WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Pharis E. Weekley, 21, of Bradley Junction, Florida, killed during World War II, was accounted for July 12, 2022. In the summer of 1943, Weekley was assigned to the 329th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force. On Aug. 1, 19  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter: Governor Kevin Stitt expressed his support for religious charter schools and strong disagreement with Attorney General Gentner Drummond's February 23, 2023 letter in which he urged "caution" to the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board while considering St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School's pending application. * * * February 27, 2023 Dear Attorney General Drummond: I   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Nebraska Field Office issued the following news release: All layers in Nebraska during January 2023 totaled 6.21 million, down from 8.43 million the previous year, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Nebraska egg production during January totaled 148 million eggs, down from 210 million in 2022. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,378 eggs  more