VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Annette Kirklin, ERDC public affairs specialist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently held a Senior Scientist (ST) Induction Ceremony to officially recognize three leaders in their respective fields: Dr. Matthew Farthing, Dr. Mihan House McKenna Taylor and Dr. David Moore. These inductee  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Oct. 1, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the announcement of the findings that the conditions at Georgia prisons violate the Constitution: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. Joining me are Ryan Buchanan, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia; Peter Leary, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia; and Jill Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at a meeting on the Civil Rights Division's cold case initiative: * * * I am pleased to talk with you today about the Civil Rights Division's cold case initiative. As many of you know, this month marks the 69th anniversary of the trial of the two men who murdered Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi. Despite strong evidence and an in-court identification, those men wer  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Mary Miller Morgan, public affairs specialist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently worked alongside the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) to complete a crucial phase of a collaboration project to investigate methods for optimizing oyster habitat restoration in the Mississippi Sou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses Somerset, Pa., Oct. 3, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). "As   more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Miami Division issued the following news release: Antoine D. Wilson, 41, currently incarcerated in Yazoo City, Mississippi, was found guilty by a federal jury for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and conspiracy to use communication facility to facilitate a drug trafficking offense. The guilty verdict was announced by Jason R. Coody, United St  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-358) on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Mississippi (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet   more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release: Antoine D. Wilson, 41, currently incarcerated in Yazoo City, Mississippi, was found guilty by a federal jury for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and conspiracy to use communication facility to facilitate a drug trafficking offense. The guilty verdict was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: In the wake of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall last week and has since dissipated, National Guard units in the hardest-hit states across the American Southeast are still working alongside state emergency response agencies to get life back on track for communities affected by the storm. About 6,700 guardsmen from 16 states across the U.S. have been activated to provide assistance, as part of emergency manageme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: ATLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), today announced the award of $186,756 in Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative (LMDI) grants. This year's awards will support 11 projects advancing preservation of the Delta Region's culture and history across 7 states, including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, L  more