BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 6 (TNSOps) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2021: By V. Todd Miller Purple, Gold, Tiger and Champagne may sound like a brief recounting of LSU's postgame national championship locker room celebration, but they are also four types of figs developed by the LSU AgCenter. Initiated in the 1950s by horticulture professor Ed O'Rourke, the namesake of a fifth fig variety, the AgCenter fig breeding program was discontinued i more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 4 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Extremely hot temperatures continue to impact the area. Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans customers with advanced meters have a handy way to access detailed energy usage data online through the MyAdvisor dashboard to help manage their bills and conserve energy. Detailed energy usage information can be accessed by logging into entergy.com/MyAdvisor. Once logged in, customers can visit the "My Usage and Cost" se more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 4 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported a second quarter 2021 loss per share of (3) cents on an as-reported basis and earnings per share of $1.34 on an adjusted basis (non-GAAP). The as-reported loss included an impairment of $340 million ($268 million net-of-tax) resulting from the sale of Indian Point Energy Center. "We executed on key deliverables and achieved solid second quarter results," said Entergy Chairman a more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 3 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Energy New Orleans is offering residential customers rewards for recycling their secondary refrigerators or freezers. Through the Energy Smart Appliance Recycling offering, customers can take advantage of a convenient and environmentally friendly solution for old energy draining appliances. Customers can call 877-743-3128 or visit https://www.energysmartnola.info/appliance-recycling/ to schedule a free, in-home pick  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 3 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Healthcare and business leaders from across Louisiana have spoken out in support of Gov. John Bel Edwards' mask mandate, which will help limit suffering and death as the state experiences its worst surge yet. The statewide indoor mask mandate, when coupled with efforts to increase Louisiana's vaccination rate, is an important way to improve Louisiana's COVID-19 situation without further harming Loui more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 7 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health announced the fourth winners of the Shot At A Million COVID-19 campaign. Congratulations to Coty Hemperley and Nevada Charity for getting vaccinated and being this week's winners. Coty Hemperley and Nevada Charity were selected in the drawing conducted by the Louisiana Lottery Corporation and overseen by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 6 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards is announcing $34 million in federal funding for 13 flood risk reduction projects recommended by regions throughout the state as part of the Local and Regional Projects and Programs - Round 1. Steering committees for the state's watershed regions recommended the projects for funding, which the Council on Watershed Management approved at its meeting today. "This announcement is more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 7 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards and Interfor Corporation announced that the wood products company plans to invest up to $8 million to revive the idled Georgia Pacific sawmill near DeQuincy. The project will create 170 direct new jobs, with average wages of $62,000, plus benefits. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in 505 indirect jobs, for a total of 675 new jobs in Louisiana's S more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 7 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards is calling upon Louisianans who believe in the power of prayer to join him and First Lady Donna Edwards in praying and fasting during their lunch time for three days for Louisiana health care workers and all of those who are sick with or affected by COVID-19. In addition to prayer, the Governor encourages all Louisianans to help slow the spread of COVID by getting their vaccine more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 5 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards praises the Biden administration's new, 60-day federal moratorium on evictions in areas of the country ravaged by the Delta variant of COVID-19, a move aimed at protecting hundreds of thousands of renters at risk of facing eviction from their homes during a pandemic. Louisiana is currently experiencing the nation's highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita, and Gov. Edwards s more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 6 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards has sent a letter to Louisiana Education Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley to clarify any confusion parents may have about the reinstated temporary mask mandate for K-12 students. The letter is in direct response to questions raised about exceptions to the mandate and in particular, the letter by the Louisiana attorney general that ignores the dangerous fourth surge of COVID-19 t more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 5 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: A member of the Governor's Office has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee has been working offsite, and no other employees were exposed. The employee is at home in isolation, per guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Louisiana Department of Health. The Governor's office has a high rate of fully vaccinated staff and practices all CDC and LDH-recommended COV more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 5 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: The Governor's Office disclosed today that one staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, and no others have been exposed. The staffer is at home in isolation per guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Louisiana Department of Health. The Governor's office has a high rate of fully vaccinated staff including this staffer who was vaccinated against COVID earlier th more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 7 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: The Governor's Office disclosed today that one staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, no others have been exposed. The staffer is at home in isolation per guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Louisiana Department of Health. This case is unrelated to previous cases in the office. The Governor's office has a high rate of fully vaccinated staff including thi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 7 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. Board of Control for Southern Regional Education The Southern Regional Education Board works with states to improve education. They provide policymakers with reliable data to inform sound policies and help states collaborate and share resources. The SRED serves educators with training that transforms teac more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 3 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards has temporarily reinstated Louisiana's statewide mask mandate indoors for all people age five and older as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across Louisiana, threatening the ability of Louisiana's hospitals to deliver care during this fourth surge of COVID. Louisiana is currently in the worst surge of the COVID-19 pandemic so far in terms of case growth rate more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 4 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement urging members of Congress to immediately pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will provide much needed benefits to Louisiana. "Infrastructure has always been a priority for my administration, and since taking office in January 2016, we have seen $3.4 billion invested in our state's infrastructure using all the tool more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 5 (TNSGra) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: By Tobie Blanchard The LSU AgCenter has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Southern Extension Risk Management Education (SERME) to cater to the needs of beginning horticulture farm operators. In a survey conducted by the Louisiana Young Farmers Coalition, members identified several marketing and financial topics of great need for beginning farmer tra more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 4 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU has appointed Jacqueline Bach as acting vice provost for academic programs and support services in the Office of Academic Affairs, effective Aug. 3. Bach will continue to serve while a national search is conducted for an executive vice president and provost, a position held on an interim basis by Matt Lee. Bach will provide executive oversight and management for degree, certificate, and more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 6 (TNSOps) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Crawfish harvesting is a way of life that goes back to the late 1800s in South Louisiana. It's a skill handed down from generation to generation that not only keeps the tradition alive but also puts smiles on the faces of Louisianans who enjoy the fruits of the harvesters' labor. Realizing the importance of this tradition, yet wanting to innovate it, a team of senior LSU Biological and Agric more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 3 (TNSOps) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: In Louisiana, 12 percent of the 13,000 bridges that facilitate movement of people, goods, and services are load posted. That means they lack the strength to safely carry all legal loads. In turn, this has an adverse effect on the state and regional economies, as heavy trucks needed for transport are forced to take detours, leading to delays and higher costs. Additionally, poor infrastructur more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 7 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU President William F. Tate IV has appointed Mark Bieger, formerly chief of staff to the president at the University of South Carolina, to the role of vice president of strategy. In this capacity, Bieger will help improve organizational alignment of all of the LSU campuses throughout the state and help drive the implementation of top priorities. This new position serves as a strategic part more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Aug. 6 (TNSGra) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: By Johnny Morgan The LSU AgCenter has been awarded $24,178 to fund the Extension COVID Immunization Training and Education (EXCITE) program from May 1, 2021, to April 30, 2022. The program will target medically underserved minority populations in Caddo Parish. Abigail McAlister, AgCenter agent and Northwest Region family and consumer science coordinator, will serve as principal invest more PR

CROWLEY, Louisiana, Aug. 3 (TNSOps) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: The story of the past two years in Louisiana sugarcane production has been a tale of two very different seasons for farmers. After tallying a bumper harvest from late September through mid-January, many producers may have expected something similar for 2021, but Mother Nature has dampened the outlook for the current growing season. "When we have high rainfall, we tend to get a little lig more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 5 (TNSEve) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: India Carroll, a Louisiana native and Louisiana Tech graduate, will serve as the keynote speaker for the University's summer commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, in the Thomas Assembly Center on the Tech campus. Family and friends unable to attend commencement can watch the event via Facebook Live. Carroll earned her bachelor's degree in 1981 and her MBA in Accounting in 1988. She has sp more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 6 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Mortissa Harvey joined Louisiana Tech University this week as Title IX Compliance Director. Harvey comes to Louisiana Tech University from Atlanta Technical College, where she served as chair of Student Disciplinary Committee Hearings and program chair for Criminal Justice. She was Title IX Decision Maker for the college while helping teach Atlanta's next generation of law enforcement professionals. Whil more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSPer) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Dr. David Borrok, chair of geosciences and geological and petroleum engineering (GGPE) at Missouri S&T, has been named interim associate dean for research in the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at S&T. The appointment became effective Aug. 1. "The associate dean position is an opportunity for me to help connect people by building collaborative networks internally and establis more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Aug. 7 (TNSPer) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Dr. James Stewart will serve on the executive committee of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). Dr. Stewart is the department head for Nicholls Mass Communication, and the Alfred N. Delahaye Endowed Professor of Journalism. The committee instated Dr. Stewart on Thursday, Aug. 5. His term will start on Oct. 1. Nicholls alum, and veteran journalist Sonny A more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 6 (TNSPar) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Raising Cane's, which got its start at the North Gates of LSU 25 years ago, is now partnering with the university to provide online educational opportunities for 35,000 crewmembers across the country and immediate family members. Since 2011, Raising Cane's has provided education benefits for its crew and now the partnership with LSU provides the opportunity to apply the benefit toward select more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 7 (TNSOps) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Taking data hostage is becoming a lucrative business for criminals -- and a costly lesson for companies. Last year, ransomware attacks cost U.S. businesses, local government agencies, hospitals, schools and consumers more than $350 million. Hackers use malicious software to block access to data or a computer system, most often encrypting it until the victim pays a ransom fee to the attacker. The ran more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 6 (TNSJou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Nasal swab PCR tests are the gold standard for diagnosing COVID-19. But sometimes these tests miss cases when patients are swabbed later in the course of their infection as viral levels decline in the upper respiratory tract yet remain in the lungs, gut or other parts of the body. Tulane University researchers have developed a new type of blood test to find these hidden infections using nanoparticle more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 3 (TNSJou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2021: A Tulane University planetary scientist is part of a team of North American scientists putting to rest a theory that water lies under the south polar cap of Mars. The study, led by York University in Toronto and published in Geophysical Research Letters, appears to show that for the first time another material -- a form of clay called smectites -- is being attributed to the bright ra more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 5 (TNSOps) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Trellis, an enterprise from The Cowen Institute at Tulane University, has joined 15 postsecondary education providers to launch the Hybrid College Network (HCN), a national coalition dedicated to helping non-traditional students find a path to college no matter their age, income or geography. Trellis helps working adults and non-traditional college students in New Orleans earn a degree online in an  more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Aug. 7 (TNSOps) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette conferred 332 degrees during its Summer 2021 Commencement on Friday at the Cajundome, signaling the end of a historic academic year. UL Lafayette awarded 184 bachelor's degrees, 123 master's degrees, 21 doctoral degrees and four graduate certificates, the final additions to a total of 3,592 degrees received by the fall, spring and sum more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 4 (TNSEve) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Deep family roots will be the topic of three public, Nebraska-hosted events featuring award-winning genealogist and author Bernice Alexander Bennett. Bennett, a New Orleans native and resident of Maryland, enjoyed a 35-year career in domestic and international health before becoming a genealogist. Now she focuses on helping others discover their genealogical health. Bennett has do more PR