VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 13 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story on April 12, 2024: By Claiborne Cooksey, ERDC public affairs specialist Over two decades ago, the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) created a robotics team that was formed with a mission to provide educational experiences for young people by promoting hands-on learning in the community. Today, Team 456 Siege Robotics is a FIRST Robotics Competiti  more

COLUMBUS AFB, Mississippi, April 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Columbus Air Force Base (14th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news on April 12, 2024: By 2nd Lt. Douglas Armstrong, 14th FTW Public Affairs The heritage room of the 49th Fighter Training Squadron was standing room only as the first Fighter/Bomber Fundamentals class gathered for a landmark graduation ceremony, marking a new direction for United States Air Force pilot training on March 29, 2024, at Columbus Air Force Base. F/B  more

KEESLER AFB, Mississippi, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Keesler Air Force Base (81st Training Wing) issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Airman 1st Class Kurstyn Canida, 81st Training Wing Public Affairs 81st Training Group students recently volunteered in a disaster exercise at Gulfport - Biloxi International Airport, to test the readiness and emergency response capabilities of airport personnel and local first responders. Team Keesler's moulage artists supported this event by ap  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Jackson man was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, in June 2022, as part of an ongoing investigation, agents executed a search warrant at the residence of Charleston Porter, 34, in Jackson wh  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the Hinds Community College in Mississippi entered into a resolution agreement to address a student's pregnancy discrimination complaint. OCR determined that the college violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 after investigating allegations that Hinds Community   more