WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- NASA issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday that after more than 30 years of service, the agency's Stennis Space Center Director Richard Gilbrech will retire on Saturday, Jan. 13. Stennis Deputy Director John Bailey will serve as acting center director after Gilbrech's departure, and a permanent successor will be identified following a search and competition. Nelson also announced Chief of Staff Susie Perez Qu  more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: UPDATE 13, December 11, 2023 0800CST: The seventh Airman whose remains were recovered Dec. 10th, 2023 following the CV-22 mishap that occurred on Nov. 29th, 2023 off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan has been identified and next of kin has been notified. U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey "Jeff" T. Hoernemann, 32, was a native of Andover, Minnesota. Jeff received his commission through th  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: UPDATE 13, December 11, 2023 0800CST: The seventh Airman whose remains were recovered Dec. 10th, 2023 following the CV-22 mishap that occurred on Nov. 29th, 2023 off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan has been identified and next of kin has been notified. U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey "Jeff" T. Hoernemann, 32, was a native of Andover, Minnesota. Jeff received his commission through   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * The Funding Will Create or Rehabilitate More Than 2,600 Housing Units * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce that it has awarded $28.4 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) subsidies to 43 projects in its five-state District of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. The sub  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he has set two special elections for November 5, 2024, in order to fill the respective vacancies in the Office of Chancery Judge for the Twelfth Chancery District and the Office of County Court Judge for Hinds County, Subdistrict 2. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast in a special election, a runoff election shall be he  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Louis District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, federal partner the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and state partner the Missouri Department of Conservation are planning a habitat rehabilitation project for the West Alton Islands on the Mississippi River. An open house will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2023 from 5-7 p.m. at the Audubon Center at Riverlands for anyone  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has partnered with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to create a new electronic guide called the Mountain Byways of Tennessee & North Carolina. The e-Guide is available for free by visiting https://www.tn.gov/tdot/ScenicRoadways and is a web-based resource for travelers to the areas of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. "  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 11, 2023: * * * Vice President Harris Announces that American Rescue Plan Investments in Home and Community-Based Care Services for Millions of Seniors and Americans with Disabilities Reach About $37 Billion Across All 50 States * * * New data featured as part of White House convening with care leaders, workers, and champions, including Senator Bob Casey (PA), Governor Janet Mills (ME), Governor Josh Sha  more