JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 5th Recruiting Brigade held a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on July 16, 2024, welcoming Col. Julian Perez as the new commander and bidding farewell to the outgoing commander, Col. Xavier "X" Colon. Colon, who has served as the commander since July 2022, was honored for his exemplary service and prof  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 24 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release: Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has announced the release of the official titles and descriptions for the ballot measures set to appear on the November General Election ballot. This initiative is part of an ongoing effort to provide transparency and clarity in the legislative process for Arizona voters. "My goal is to ensure every Arizonan has the information they need to make well-informed   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 24 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has been unanimously appointed as the Chair of Arizona's America250 Commission. The announcement comes following the commission's inaugural agenda item for this year: recognizing Arizona's winning students of America's Field Trip, a nationwide scholastic contest designed to engage youth in commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Decla  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Global Ordnance,* Sarasota, Florida (W52P1J-21-D-0001); High Noon Unlimited Inc.,* Holiday, Florida (W52P1J-21-D-0002); and Paramount Enterprises International Inc.,* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (W52P1J-21-D-0003), will compete for each order of the $189,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of Trinitrotoluene. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work locations and fundi  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY KBR Wyle Services LLC, Lexington Park, Maryland, is awarded a $153,606,550 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides for certified and qualified operational contractor support services aircrew to support mission essential testing and evaluation of all manned air vehicles under the operational responsibility of the Naval Test Wing A  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Matthew Swain, of Ukiah, has been appointed to the Osteopathic Medical Board. Swain has been Chief Medical Officer at Mendocino Community Health Centers since 2022. Swain was a Hospitalist and Primary Care Physician at South Peninsula Hospital from 2020 to 2022. He was a Chief at the Primary Care VA Healthcare   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: An Arizona man distributing methamphetamine shipped through the United State Postal Service (USPS) into New Hampshire was sentenced today in federal court in Concord to 90 months' imprisonment, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Michael Bowling, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha D. Elliott to 90 months in prison and three years of sup  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release: A Columbus man and his Arizona supplier have each pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl in Columbus in 2023. Court documents say Ontario M. Yarbrough, 26, of Columbus operated a drug house in the city's Hilltop area. Between April and October 2023, Yarbrough received and accepted five packages and tracked at least 13 pack  more