JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 7 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Laura Martin, a junior in East Tennessee State University's Dental Hygiene Program, was selected as the 2021 American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) District VI Delegate. As the delegate, she will represent dental hygiene students from Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi at the ADHA's National Conference, which will be held in person and virtually this year. "My d more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 10 (TNSGra) -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Louisiana and its employees, along with the Entergy Charitable Foundation, have a long history of supporting the communities they serve, and this year will be no different. Among the company's contributions through the first quarter of the year will be $101,500 to 15 nonprofits to create stronger, healthier communities in the Capital Region. "Providing support to our communities is at the heart of o more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 6 -- Entergy issued the following news release: National Safe Digging Month serves as a reminder to all people who excavate or dig to call 811, at least two full business days before digging, to have the approximate location of their utility lines marked. This process helps prevent injuries, property damage, and inconvenient utility outages. Since April is National Safe Digging Month, Entergy's Louisiana utilities are reminding you to call 811 before digging into y more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 8 (TNSOps) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: For the past five years, the Tulane chapter of Engineers Without Borders has been working on a water-access project for Laquigo, an Ecuadorian village where residents typically get much of their water from ditches. The group had planned to spend part of the summer of 2020 in Laquigo, working on the final plans of a 21-kilometer pipeline that would increase the water supply to Laquigo while making s more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, April 8 (TNSAwa) -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news release: Biology and chemistry graduates from Gardner-Webb University, such as Dr. David Podgorski, '07, make an impact around the world--studying in prestigious graduate schools, publishing in top chemistry journals, researching the COVID-19 virus, and serving in healthcare fields. They leave GWU prepared for the next step, whether that's beginning a career or pursuing a graduate degree. Pod more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 10 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. Louisiana State Arts Council The Louisiana State Arts Council receives applications for matching federal funds available from the National Endowment for the Arts and such other funds made available to the council and make recommendations thereon. The Council reviews and approves or rejects said grant a more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 9 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. Edwards' bipartisan legislative agenda in 2021 focuses on enhancing pay for teachers and support staff, increased investments in higher education, fighting discrimination in auto insurance rates, closing Louisiana's gender pay gap and mandatory reporting for Title IX violations on college campuses. The Governor also supports legislative efforts focused on making accommodations for pregnant or more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 7 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards, Port of New Orleans President and CEO Brandy D. Christian, and Lineage Logistics President and CEO Greg Lehmkuhl announced the company will build a $42 million expansion of its Jourdan Road cold-storage facility in New Orleans East, where Lineage plans to create 50 new direct jobs. One of two major Lineage facilities at the Port of New Orleans, the cold-storage complex at Jo more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 6 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on April 5, 2021: Gov. John Bel Edwards today joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and state and local officials in touring construction activities on Trinity-East Island, one of three barrier islands being restored in the Terrebonne Basin. The Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment project is using $167 million in funds from the Deepwater Horizon O more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 10 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: The city of Baton Rouge will be home to a federal COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center, Gov. John Bel Edwards, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome announced. The site, which will be located in the Bon Carre rear parking lot of the old Bon Marche Mall at 7359 Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge, will open to the public on April 16, with the capacity to  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 6 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The American Press reported Tuesday, March 30, 2021, that Lake Charles residents and small businesses were still struggling to recover from last year's hurricanes. They also noted that residents complained at a public forum that Congressman Clay Higgins was "doing little to aid with recovery from Hurricanes Laura and Delta." Lake Charles City Councilman Craig Marks said Higgins is "our connecti more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 6 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator John Kennedy appeared on Fox & Friends this morning to lie about Democrats' efforts to protect voting rights. But he slipped an extraordinarily dishonest tidbit into his diatribe, attempting to rewrite history. Kennedy created a strawman version of the "For The People Act," claiming it allows ballot harvesting. Kennedy then said it would undermine the integrity of every election in the  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 10 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: LSU Shreveport recently hosted its 6th Annual Regional Student Scholars Forum, with six of its eight top awards going to research submissions in the fields of medicine, fish hatcheries, and gulf stream migration. Of the top awards, winners are awarded a $100 gift card and runners up are awarded $50 gift cards from the LSUS Foundation. Held in late March, the forum featured 100 p more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 6 (TNSOps) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: After a stressful year of dealing with the pandemic, some Louisiana youth still showed off their showmanship skills at the 86th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. Junior, intermediate and senior champion showmanship awards were presented to exhibitors in each of the following animal categories: dairy cattle, beef cattle, miniature beef cattle, market s more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 7 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Researchers in the Public Policy Research Lab (PPRL) at LSU Manship School of Mass Communication's Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs have released the third of five reports of the 2021 Louisiana Survey. Findings reflect most Louisiana residents want neither spending cuts nor tax increases. The Louisiana Survey polled 781 adult residents from across the state to find out how Louisian more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 9 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Researchers in the Public Policy Research Lab (PPRL) at LSU Manship School of Mass Communication's Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs have released the fourth of five reports of the 2021 Louisiana Survey. Findings show Black and white Louisianans see discrimination and racial progress very differently. The Louisiana Survey polled 781 adult residents from across the state to find out  more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, April 8 (TNSPro) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Beginning in Fall 2021, Louisiana Tech University will offer science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors a pathway to earn certification as computer science educators through the CyberTeach-LA program. Program applicants have the opportunity to earn scholarship awards of $16,600 per year for up to two years ($33,200 total) while engaged in classes that will prepare them to share their passi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 10 (TNSRes) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: Feral pigs are a nuisance in many areas of the country, causing billions of dollars in damage. Scientists with the LSU AgCenter and the LSU Department of Chemistry are working on a bait and delivery system to help reduce the population of feral hogs. Glen Gentry, LSU AgCenter feral hog specialist, and John Pojman, a chemistry professor, have been working for more than two years on p more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, April 7 (TNSPro) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University's Physics program is offering a Medical Physics emphasis for students who love physics and are interested in a career in the medical field. Students who pursue a physics degree with a medical physics emphasis at Louisiana Tech will learn problem-solving, experimental skills, mathematics, and computing and will receive additional training in chemistry and biology to develop the  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 6 -- Louisiana State University issued the following Q&A with Susan Bareis, assistant director of wellness and health promotion and coordinator of the Lighthouse Program: Through The Lighthouse Program, Susan Bareis is responsible for coordinating interpersonal violence prevention, support and resources for LSU students through the Office of Wellness and Health Promotion in the LSU Student Health Center. In addition, she oversees the Student Health Center's rapid H more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 8 (TNSEve) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Professor Caroline Winterer of Stanford University will be delivering a lecture on "Glacial Progress: Inventing the Ice Age and Climate Change in Nineteenth-Century America" on Monday, April 19, from 1:30-3 p.m. via Zoom. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be hosted by Boyd Professor Suzanne Marchand and is sponsored by the Eric Voegelin Institute. Please visit the eve more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, April 6 -- Southwestern Electric Power issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) has partnered with The National Theatre for Children (NTC) to educate students and their families about electrical safety with a new livestream program called "Captain Wattage." The superhero-themed livestream performance is available for grades K-5 in SWEPCO's three-state service territory. Students will learn about how electricity is made, the uses of elec more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, April 6 -- Southwestern Electric Power issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) is offering long-term, interest-free payment plans for Arkansas customers who are struggling to pay past-due bills during the pandemic. SWEPCO will be returning to normal operations for disconnection of service for non-payment beginning May 3 as the state moratorium on disconnections is lifted. "We have continued to work with customers throughout the past y more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 9 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Robin Phillips as Red River Compact Commissioner for a term set to expire on February 1, 2023. The commissioner is responsible for administering the provisions of the Red River Compact entered into by Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and the United States. Robin Phillips of Sherman is a realtor with Paragon Realtors. She is a member of the National Association of Re more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 9 (TNSPar) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: The Tulane University Center for Brain Health (TUCBH) has partnered with actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise and his foundation's Gary Sinise Foundation Avalon Network. This network focuses on the cognitive health and mental wellness of veterans and first responders, providing transformative care for those experiencing post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries or substance abuse. Funding of $12 more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 8 (TNSPar) -- Delgado Community College issued the following news on April 7, 2021: The University of Holy Cross (UHC) and Delgado Community College (Delgado) have signed articulation agreements between their Health Science departments making it easier for students to transfer credits from Delgado to UHC. Beginning in the fall 2021 semester, Delgado students who complete an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Radiologic Technology (Rad Tech) will have the more PR

VICTORIA, Texas, April 10 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Houston Victoria campus issued the following news release: The University of Houston-Victoria has won a Gold ADDY award for creative excellence in the four-state District 10 competition of the American Advertising Federation Awards. The award in the Card, Invitation or Announcement Campaign category was for marketing pieces to promote UHV Athletics' 2020 Weekend for the Jaguars event. District 10 includes Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Ok more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, April 6 (TNSRes) -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Centenary College's annual Research Conference, scheduled for Thursday, April 15, will be an all-virtual affair this year due to continued caution over COVID-19. The new format brings new opportunities for engagement, including the kick-off event, a 72-hour virtual screening of the award-winning documentary Picture a Scientist followed by a virtual panel discussion and Q&A with three suc more PR