NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 18 (TNSconf) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: The American Farm Bureau Federation was joined by representatives of the National Milk Producers Federation, dairy cooperatives, processors, state dairy associations and dairy farmers from across the country for a successful first-of-its-kind industry-wide Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Forum. The three-day event provided a platform for farmers' voices to be heard while also a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 19 (TNSawa) -- Communities in Schools issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2022: Communities In Schools(R) (CIS(R)), the national organization that works inside schools empowering all students to achieve in school and succeed in life, today announced the list of honorees who represent alumni, community, education and corporate partners who have demonstrated leadership and commitment to helping students stay in school, graduate and move forward toward a brighter future  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 (TNSgov) -- The Conservation Fund posted the following news release on Oct. 20, 2022: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced the acquisition of an additional 838 acres of land for Fall Creek Falls State Park from a purchase arranged by multiple partners, expanding the extensive conservation footprint in the region. The acquisition is the result of collaboration between TennGreen Land Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy in T  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 (TNSgov) -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news release on Oct. 19, 2022: On Oct. 19, a federal judge preliminarily approved a class settlement of a lawsuit challenging an April 2018 immigration raid. The settlement provides over $1 million to workers detained as part of the raid, which took place at a meat processing plant in East Tennessee and was, at the time, the largest workplace raid in nearly a decade. The plaintiffs allege that armed U  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Oct. 19 (TNSper) -- The National Association of State Chief Information Officers issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2022: The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) announced the association's executive leadership for the new program year. Stephanie Dedmon, Chief Information Officer for the State of Tennessee, will be president; James Weaver, Secretary of Technology and Chief Information Officer for the State of North Carolina, will be   more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Oct. 20 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release on Oct. 18, 2022: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it would consider protecting the southern population of the imperiled bog turtle under the Endangered Species Act. The agency now has 12 months to decide whether to protect the turtle, which lives in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the Service  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSconf) -- Results for America issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2022: During a virtual event co-hosted by the National Governors Association today, Results for America released the 2022 Invest in What Works State Standard of Excellence, which highlights how states are building and using evidence and data to accelerate economic mobility, advance equity, and deliver better results for their residents. The 2022 State Standard of Excellence recognizes eight Leadi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2022: The Department of Energy announced $2.8 billion in federal funding to spur electric vehicle battery manufacturing in the U.S. and expand the production of essential clean manufactured goods. The investments will go to 20 manufacturing and processing companies in 12 states, including Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee, a  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 17 (TNSsel) -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2022: Tennessee erased a 15-year losing skid to Alabama, handing the Crimson Tide a 52-49 loss on Saturday, and moving up to No. 4 in this week's USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. The 52 points were the second most points scored against Alabama since Sewanee scored 54 in 1907. The loss dropped the Crimson Tide from the top spot to No. 6. Dropped out: No. 20 Kansas (5-2); No. 23 B  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 (TNSconf) -- The Mechanical Licensing Collective issued the following news release: The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) held its second Annual Membership Meeting this week, sharing key metrics from the last year and announcing that three current members of The MLC Board of Directors were each selected to serve a second three-year term on the Board. Their initial terms were slated to end this month. In the year and a half since launching full operations,  more

HERMITAGE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 (TNSawa) -- The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association issued the following news: As part of an ongoing celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the TSSAA invited members of the 1976 through 1980 Kirkman Hawks volleyball teams to be honored at the Class AA Girls' Volleyball State Championship match held at Siegel High School on Friday, October 21st. Girls' volleyball was first sanctioned as a TSSAA sport for the 1976-1977 school year, and in Octob  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSawa) -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: U.S. Chamber of Commerce awarded Carbon Rivers in Knoxville, Tennessee, a $25,000 cash prize for being selected as the 2022 Dream Big Small Business of the Year, presented by Spectrum Reach, with support from MetLife and Dell. The Dream Big Small Business of the Year Award recognizes a small business that is making a meaningful contribution to the economy and job creation, and embodies the spirit of  more