VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Crystal Maynard, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists hydrilla - or water thyme - as the "world's worst invasive aquatic plant," and one specific strain of hydrilla is drawing the attention of federal agencies, including the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). Connecticut River hydrilla has pr  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 8 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today announced 84% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest for 2023-24. Though the pass rate is slightly lower than 2022-23 (84.9%), third graders achieved an all-time high proficiency of 57.7% in English Language Arts (ELA) for the 2023-24 school year. The increased ELA proficiency rat  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release: The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released ACT results of all public high school juniors who took the test during the spring 2024 statewide administration. Mississippi is one of 16 states that administers the ACT for free to high school juniors. The average composite score for 30,206 juniors was 17.4, a slight decrease of the 2023 average score of 17.5. Previous y  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: An indictment was unsealed today in the Southern District of Mississippi charging Hinds County District Attorney, Jody E. Owens II, 43; Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, 41; and former President and current member of the Jackson City Council, Aaron Banks, 47, all of Jackson, with participating in a bribery scheme to enrich  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 8 -- The Mississippi Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: Mississippi Public Service Commissioners announced today the initiation of an investigation and the scheduling of a public show-cause hearing concerning the utility services provided by the Holly Springs Utility District. This decision follows months of numerous different types of complaints from their customers. The City of Holly Springs recently denied the Commission's  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 8 -- Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following news release: The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office has commenced a restoration project on the Mississippi Gulf Coast aimed at revitalizing the infrastructure of the 30 acre state-owned area known locally as the Broadwater Marina (south of Highway 90). Funded through a combination of RESTORE Act, GOMESA, and Tidelands resources, the project will ensure the marina's long-term viability, crea  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 8 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption are proud to announce the expansion of a key initiative aimed at increasing adoptions for youth in foster care who have been waiting the longest. Through a unique public-private partnership, the Foundation's signature Wendy's Wonderful Kids(R) program will now be scaled statewide, giving m  more