HUNTINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- Huntington University issued the following news release: * * * HU students, employees participate in food production, livestock and clean water initiatives in Western Highlands * * * Seven Huntington University undergraduate Haupert Institute for Agricultural Studies students and two employees put their agricultural expertise to good use, traveling to Momostenango, Guatemala, in May to serve local communities through agricultural projects in four main areas.   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Jackson Public Schools issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2024: Teach Plus, a national teacher leadership organization, has selected a diverse group of 24 educators from around Mississippi for its 2024-2025 Policy Fellowship. The 6th cohort of Policy Fellows will focus on a range of issues during the upcoming year, including college and career readiness, equitable school funding, and the science of reading. Jackson Public Schools will be well-repr  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 14 -- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources issued the following news: BILOXI, Miss. - The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified eight state saltwater fishing records for the month of August. For conventional tackle, Dustin Conway of Vancleave set the record for Golden Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) with a fish weighing 28 pounds, 8.96 ounces and Maison Hallman of Vancleave set the record for Guachanche Barracuda (Sphyraena guachanc  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 14 -- The Mississippi Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) has filed a proposed regulation to establish "Strengthen Mississippi Homes," a program within the Mississippi Insurance Department and part of the Mississippi Comprehensive Hurricane Mitigation Program. This program will issue financial grants to single-family, site-built, owner-occupied, residential property owners for the retrofitting of their  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 14 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: A team of faculty members in Mississippi State's College of Education has been awarded a $9.9 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration to help individuals with disabilities gain and retain meaningful employment in the Magnolia State. The five-year grant "Career Horizons Project: A 21st Century Workforce Initiative for Mississippians with Disabilities Ac  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 14 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University Associate Professor Margaret A. Hagerman has been honored with the Distinguished Early Career Award by the American Sociological Association's Section on Children and Youth. This prestigious award recognizes exceptional contributions by early-career sociologists in childhood and youth studies. This award is given to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional research ach  more