WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $251,483,904 modification (P00056) to contract W58RGZ-22-C-0010 for UH-60M aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2027. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement, Army funds; and Foreign Military Sales (Croatia and Jordan) funds in the amount of $251,483,904, were obligated   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 13 -- 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 hosting an open house at Lock and Dam 2 on the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota, on Saturday, July 20. Corps officials are hosting the free event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. to allow people to get a behind-the-scenes view of the site while also getting a better understanding of what the staff do to ensure safe, reliable   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following order (FRN No. 0001739002) on July 11, 2024: * * * In re Applications of Mississippi Authority for Educational TV, For Renewal of License for Stations WMAO-TV, Greenwood, MS; WMAW-TV, Meridian, MS; WMAV-TV, Oxford, MS; WMAU-TV, Bude, MS; WMAH-TV, Biloxi, MS; WMAB-TV, Mississippi State, MS; WMAE-TV, Booneville, MS; and WMPN-TV, Jackson, MS ORDER Adopted: July 11, 2024 Released: July 11, 2024 By t  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Army Brig. Gen. Stephanie R. Ahern for appointment to the grade of major general. Ahern is currently serving as director, Strategy, Plans and Policy, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army, D.C. Army Brig. Gen. Guillaume N. Beaurpere for appointment to the grade of major general  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has announced a series of public meetings to gather feedback on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Yazoo Backwater Study Area. The DEIS, published on June 28, 2024, outlines proposed actions and potential impacts related to flood risk management in the region. Residents, stakeholders, and inte  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Defendant Helped Clients in Mississippi and Elsewhere File Returns Claiming False Business Deductions * * * An Indiana CPA pleaded guilty yesterday to assisting in the preparation of false tax returns on behalf of clients who participated in an illegal tax shelter. According to court documents and statements made in court, between 2013 and 2022, Jason L. Crace prepared income tax  more

BILOXI, Mississippi, July 13 -- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources issued the following news: The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) has established a grant program for certified seafood processors as part of the 2019 Mississippi Bonnet Carre Fisheries Disaster Recovery Program. The objective of the program is to promote the adoption of innovative seafood processing methods and the improvement of existing infrastructure. Applications will be accepted beginning 8 a.m.,  more

BILOXI, Mississippi, July 13 -- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources issued the following news: The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is reminding stakeholders the NOAA Skimmer Trawl Turtle Excluder Device (TED) gear reimbursement program will close after July 31, 2024. Through the program fishermen may be reimbursed for NOAA-approved TEDs installed on their commercial vessels. The TED rule, which took effect Aug. 1, 2021, requires all shrimp skimmer trawl vessels 40 f  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on July 12, 2024: * * * $800 million project will replace aging Interstate 55 bridge * * * Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a plan to replace the I-55 Bridge over the Mississippi River in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of Arkansas, marking the single-largest transportation investment in Tennessee history. Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Transportatio  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, July 13 -- The Mississippi Department of Archives and History issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben, the fifth democratically elected chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, has been elected to the board of trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). The action took place at the regular meeting of the MDAH Board of Trustees on Friday, July 12. His nomination will be submitted to the Mississippi State  more