JACKSON, Mississippi, June 21 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the members of the 2024-2025 Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council. High school senior, Kayleigh Rose Myers of Itawamba County, was among the 14 student finalists chosen to serve on the 2024 Ag Youth Council. Kayleigh Rose, daughter of Michael and Jennifer Mayhall, attends Tremont High Sc  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 21 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the members of the 2024-2025 Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council. High school senior, Alana Whitehead of Winston County, was among the 14 student finalists chosen to serve on the 2024 Ag Youth Council. Alana, daughter of Jonathan and Anna Whitehead, attends Nanih Waiya Attendance Center  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District is proud to announce a national award winner from the Office of Counsel. Jennifer Williams, senior paralegal, was announced as the winner of the annual Keystone Award that is presented to a non-attorney for exceptional service and contribution to the legal mission. The Keystone Award recognizes the professionalism  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is conducting dredging operations at their Above Brownsville Placement site, also known as "Crater Island," within Pool 8, of the Mississippi River, near Brownsville, Minnesota. The Corps of Engineers' contractor, Legacy Corporation, from East Moline, IL, plans to move around 50,000 cubic yards of river sand from Crater Islan  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on its draft plan to protect the Sny Magill-Effigy Mounds, near Guttenberg, Iowa, along the Mississippi River. The draft plan includes constructing a nearly 2,000-foot linear rock berm along the shore to protect the site. The Sny Magill Unit is a part of the larger Effigy Mounds National Monument an  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting public comments for the proposed mitigation plan for the West Bank and Vicinity Hurricane Protection Project through July 22, 2024. A draft environmental assessment (EA) titled "Supplemental Environmental Assessment #498b, West Bank and Vicinity, Hurricane Protection Project, Updated Bottomland Hardwoods Mitigation Plan, Bara  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: MADISON, Miss. - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Neshoba County to help survivors affected by the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms, tornadoes and flooding. Specialists from FEMA, the State of Mississippi and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be at the center to help survivors appl  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 22 -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news on June 21, 2024: * * * Efforts will address health disparities of uterine fibroids * * * The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded funds for two new Specialized Centers for Research on Health Disparities in Uterine   more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Edward Stoker, Civil Rights Directorate, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Kelly K. Denning, the commanding officer of Sector New Orleans, was first introduced to the Coast Guard's Partnership in Education (PIE) Program more than 20 years ago as a junior commanding officer on the Coast Guard Cutter Stingray in Mobile, Alabama. The PIE Program unites the Coast Guard family with local schools and com  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Merit Systems Protection Board issued the following case report for June 21, 2024: * * * PRECEDENTIAL Petitioner: Deborah Perlick Respondent: Department of Veterans Affairs Tribunal: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Case Number: No. 2023-1091 (https://cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/23-1091.OPINION.6-20-2024_2336412.pdf) MSPB Docket Number: NY-1221-19-0052-P-2 Issuance Date: June 20, 2024 WHISTLEBLOWER DAMAGES COMPENSATORY DAMAGES The petition  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: A Kansas City, Mo., man and a Crowder, Mississippi, man have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that included two murders. Shawn Burkhalter, also known as "Deuce," 35, of Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to life in federal prison without parole. Co-defen  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 22 (TNSres) -- Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following news release: Pursuant to House Bill (HB) 1344 (https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1344SG.pdf) from the 2024 Legislative Session and signed by the Governor, effective July 1, 2024, all nonprofit organizations will now be required to file an annual report with the Secretary of State's Office. These reports will be available starting January 1, 2025, and wi  more