COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the First Amendment rights of pro-life Americans Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 20-state friend-of-the-court brief in support of the First Amendment right of the Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford, Illinois, at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.  The PCC of Rockford holds to a traditional Christian teaching on human life and  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 18 [Category: BizBizHospital] -- Baptist Memorial Health Care posted the following news release: * * * Baptist Memorial Health Care creates new position to lead AI and digital innovation * Baptist Memorial Health Care has hired Debbie Sweet as the system director of digital solutions and innovation, a new role for the 25-hospital health care system headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.  This position oversees the implementation and integration of innovative digital   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today released the following statement: "Since day one, I have supported President Trump's efforts to end Iran's 47-year threat to the United States and our partners. I am concerned that the memorandum of understanding negotiates away the victories of Operation Epic   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy's Louisiana utilities Tropical Storm Arthur update - 6/18/2026, 11:30 a.m. * NEW ORLEANS - Remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur continue to impact southeast Louisiana. High-winds, flash-flooding and lightning brought approximately 37,000 outages across the region overnight and into this morning. Additional weather from another system is expected to impact Louisiana tomorrow with ano  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Ezell Honors Mississippi Students Accepted to U.S. Military Service Academies * Today, Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS4) announced that 7 students from Mississippi's Fourth Congressional District have accepted their appointments to one of the U.S. Military Service Academies. The students were nominated by Ezell and have received offers of appointment for the Class of 2030 at their respective academie  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 19 -- The Mississippi State Board of Education issued the following news release: * * * Gulfport High School's Cannon Parker selected as 2026-27 State Board of Education junior student representative The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected Cannon Parker of Gulfport High School (GHS) in the Gulfport School District to serve as the high school SBE junior representative for the 2026-27 school year. Michelle Xie, the 2025-26 junior student represent  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, SCHIFF INTRODUCE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE LEGISLATION TO EXPAND MARKETS FOR AG PRODUCERS * Legislation Aims to Improve Resiliency by Building Out the Middle of the Food Supply Chain WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) today introduced legislation to strengthen the resilience of the U.S. food supply chains and expand markets  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Inspired by family, driven to serve: Combat medic finds purpose in Army Reserve * CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - As a child, Staff Sgt. Randall Joos never questioned what he wanted to do with his life. Watching his older brother serve in the Army, Joos imagined himself following the same path and living a similar life to whom he admired most. Years later, that childhood dream has become a reality. Jo  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 19 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following statement by Commissioner Andy Gipson: * * * Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Applauds American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson issued the following statement regarding the American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act introduced by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. "I applaud U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith for introducing the American Food Sup  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 18 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following statement by Commissioner Andy Gipson: * * * Ag Commissioner Gipson Supports Efforts to Prevent Importation of Foreign Fish Virus Gipson Urges Consumers to Only Eat U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish - Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson gave the following statement as officials in Washington, D.C., urge the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to address the threat   more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Most Americans see hazing as a public health issue, APSU study finds * New research co-authored by APSU psychologist Dr. Caitlin M. Shaw surveyed 411 U.S. adults and found that most view hazing as a public health issue, not just a campus disciplinary matter. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Conversations about hazing often focus on students and campus organizations. New research co-authored by an Austin Pe  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 18 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU researchers nationally recognized for best NIDILRR-funded paper * Three Mississippi State researchers have earned national recognition as recipients of the Best Research Paper Award from NARRTC, an association dedicated to federally funded disability and rehabilitation research.  The award-winning team includes Michele McDonnall, director of MSU's National Research and Training Center on   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 18 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU's Shmulsky honored with distinguished wood science service award * The 24th International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium recently honored Mississippi State faculty member Rubin Shmulsky with its Distinguished Service Award.  The Warren S. Thompson Professor of Wood Science and Technology in MSU's Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Shmulsky is being honored for hi  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 18 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU-led horticulture mechanization study to streamline inventory for growers * Growing high-demand ornamentals and specialty crops is a time and labor-intensive profession requiring constant monitoring of inventory and health, while also handling routine maintenance. A Mississippi State scientist is looking to the sky for solutions to these ground-level tasks.  Patricia Knight, director of coa  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NRL Demonstrates Dual-Use Laser System for Power Beaming and Counter-UAS Operations U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists successfully demonstrated a dual-use laser system capable of wirelessly transmitting power over long distances and rapidly transitioning to perform defensive missions, advancing expeditionary energy and defense capabilities for future warfighters. Sponsored by the Office o  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, June 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Children's expands pediatric heart program * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Children's is entering a new phase of growth in its pediatric cardiology and heart surgery program, marked by the addition of specialized physicians across cardiac surgery, cardiology and intensive care, along with continued national recognition for exceptional patient outcomes. This expansion refle  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 19 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Sam Fox School announces new Carmon Colangelo award program * Trustee and WashU alumna Vicki Match Suna has made a pledge to establish and endow the Carmon Colangelo Award for Creative Research and Innovation at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. Colangelo, the school's Ralph J. Nagel Dean and the E. Desmond Lee Professor for Collaboration in th  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 18 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Announces Four Additional Urban Water Quality Projects Across Iowa Projects in Altoona, Asbury, Des Moines, and Osceola will leverage nearly $3.04 million to improve water quality, strengthen communities, and enhance recreational and educational opportunities  - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced four additional urban water quality projec  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Hyde-Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Food Bank Access to Fresh Produce, Support Specialty Crop Farmer * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, introduced new legislation to increase food banks' access to fresh produce. This bill seeks to prov  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Hyde-Smith, Klobuchar, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Food Supply Chain * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Jim Justice (R-Va.) introduced the American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act, new bipart  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued 'Rice Outlook: June 2026', by Vidalina Abadam, Jennifer Bond, Seth Wechsler, and Andrew Sowell, in June 2026, under report number RCS-26E. The report says U.S. all rice supplies for 2026/27 were raised by 0.5 million hundredweight to 275.8 million hundredweight, mainly because 2025/26 ending stocks were revised higher. The increase leaves 2026/27 ending stocks slightly higher as well, at 42.8   more