Convention Center this week by helping to restore the venue's lighting system back to full working order.

Sixteen ETBU students participated in the community service project during a mini-semester session for fine arts course credit.

During August, almost all of Baton Rouge and many surrounding areas encountered between a few inches and 11 feet of flood water. Many homeowners were either uninsured or under-insured for flood damage. Over 30,000 people were rescued during this disaster, and the area is still dealing with the after-effects.
 
"She [a homeowner] had lost everything she had worked to build--her home, belongings, everything." Tiger Baseball sophomore Jimmy Kizer said. "What we worked on were just the things that could be replaced."