FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 10 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: ATMORE, Ala. - The 2024 graduating class of Escambia County High School received a special honor this year as U.S. Army Reserve Col. Gerry Jackson, a distinguished alumnus, returned to his hometown to deliver an inspiring commencement speech. The ceremony, held on May 16, 2024 on the school's football field, was a poignant moment for both the students and the community. Jackson, a  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 11 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs posted the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $500,000 grant to renovate space at Bevill State Community College in Walker County for a new weatherization training center. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be used to create the Energy Infrastructure Center at the college, which will provide training on making homes more energy efficient. Bevill State has partnered w  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 2873): * * * In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel:* We are presented with two motions in this docket. First, 3M Company moves under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407(c) to transfer four actions pending in the Northern District of Alabama and listed on Schedule A to the District of South Carolina for inclusion in MDL No. 2873. Plaintiffs in the   more

MAXWELL AFB-GUNTER ANNEX, Alabama, June 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Michael Lucas and Jeff Grimes On April. 8, 2024, the Business and Enterprise Systems Enterprise Logistics Systems Division's On-Line Vehicle Interactive Management System (OLVIMS) team made significant strides with the latest software release, slashing processing times for transportation requests in half. This achievement marks the completion of the second phase in a fou  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: More than 400 in-person and virtual guests attended the Mission and Installation Contracting Command change of command ceremony on June 7 in front of the historic Long Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Maj. Gen. Douglas Lowrey relinquished command to Col. Freddy Adams in the ceremony officiated by Brig. Gen. Christine Beeler  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today lauded the strength of the booming Texas economy at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the world's largest Buc-ee's travel center in Luling. This new 75,000-square-foot convenience store replaces the original Buc-ee's in Luling, which was the company's first large family travel center. Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, Governor Abbott toured the new store, includ  more