NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 23 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that Aukse Joiner has returned to the firm as Of Counsel in the Baton Rouge office. With a diverse background in complex commercial transactions, title work, and litigation, Aukse is a multi-faceted real estate and corporate lawyer. McGlinchey has hired 48 attorneys so far in 2023, and Aukse is the second senior attorney to join the Baton Rouge office  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Nov. 22 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has selected 29 community leaders from Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee as fellows of the 2024 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, an extensive nine-month leadership development program that brings together public, private, and nonprofit sector leaders from the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 21 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans recently announced a partnership with The University of New Orleans and The Beach at UNO to develop an innovation program to further develop renewable energy in our region through an initiative called, the Louisiana Wind Energy Hub's Wind Scholars Program. Five UNO engineering students will participate in the program, each receiving a $5,000 scholarship along with the opportu  more

DENHAM SPRINGS, Louisiana, Nov. 22 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Pipe & Steel Industrial Fabricators Inc. announced its plans to invest $4.3 million in an expansion of its manufacturing facilities in Livingston Parish. The project is designed to enhance job safety, create efficiencies and lower costs to clients. The company expects to create 32 new direct jobs with an average annual salary of $88,000, while retaining 57 existing positions. Louisiana Econo  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 21 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2023: Earlier today, November 20, Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards met with Governor-Elect Jeff Landry and Mrs. Sharon Landry at the Louisiana Governor's Mansion to discuss the gubernatorial transition, life at the mansion, and the day-to-day demands of being governor and first lady. "Donna and I were happy to visit with Jeff and Sharon at the mansion today as they  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 20 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The Thomas Assembly Center saw Louisiana Tech University confer 304 degrees on members of the Tech Family at the 346th Louisiana Tech commencement. Dr. Matthew Napoli, Executive Director of Foreign and Public Affairs for the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, provided perspective for the new graduates and called for unity within their communities. "I challenge you to take the wealth of knowledge ga  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) RESTORE Science Program recently announced $16.8 million of funding to 10 actionable research projects in the Gulf of Mexico, including $1.96 million to a diverse research team that includes Dr. Terri Maness, associate professor of biological sciences in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences. The mission of NOAA's RESTORE Science Program i  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 21 -- The Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center issued the following news: A delegation of 10 senior lawyers from the Office of the Attorney General of Bangladesh arrived in Baton Rouge on Saturday, Nov. 11, for a weeklong training session on appellate advocacy led by LSU Law faculty that concluded on Friday, Nov. 17. "The LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center is a global destination for law students and legal scholars, and we were honored to welcome and hos  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 22 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Stephania Cormier and John Flake will work to advance the five research priorities of LSU's Scholarship First Agenda: agriculture, biomedicine, coast, defense and energy. "What makes this announcement so exciting is the research caliber of the two people joining our team, their demonstrated leadership across the disciplines and how they each connect different aspects of the Scholarship First Agenda  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 23 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: In November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its latest version of the Hardiness Zone Map. This mapping system categorizes geographic regions according to their average annual minimum winter temperatures. The map helps by assisting gardeners, horticulturists and landscaping experts in choosing plants suited to specific climates. The USDA Hardiness Zone Map has a history dating bac  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 23 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: A new internship program aims to help high school 4-H or FFA members gain knowledge, experience and career training in the agricultural industry. The Sunshine 4-H and FFA Leadership and Career Development Academy is a collaboration between Sunshine Quality Solutions, the John Deere Dealer in Louisiana, Louisiana's 4-H and FFA Programs. The academy is open to both college and high school junio  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 23 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: Consumers have been concerned about the availability of Christmas trees this year, but LSU AgCenter professionals say you should have no fear. Dry conditions across the state have done considerable damage to many Christmas tree farms, but all is not lost, according to AgCenter forestry specialist Niels de Hoop. "I have heard that irrigation has saved the commercial tree farms," he said. AgC  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 23 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: Three employees from LSU Shreveport's Noel Memorial Library received awards at the 2023 LOUIS User's Conference in Baton Rouge. This conference is an annual meeting of librarians in October from Louisiana's public and private colleges and universities. Jessica Hawks, Brian Sherman and David Gaither earned individual honors. Hawkes, first-year experience and undergraduate success libraria  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 22 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: By Catherine McNair LSUS Continuing Education will host the annual Mental Health Awareness and Substance Abuse Prevention Conference on Dec. 1. This in-person event will enable continual training for professionals in our community to earn up to six clinical Continuing Education Units (CEUs). The conference is an opportunity for counselors, school psychologists, psychologists, social work  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 22 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the appointment of Aaron P. Kouhoupt to the Governing Committee of the Conference on Consumer Finance Law (CCFL). Aaron is a Member (Partner) of the firm's Financial Institutions Compliance practice and the Chief Privacy Officer of the firm. "I am honored to join my colleagues on the CCFL Governing Body," said Aaron. "The Governing Body has the impor  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Nov. 22 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: The Louisiana Department of Education has awarded a $1.67 million contract to Northshore Regional STEM Center, led by Southeastern Louisiana University in partnership with Northshore Technical Community College and LaSTEM. Appropriated by the Louisiana State Legislature, the funds will be used to develop and deliver 40-hours of computer science Praxis exam training through multiple cohorts to 1  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: John D. Winters Endowed Professor of History at Louisiana Tech Dr. Andrew C. "Drew" McKevitt offers a well-researched and precisely written historical account of the transformation of guns in our culture in his most recent book, Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture & Control in Cold War America, published by The University of North Carolina Press. The 336-page paperback is available on most any website   more

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 22 -- The University of Akron School of Law issued the following news: By Ben Cohen G. Ben Cohen has joined the faculty as an assistant professor of law. Cohen began his legal career as a law clerk at the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta and continued working in capital defense at the Louisiana Crisis Assistance Center in New Orleans. He co-founded the Capital Appeals Project in 2001, where his work led to the exoneration of two condemned individuals, the reversal   more