VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 25 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Kaley Skaggs, public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently hosted their Research and Development 2024 (RD24) workshop. The event is a unique opportunity for participants to come together to showcase their expertise and create new, multidisciplinary collaborations within the organization while learning about exciting   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Hope Enterprise Corporation has been selected to re  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Carthage man pled guilty to possession of 13 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, in September 2023, Roby Lee Jackson, Jr., 31, possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine in the Red Water Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Picayune man pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute 13 grams of fentanyl. Brandon Lamont Myers, 41, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court records, on August 14, 2023, law enforcement officers obtained a search warrant for the residence of Brandon Lamont Myers in Pearl River County, Mississippi. Agents seized  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.1 million grant to the Coahoma County Board of Supervisors in Clarksdale, Mississippi, for roadway and water infrastructure improvements to support manufacturing and job growth. This grant will support the local boat   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 3,540 More Borrowers in Mississippi, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 32,910 people in Mississippi under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, includ  more